aqua fortis question

[Kenny]

If you seal an AF stained stock with LMF permalyne sealer. Is it possible to sand down to wood and put another coat of AF on?

Kenny

[Dphariss]

If you seal an AF stained stock with LMF permalyne sealer. Is it possible to sand down to wood and put another coat of AF on?

Kenny

I would not try it.
Built up finishes are a mistake for most people.
It is best to really soak the wood with the seal coat until it will accept no more. Maybe over the course of an hour or so  letting it rest between coats and looking for areas that look dry add more oil here.
Once it looks pretty good wipe it all off with a soft cloth and leave over night.
Sealer drys too fast for this? Wrong sealer.

Dan

[Kenny]

thanks Dan, after a search on here, I read where jim chambers had stripped a stock that turned green with acetone and restained. I was curious if I could do this after using permalyn sealer?

[rich pierce]

Try it on a piece of unstained scrap wood.  Seal one side with Permalyn just the way you did with your gunstock, let it set up, then strip the next day, then stain both sides with AQF.  There are too many variables for anyone here to give you a perfect answer.  I'd lean toward a thick paint stripper that can be washed off with water.

[whetrock]

Hey Kenny,
As I'm sure you know, AF is a water based stain. If you don't get all the water-proofing Permalyn sealer off, then you may end up with a splotchy coloration when you reapply.

Some other stains can penetrate some types of water-proof coatings. You may want to consider those as well. You might still want to strip the sealer first, so as to get closer to the base layer of wood. But if a bit of sealer remained along a molding or in some carving, it might not matter with the other stains.

There is a whole lot on here about stains and finishes. You can use the search fuction at the top to review old posts.

You might also want to explain more about why you are wanting to do this. What is the situation that you are hoping to change/rectify/fix? That would help you get some more specific advice.

whetrock

[Kenny]

whetrock, I overscrubbed  the stock with steel wool in a couple places and the finish looks "muddy". I didn't know if another coat of AF on these spots might bring the figure out more.

Thanks,
Kenny

[whetrock]

Kenny,
I sent you a personal message.