Water transfer finish on shotgun stock?

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MakeMyDay

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Has anyone experienced getting their wood stock finished with a water transfer pattern...especially something like an exotic burl maple? Looks like a feasible way to improve the look of a plain looking walnut stock!
 
Some of the factory stocks have "enhanced" wood grain. I don't know the process. Some stock makers/finishers are know use faux finish techniques to improve stock appearance; but, they work with the existing grain. I'm not sure you could do that with a water transfer process.
 
IIRC, Beretta's "enhanced grain" is something akin to using a magic marker to highlight the grain patterns - albeit in a more rapidly mechanical production system - as opposed to a "wrap". The wood looks good, but it can be fragile as it comes to cleaning
 
I believe you're correct, 1-oz, I recall reading something about the Beretta process "doubling" the natural grain.
 
Beretta's Xtra Grain finish (found on most 391s, the high end ones have real figured wood and the low end ones have a lower grade of wood) is just a sticker that gets glued to the wood (a low grade of walnut sits underneath).
 
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