Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 3, 2017 14:41:47 GMT -5
On this rifle there really was no secret as once sanded down to bare wood this stock took a regular stain quite nicely. Just wipe it on with a rag and try to follow the grain lines applying an even coat. In this case where I added that resin paste augmentation piece I painted over the resin area with an acrylic ochre paint blending it slightly into the real wood so the added area wouldn't be so obvious. With the Aug piece I decided on a dark walnut stain as it tends to hide th email blending better than a lighter wood stain.
Once Dry (I did two coats). I masked off the metal bits and applied a clear dull coat finish so the stock would provide an oiled military appearance instead of the pretty gloss finish the stain provided. (Personal taste here)
I then did some fake patina by painting the butt stock and locking lug in a stainless steel mettalizer paint and the gas assembly in a gun metal mettalizer paint. I use a silver pen to fake w ear on metal wear points. (You can also just sand these areas down) and then apply a clear protective overspray.
The Garand metal bits all faded at different rates once fielded depending on the hardness and content of the metals. After examining lots of pictures the wear patterns are quite consistent so my patina reflect that. One constant for instance is that Garand Barrels, charging handles and receiver groups tended to hold their dark finish. The locking lugs and butt plates lost their finish very quickly. Soldiers often held lighters under the locking lugs allowing the soot to darken this otherwise shiney area. This soot however cleared up quickly.
Once Dry (I did two coats). I masked off the metal bits and applied a clear dull coat finish so the stock would provide an oiled military appearance instead of the pretty gloss finish the stain provided. (Personal taste here)
I then did some fake patina by painting the butt stock and locking lug in a stainless steel mettalizer paint and the gas assembly in a gun metal mettalizer paint. I use a silver pen to fake w ear on metal wear points. (You can also just sand these areas down) and then apply a clear protective overspray.
The Garand metal bits all faded at different rates once fielded depending on the hardness and content of the metals. After examining lots of pictures the wear patterns are quite consistent so my patina reflect that. One constant for instance is that Garand Barrels, charging handles and receiver groups tended to hold their dark finish. The locking lugs and butt plates lost their finish very quickly. Soldiers often held lighters under the locking lugs allowing the soot to darken this otherwise shiney area. This soot however cleared up quickly.
