Warpspasm
Ultimate Member
I just got another K31. This one has a beech stock that is really banged up and a good deal of the shellac finish is missing. I spent the day using denatured alcohol to strip the old finish off, with the idea of putting on a fresh coat of shellac. I bought some of the "amber" shellac hoping it would hide some of the dark dents. Well, now that I look at the stripped stock, the only thing shellac is going to do is make a beat up looking half finished stock into a beat up looking shiny stock.
So, my dilemma is, do I stick with the shellac because that's what the K31 is supposed to have for a finish or do I do something to make the stock darker to hide some of the roughness? The reason I'm even considering going with a "non-correct" finish is this is a shooter grade rifle that would never catch a serious collector's eye anyway. Thoughts?
So, my dilemma is, do I stick with the shellac because that's what the K31 is supposed to have for a finish or do I do something to make the stock darker to hide some of the roughness? The reason I'm even considering going with a "non-correct" finish is this is a shooter grade rifle that would never catch a serious collector's eye anyway. Thoughts?