Removing scratch from lacquered stock?

Hello123 · March 19, 2006, 12:16 AM

I recently was able to buy a wood stocked rifle with a satin lacquer finish at cost. It has a few rub marks/scratches in the stock. These are not deep. What is the best way to remove scratches from a lacquer stock. These scratches are fairly minimal, but they catch my eye. I want an easy process and one that will not let me turn a minimally scratched stock into junk buy trying to "fix it."

Hello123 · March 19, 2006, 12:44 PM

I tried JASCO Furniture White Ring Remover. It is a cloth impregnated with oils and some type of mild non-scratching abrasive. It really did the trick.

brickeyee · March 19, 2006, 01:57 PM

"...lacquered stock"?

Varnished maybe, but not likely lacquer.
If it was lacquer you could remove the scratches by just applying lacquer thinner to melt the finish again and then polish it back to uniform.

Varnish polymerizes and is not soluble after curing, even inthe original solvent.
The most you can do is smooth the surface to make the scratches less noticaable, or fill them with something. Even paste wax can fill minor scratches.

dfaugh · March 20, 2006, 08:51 AM

If they are truly rub marks (not all the way down to wood) and not scratches (down to wood), I would use a mild automotive rubbing compund, followed by a coat of good (Carnuba) paste wax.

Ruger4570 · March 27, 2006, 01:27 AM

I would suggest automotive "polishing" compound instead of "rubbing" compound. I have also used Turtle Wax #7 which has a small amount of abrasives in it. It will sometimes polish out light scratches.

March 19, 2006, 12:16 AM	#1
Hello123 Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2005 Posts: 571	Removing scratch from lacquered stock? I recently was able to buy a wood stocked rifle with a satin lacquer finish at cost. It has a few rub marks/scratches in the stock. These are not deep. What is the best way to remove scratches from a lacquer stock. These scratches are fairly minimal, but they catch my eye. I want an easy process and one that will not let me turn a minimally scratched stock into junk buy trying to "fix it."

March 20, 2006, 08:51 AM	#4
dfaugh Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,715	If they are truly rub marks (not all the way down to wood) and not scratches (down to wood), I would use a mild automotive rubbing compund, followed by a coat of good (Carnuba) paste wax. __________________ "If you Listen to Fools, the Mob Rules" "No one has the answer, but one thing is true. You'e got to turn on evil, when its coming after you. You've gotta face it down,and when it tries to hide, you've got to go in after it, and never be denied. Time is running out...Let's roll. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for love. We're going after satan, on the wings of a dove. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for truth. Let's not let our children grow up fearful in their youth."

March 27, 2006, 01:27 AM	#5
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	I would suggest automotive "polishing" compound instead of "rubbing" compound. I have also used Turtle Wax #7 which has a small amount of abrasives in it. It will sometimes polish out light scratches. Last edited by Ruger4570; March 29, 2006 at 11:39 AM.

March 19, 2006, 12:44 PM	#2
Hello123 Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2005 Posts: 571	I tried JASCO Furniture White Ring Remover. It is a cloth impregnated with oils and some type of mild non-scratching abrasive. It really did the trick.

March 19, 2006, 01:57 PM	#3
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,351	"...lacquered stock"? Varnished maybe, but not likely lacquer. If it was lacquer you could remove the scratches by just applying lacquer thinner to melt the finish again and then polish it back to uniform. Varnish polymerizes and is not soluble after curing, even inthe original solvent. The most you can do is smooth the surface to make the scratches less noticaable, or fill them with something. Even paste wax can fill minor scratches.