Refinishing my PSL stain suggestions

[ccsniper]

I want either a dark color wood like red mahogany or a very dark oak. But I am thinking of a different approach, like a green colored wood stain. I went ahead and got a color I like (its called early spring) It looks good on some test wood and this idea really has my interest. Problem is I can't find any pics of a green colored wood stain on rifles or really anything. I plan on putting some kind of gloss on it to give it a nice shine. If you happen to have any pics of rifles with a green colored wood stain or some suggestions of another color I would appreciate it. I am not quite settled on the green just yet but it really has my interests.


thanks in advance

 

[ccsniper]

the shade I have is similar to the lighter shade of green on forest green.

http://eco-trendz.com/bioshield_stains_sea.html

 

[ccsniper]

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[ccsniper]

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[ccsniper]

No one ever see any green colored wood stain?

 

[Cosmoline]

I've seen a lot of wood PAINTED green colors. The idea of green stain just seems wrong, like mildewy outdoor furniture. Stains are kind of muted by design and that just doesn't work with the color green. Muted green=nasty old rotting things. You want it to have a little visual snap. What about using a green dye? That would be sharper than a stain. Check out this thread:

I used Kelly green Rit Dye mixed in 70% alchohol. If I'd of had some spray poly or helmsman i would of put a couple light coats on before using the tung oil.

What that does is puts a light sealer on the dye so the tung oil doesn't muddy up the color. Using tung oil directly on top of the dye , you stand a chance of clouding (muddying up) the color.

But I wanted it to kinda blend in the woods so took a chance.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199866

 

[ccsniper]

actually that ugly mildewy green is kinda what I was going for. I kinda like it, although I think mine is a dye rather than a stain. It is that water based minwax stuff they mix at the hardware store

http://www.minwax.com/products/wood_stains/water_based_wood_stain.html

mine is the early spring color

 

[Speedo66]

Maybe you should just carve one out of green pressure treated wood, never rot on 'ya.

Seriously? Think about the red mahogany.

 

[oaksalad]

I like that Forrest green-Min Wax.That might look pretty good.

 

[Restorer]

Look at dyes instead of stain. A stain stays on the surface of the wood while a dye penetrates deeper. Behlen's makes a product called Solar Lux that I use in my furniture work....they have greens, oranges, whatever you want. You can also mix colors and adjust the intensity by using retarders and extenders. After you dye the wood you can apply the topcoat of your choice....dye is not picky about topcoating like stains are.

Check out this link for a color chart.

http://woodworker.com/jet-black-solar-lux-ngr-mssu-847-347.asp?search=solar lux&searchmode=2

 

[fireman 9731]

How about turquoise?