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Black Lab	Bleaching Wood ???	Lead	[-]
Posts: 3 (06/18/09 10:15 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None Does anyone have any experience with bleaching wood ??? I have been stripping some bits and pieces and would like to get a even color !!! Any thoughts ??? Jack
Metaleer		#1	[-]
Posts: 35 (06/19/09 05:31 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have tried bleaching a few times but with mixed results. It all depends on what type of oil or grease has stained the wood. Try Dawn or GoJo in a remote area first. They sometimes will break up the stain better than just bleach. You must completely clean the area after wards before bleaching and finishing to make sure you have removed all residual material. Again try a small unseen area first.
beanstrung		#2	[-]
Posts: 5264 (06/19/09 09:34 AM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	If you are dealing with the super-dark forestock on an Ishapore 2A, your efforts will be futile. I tried bleaching mine, with repeated applications of the wood bleach, but it stayed extremely dark. I ended up having to dye the handguards & buttstock super-dark to match. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
eagle7		#3	[-]
Posts: 3954 (06/19/09 10:27 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Wood bleach also will not remove or fade black iron oxide stains in the wood.
Black Lab		#4	[-]
Posts: 4 (06/19/09 05:40 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I got some wood bleach made by"Dynamic" from ICI paints this morning. I have a couple of butt stocks that I was going to try and match one of them to a #4 Enfield that has a cracked butt and I was going to put a cheek piece on the other to make a "Sniper Clone" for the same rifle. I have stripped both pieces 3 times and washed them down with lacquer thinner 3 times but they still have a few dark spots. I'll let you know how it worked this evening. Jack
Black Lab		#5	[-]
Posts: 5 (06/20/09 12:43 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Well it was a interesting day. I started with a #5 hand guard, I found if you leave it in the 2 part bleach solution to long it eats wood. Maybe it was soft to start. Next the butt stocks, they had a few odd stains. I masked them and applied bleach to though spots for about 3-4 Min's. then removed the tape and washed it down with the bleach for about 5 Min's. changed the solution and washed it down again for about 5 Min's. rinced it, dried it and it didn't look Quite Right. I poured some household bleach in a tub and washed it for another 4-5 Min's. rinsed 3 time with fresh water. dried it with Methyl Hydrate and washed it down with Lacquer thinner. Then I tried to remove some dents with the wet cloth and iron again without any luck. All in all, they look pretty good. Lightened both pieces some but mainly made them pretty uniform, And Dammed Clean !!! Next I'll let it dry good and wet sand it with 320 wet sandpaper with "Birchwood Casey" Tru-Oil and go from there. Jack
beanstrung		#6	[-]
Posts: 5268 (06/23/09 02:19 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	WAIT! Don't use the B-C Tru-Oil! Check out our C&R Stock Forum at this link, and read some of the posts & stickys. You'll get a more original finish with either Boiled Linseed Oil or Tung Oil. Link: http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/forums/101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
Ed Novak		#7	[-]
Posts: 2007 (06/23/09 09:57 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	"wet sand it with 320 grit.." You are kidding, aren't you? NRA Endowment member LECS #2
Chief Oshkosh	don't	#8	[-]
Posts: 1062 (06/27/09 11:56 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Bleaching has the potential of lessening the contrast/highlights in wood graining. I did it once on a nice Finn M91 long time ago and wish I hadn't. Resist the temptation of make these veterans "purdy".
Black Lab		#9	[-]
Posts: 17 (07/03/09 10:20 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Ed Novak wrote: "wet sand it with 320 grit.." You are kidding, aren't you? I read on another forum that in the final stage of sanding, that wet sanding with your chosen finish, helps the oil to penetrate the wood. After I wet sanded it I wiped it dry with a shop towel and hand rubbed it dry. followed with 3 more hand rubbed coats. Then I left for a 5 day fishing trip. When I got home yesterday It looked great, as far as a custom rifle goes. Would not look good on a Military rifle though I agree. I steel wooled it with supper fine steel wool and then will apply Areo Paste wax after dinner tonight. I'll let you know how it turned out later tonight.
Black Lab		#10	[-]
Posts: 18 (07/06/09 03:11 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I read the post by Cabinetman http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/topic/16600 And it was pretty much the same thing that I did. I lightly sanded it with 320 wet/dry sand paper with the Tru Oil to help it penitrate the grain. Then dried it, followed with about 4 hand rubbed coats, followed with a rub down with Super fine steel wool.Then a coat of Aero wax paste. About the only difference between the original stock and the part that I did was that it was Walnut compared to the Beech or what ever they used on the #5 JC. Reason for all this is, I wanted to put a recoil pad on a JC to use for a Camp/Truck gun and I didn't want to Muck up the #5 butt. It's hard to even notice the different butt stock
bobby00000		#11	[-]
Posts: 20 (07/22/09 12:13 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Chief Oshkosh wrote: Bleaching has the potential of lessening the contrast/highlights in wood graining. I did it once on a nice Finn M91 long time ago and wish I hadn't. Resist the temptation of make these veterans "purdy". i agreee here i did the same thing i found a wood brightener that works miracles, its much better than bleech i tried bleech on a gew 88 stock nvr again ami going to do that