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I have a stock that has several blemishes, mostly small holes filled with colored epoxy (it came that way). I have tried artist oil paint and artist acrylic paint to try to improve how it looks. The acrylic paint has an odd sheen and you can see the difference after finishing with Pro Custom Oil or True Oil. The look is better, I think with oil paint however when applying the finish it dissolves the oil paint and it essentially disappears. Maybe a water based clear finish over the oil paint might work. I was hoping someone had some experience with this and could advise me what to do.
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contact mark larsen in seattle. he did a stock for me to cover blemishes and was very informative. he does post on this site.
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Larson. https://www.marklarsongunart.com/He's the man when it comes to grain enhancement, etc. Gil
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If I recall correctly, Mark Larson puts one or more coats of a clear epoxy finish of some kind over the painted grain before applying his final finish. It insulates the painted grain from the final finish, preventing the problem you are experiencing.
Mark did a stock addition for me on a British sidelock and the final product is stunning. The seam between the original wood and the extension is completely invisible.
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Thanks Guys! Mark did a beautiful job covering two black marks on a nice gun of mine however this gun is an inexpensive gun and I don't want to invest that much in it. I appreciate the advice and I thought I might have read something to that effect. I am sure I will do my best but it will not be any where near the effect Mark can put on the stock but I just want it so you can't see it a block away (LOL).
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Brownells use to sell graining pens in different colors and they work well. Bobby
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https://www.mohawk-finishing.com/product...n-pigment-type/Mohawk products work well. The tricky part is the build up and blending. you need a finish that is on top of the wood. Steve
Firearms imports, consignments ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/Ez9oz9Rl.jpg)
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If you sanded the stock and saved the dust you could get pretty close
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Again, thanks for taking the time to try to help me. It looks like grain markers and brush tip grain markers covered in light coats of lacquer sprayed over will do the trick. Seems like an important skill to acquire. More ideas or advice will still be appreciated.
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+1 on the Mohawk product.
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