Cloudy stock finish

greenberg86 · October 4, 2015, 12:58 PM

Hi, have a friend with an older Anschutz .22 rifle, that got caught in a flood. The stock turned cloudy white. Can anything be done to take the cloudiness out, without a total refinish. His funds are limited. Thanks you for any help.

Dixie Gunsmithing · October 4, 2015, 01:57 PM

I would say that refinishing the stock is about all that will cure it.

Pahoo · October 4, 2015, 02:27 PM

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Can anything be done to take the cloudiness out,

You first have to determine if the cloudiness is more of a surface problem if so, you "may" be able to polish it out or cover it up. This is fairly easy to determine just how bad it is. There is a product that I have been using lately called, Restore, by Pledge. Observe the cloudiness as soon as you apply it and let it sit for a few minutes. The directions are on the bottle. If the cloudiness does not go away, then it's deeper and you may have to buff it "lightly" with a plastic polish. Your last option may be to refinish the entire stock. Even at that, you will invest more time than money, into this project. ...

Good Luck and;
Be Safe !!!

tangolima · October 4, 2015, 03:14 PM

It is not that expensive to complete strip down and refinish, if you do it yourself. Of course it depends on how picky you are. Well, when funds are limited, you probably can't be too picky, can you?

-TL

The Rattler · October 4, 2015, 04:00 PM

In my view, stripping & refinishing wood stocks is enjoyable, if not fun. There is a lot on the Internet on how to do it, & is relatively inexpensive.

T. O'Heir · October 5, 2015, 12:43 PM

Like Pahoo says, 'cloudy white' can be a lot of things. I'd start with any wood soap and clean it first. Murphy's Oil Soap, for example.
"...by Pledge..." Isn't as daft as it sounds. Wood is wood. Use the same products and techniques used on fine furniture. None of which is horribly expensive. Think water stain from somebody putting their beer on a wood coffee table.
Mind you, a lot will depend on what finish is on it now. If somebody lost their mind and slathered polyurethane on it, that's plastic and gets treated differently.

9x18_Walther · October 5, 2015, 03:00 PM

If you do end up wanting to refinish the stock go watch some MidwayUSA gunsmithing videos with Larry Potterfield on the subject.

A true craftsman. Watching Larry Potterfield is like watching Michelangelo at work.

October 4, 2015, 12:58 PM	#1
greenberg86 Member Join Date: June 21, 2015 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 23	Cloudy stock finish Hi, have a friend with an older Anschutz .22 rifle, that got caught in a flood. The stock turned cloudy white. Can anything be done to take the cloudiness out, without a total refinish. His funds are limited. Thanks you for any help.

October 4, 2015, 04:00 PM	#5
The Rattler Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2013 Posts: 111	Water Damsged Stock In my view, stripping & refinishing wood stocks is enjoyable, if not fun. There is a lot on the Internet on how to do it, & is relatively inexpensive.

October 5, 2015, 12:43 PM	#6
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Like Pahoo says, 'cloudy white' can be a lot of things. I'd start with any wood soap and clean it first. Murphy's Oil Soap, for example. "...by Pledge..." Isn't as daft as it sounds. Wood is wood. Use the same products and techniques used on fine furniture. None of which is horribly expensive. Think water stain from somebody putting their beer on a wood coffee table. Mind you, a lot will depend on what finish is on it now. If somebody lost their mind and slathered polyurethane on it, that's plastic and gets treated differently. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

October 4, 2015, 01:57 PM	#2
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	I would say that refinishing the stock is about all that will cure it.

October 4, 2015, 03:14 PM	#4
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 3,816	It is not that expensive to complete strip down and refinish, if you do it yourself. Of course it depends on how picky you are. Well, when funds are limited, you probably can't be too picky, can you? -TL

October 5, 2015, 03:00 PM	#7
9x18_Walther Senior Member Join Date: June 2, 2015 Posts: 500	If you do end up wanting to refinish the stock go watch some MidwayUSA gunsmithing videos with Larry Potterfield on the subject. A true craftsman. Watching Larry Potterfield is like watching Michelangelo at work.