snowman748
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Ok, my little girl (7 years old) had a pink Cricket rifle that she shot and liked pretty well but I felt like it was time to bump her up a little. I sold her gun and after a long selection process I picked up a Ruger 10/22 for her. It's the base model with a wood stock. I'm eventually going to put a Magpul Hunter stock on it (probably in pink) but in the mean time I was thinking about sanding the finish off the current wood stock and staining it purple or pink. Well apparently no one makes a vibrant purple or pink wood stain. that lead me into looking at wood dyeing instead. I don't have a lot of experience with wood staining (I've refinished four stocks) and no experience with wood dye. I do have a piece of a shotgun stock that I can practice on before jumping into the Ruger stock BUT before I start this process I thought I might ask some advice from you guys to see if y'all had any suggestions? I'm thinking about using KEDA brand, is this an ok brand or should it be avoided?
From my understanding the process is much the same but prep is different then staining. First you sand the old finish off and sand the wood down with about 100 grit paper. Mix up your dye and apply it, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe off excess. Keep doing this until desired color is achieved. Sand the wood down further with about 180-220 grit paper and seal it with a very lite first coat followed with atleast two more coats. Does this seem about right or am I way off?
From my understanding the process is much the same but prep is different then staining. First you sand the old finish off and sand the wood down with about 100 grit paper. Mix up your dye and apply it, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe off excess. Keep doing this until desired color is achieved. Sand the wood down further with about 180-220 grit paper and seal it with a very lite first coat followed with atleast two more coats. Does this seem about right or am I way off?