JesterRock
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I did my first refinishing job on the stocks on my Marlin 336W (birch stock) with Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil Refinishing Kit. I followed the directions, and the rear stock looks fantastic, but the forearm had one very small rough bubble. I attempted to clean it up with 0000 steel wool and it went bad quick. I ended up taking too much off, and the wood got way too light in that one spot when I was done. I was out of the walnut (water based) stain provided in the kit, so I purchased a small amount of Minwax (oil based) stain just to fix that tiny spot, and after light sanding to the wood surface and using stripper I still cannot get any stain to stay on that little spot!!! The stain just stays kinda sticky and will wipe off :banghead:. What in the world am I doing wrong? Should I buy some more Birchwood Casey Walnut stain to see if it will take? I am willing to buy the whole refinishing kit from Birchwood Casey and do the forearm over again, but there is no way I will touch that rear stock, it is too perfect. If I need to start all over, what stripper will remove the Tru-oil and stain down to bare wood? Will it be difficult to match it to the already finished rear stock? I'm so frustrated and lost now. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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