Gunstock oil finish
deltaoutdoorsman
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I was cleaning the bore in a brand new Bergara Woodsman rifle last night and inadvertently got “wipe out” brand solvent on the stock and didn’t notice this for quite some time. There are several 3/8” circles where apparently the nozzle flicked and left solvent on the stock. These spots are darker and duller. The stock has a very muted dull oil rubbed finish and I am uncertain as to how to try to correct this mistake.
Is there a way to lighten the darkened patches where the solvent soaked in?
What oil is used for a dull oil rubbed finish? I have used tru oil in the past and it builds up to a shiny finish. This stock has open grain and truly just looks like it was rubbed with a light oil and left to soak in.
Suggestions would be much appreciated. Wood finishing is not my strong point, and it just makes me sick that I have done this to a new rifle.
I appreciate the responses. I have attempted to contact Bergara for a week now and they do not respond, so it looks like I’ll have to give this a try based on your recommendations and what I have read.
Comments
I like LinSpeed oil for my hand rubbed finish. After several coats you can use a Scotch brite pad to dull the finish, steel wool was used in the past. Use really fine grain sandpaper to rub out the spots, feathering out 2 or 3 times the spot size. Rub on a coat of oil, let dry for hours or overnight. Do a second coat, let dry then start dulling the finish to match. You might need several coats.
They'll need to blend-in the repair over a large enough area to avoid any sanding dips..You can't concentrate ONLY on the spots..