Caliper_Mi
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Got a stock finishing question here. I've got a Boyds"Tacticool" laminate stock that I bought unfinished from Midway for my 597. I sanded the stock to a smooth finish (several repetitions of sanding, wipe with a wet rag then sand again to knock down the raised grain) and have applied two light coats of boiled linseed oil applied with 0000 steel wool.
Looking at the stock now, I'd really like to darken the finish somewhat and maybe add a bit of red. Would it work do add a Minwax stain on top of the BLO? They are both oil based, but I'm concerned that the Minwax won't take to the grain so well with two coats of BLO in there already. Would this work, or would I have to start over for the Minwax to take?
Just because everyone loves pics, here is how it looks right now:
Looking at the stock now, I'd really like to darken the finish somewhat and maybe add a bit of red. Would it work do add a Minwax stain on top of the BLO? They are both oil based, but I'm concerned that the Minwax won't take to the grain so well with two coats of BLO in there already. Would this work, or would I have to start over for the Minwax to take?
Just because everyone loves pics, here is how it looks right now:
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