Posted: 7/12/2025 1:51:09 PM EDT
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Back when I lucked into a ONG 870 I bought one with the folding stock figuring it would be worth more in the future. I bought a old police stock off eBay to put on it when I wanted to shoot it. I guess it was a police stock due to it having a big white 9 painted on it. When I got it I stripped it, then put a dark walnut stain on it. It wouldn't take the stain. I tried a few others and got the same results. I sent off a eForm 1 last night to short barrel another 870 Wingmaster I have. I'm wanting to replace the fancy wood stock with a plain one and a corn cob forend, but if I get one that needs refinishing, I'd hate to get one that won't take stain. For the record I have refinished a lot of old wood furniture, and rifle stocks, just never seen anything like this. WTF? The stock when I bought it...shitty ebay pic.  After stripping it and putting a coat of Minwax dark walnut stain. It still sits unused in a box somewhere. 
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After stripping, wash the stock with lacquer thinner in hopes it pulls the grain filler out. Then test with stain. Sanding will get all of the filler, just watch the edges along the joints and don't go too far. |
Keep your powder dry, and watch your back trail.
I'm watching my back trail.
I'm watching my back trail.
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Originally Posted By AeroE: After stripping, wash the stock with lacquer thinner in hopes it pulls the grain filler out. Then test with stain. Sanding will get all of the filler, just watch the edges along the joints and don't go too far. I've not tried lacquer thinner, but have sanded the shit out of it, and tried paint thinner. Might try to dye it. I had good luck using RIT dye on a AK stock set. |
| I wonder if someone had used Tung oil on it in the past, done right, it soaks in and seals the pores under the surface. |
Liberals are a curious mix of communism and fascism, they want to destroy you but want to use your own money to do it.
I'm getting down to the last box, the others have all been destroyed...
I'm getting down to the last box, the others have all been destroyed...
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Originally Posted By fxntime: I wonder if someone had used Tung oil on it in the past, done right, it soaks in and seals the pores under the surface. I just can't figure it out. It was dark as hell when I bought it. I even soaked it in water a couple days hoping it would raise the grain to take a dark stain. |
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Originally Posted By wood714: I just can't figure it out. It was dark as hell when I bought it. I even soaked it in water a couple days hoping it would raise the grain to take a dark stain. Originally Posted By wood714: Originally Posted By fxntime: I wonder if someone had used Tung oil on it in the past, done right, it soaks in and seals the pores under the surface. I just can't figure it out. It was dark as hell when I bought it. I even soaked it in water a couple days hoping it would raise the grain to take a dark stain. Water just beaded up on it didn't it? Tung oil has some unique properties for sure if you use multiple light coats and buffing to get a shine. If it was stained before using it, I think it likes to really get into and seal the pores. |
Liberals are a curious mix of communism and fascism, they want to destroy you but want to use your own money to do it.
I'm getting down to the last box, the others have all been destroyed...
I'm getting down to the last box, the others have all been destroyed...
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Originally Posted By fxntime: Water just beaded up on it didn't it? Tung oil has some unique properties for sure if you use multiple light coats and buffing to get a shine. If it was stained before using it, I think it likes to really get into and seal the pores. Honestly can't remember. Hard to figure someone doing that much work on a service shotgun. Like I said before it had a big white number 9 painted on the other side. I listed my fancy 870 Wingmaster stock for trade for a regular non checkered stock and corncob forend on a Florida Gun Trader. I really don't want to mess with the other non stain able stock if I don't have too! |
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