Remington "red" stock finish

farfromnormal

January 27, 2011 07:53

Hi, I am replacing a buttstock on a Remington 14 for a customer. The replacement is walnut like the original, but the original wood has a reddish color to it. I read somewhere what can be used to stain the walnut but I can't find the info. I hope someone can remember. TIA

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  1KYDSTR

  January 27, 2011 10:09

  I was using Homer Formbys Sedona Red Walnut stain to replicate the WZ29 appearance when I threw a number of them together a few years ago. By mixing it with a little standard Walnut brown, I got a really nice match that made a good undercoat for the Tung oil.

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  farfromnormal

  January 27, 2011 16:05

  Thanks for the info, 1KYDSTR. I will check into that. I'm also hoping someone else remembers what was used to help give the walnut the nice rich reddish brown that the older Remingtons are noted for. I read it on a forum and I thought it was here. Thanks again.

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  BHAVIN

  January 27, 2011 20:54

  Take a look at Brownells. They sell several stains for the red look on Winchester stocks in order to get the perfect matching color.
  
  www.brownells.com

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  farfromnormal

  January 28, 2011 04:32

  Thanks, BHAVIN. I should have thought to check there. I will give one of them a try.

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  MBK

  January 29, 2011 14:55

  2 guys the collectible Winchester business that make a red stain that looks like the old finish.
  
  Tapaderas Winchester is the google. I have used it with good results.
  
  http://www.tapaderaswinchesters.com/stain.html

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