Gunstocker
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Greetings!
I work with refinishing gunstocks. Sometimes deep gouges are present, say 1/8" deep or so.
First, I strip the old finish, then sand down to virgin wood. Then I apply Zesnner's shellac as follows: 1. fill hole using toothpick 2. use 100 grit +- sandpaper, create surface dust that mixes with the shellac. 3. Let dry. 4. repeat until hole is filled.
I do this mostly on walnut, but have the same problem with oak and other open grained wood.
The problem: The hole fills perfectly flush with the wood surface, BUT the combined filler and dust in the filled hole gets darker, far darker, than the color of the surrounding wood. So, in effect, the hole is nicely filled, but a glaring color difference has now been created! Not a good thing. Regardless of how deep I then sand the filled hole, I can't eliminate the dark color I've created in what was the void of the gouge.
I've also tried the same method described above using a clear epoxy. Same problem.
One would think the clear fillers mixing with actual surface dust would perfectly blend.
Any ideas on how to remedy? Would be most appreciated!
Thank you,
Gunstocker
I work with refinishing gunstocks. Sometimes deep gouges are present, say 1/8" deep or so.
First, I strip the old finish, then sand down to virgin wood. Then I apply Zesnner's shellac as follows: 1. fill hole using toothpick 2. use 100 grit +- sandpaper, create surface dust that mixes with the shellac. 3. Let dry. 4. repeat until hole is filled.
I do this mostly on walnut, but have the same problem with oak and other open grained wood.
The problem: The hole fills perfectly flush with the wood surface, BUT the combined filler and dust in the filled hole gets darker, far darker, than the color of the surrounding wood. So, in effect, the hole is nicely filled, but a glaring color difference has now been created! Not a good thing. Regardless of how deep I then sand the filled hole, I can't eliminate the dark color I've created in what was the void of the gouge.
I've also tried the same method described above using a clear epoxy. Same problem.
One would think the clear fillers mixing with actual surface dust would perfectly blend.
Any ideas on how to remedy? Would be most appreciated!
Thank you,
Gunstocker
