Stock Scuff/Scratch Options?

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Clevinger

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I have a light scratch to the finish of the stock of a Marlin 336. What options are out there to touch this up?

Buffing it with wax made it almost unnoticeable, but what other options are there?
 
One option to use that I did was to scrape off the original finish. I removed the wood pieces on my 336 because the factory finish was pretty "tacky looking".
I know not all Marlins had this blonde or light looking wood with some sort of factory applied glossy looking overcoat on it.
I gave mine a rustic look. Scraping it all off with a sharp pocket knife along with some stripper then refinishing with a dark walnut stain and tung oil.
A little elbow grease with fine steel wool and I have a pretty nice looking rifle. Scuffs, dings or scrapes on a finish like this only add character to an otherwise sort of old & used piece of wood. My choice of wood finish on my 336 is sort of like "timber framing" or " log cabin" if you know what I mean. It's not pristine with a gloss shine. The guys at deer camp sure do admire it when passed around by the firelight.
 
For wood maybe refinishing the stock..if it was polymer I'd say kerakote is nice way to not only cover it but also protect it..but for wood it shouldn't be to hard to remove or cover up they have all kinds of products to clear it up
 
There are touch up sticks for furniture, in various finishes and colors.
About the size of a writing pen, full of stain with a tiny brush at the end.
Check at a good hardware store for them.
 
Good options

Scratch-X, polishing compound.
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That would be my first pass although I'm not familiar with this product, I use a similar polishing compound. I also use the compound, in combination with Neutral shoe polish. Yours sounds like it's not very deep. The Marlins are know for having a semi-satin finish and most compound may leave it too glossy, so watch for this. ... :)

There are touch up sticks for furniture, in various finishes and colors.
About the size of a writing pen, full of stain with a tiny brush at the end.
Check at a good hardware store for them.
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Min-Wax makes these and I refer to them as crayons and these might work for you as well. Just feather it. ... ;)

Be Safe !!!
 
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