azsixshooter
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I spent all weekend staining and sealing the GPR flintlock I've been working on forever. I used LMF American Walnut stain and 3 coats of LMF sealer. Yesterday I finally got to putting on the LMF oil finish and after 2 coats of that I used some 400 grit sandpaper to lightly sand and prep for follow-up hand rubbed coats. I got too aggressive in one area where there was a little drip buildup and to my surprise I sanded off a light spot about the size of a quarter. Everything else looks so nice, it drives me nuts that I did that. I tried handrubbing some finish over that area in hopes that it would somehow blend or not look so terrible, but this morning it looks as bad as ever. I tried using 0000 steel wool over the whole area hoping again to blend it a little and then apply more finish. It didn't help at all. I tried spot staining it a little, but the stain doesn't seem to take, it just wipes right off.
I figured before I do anymore damage I better just set it down, ask for help here and be patient. I have had a lot of life challenges that have made this build go on for 3 years now and I really just want it to be done at this point so I can shoot my gun finally. I thought by now I'd be just lightly sanding and handrubbing the finish once a day this week to build up something really beautiful. I tried to be so careful when I brushed on the first 2 coats of finish not to get drips or runs, I can't believe I let this happen. I was intentionally trying NOT to sand too much because I was afraid of this.
Well, thanks for any ideas or help you can offer. I hate the thought of having to strip and restain the whole stock or anything like that to make it blend in. I hope there is a way to spot stain it and blend it in at least good enough that I can live with it.
I figured before I do anymore damage I better just set it down, ask for help here and be patient. I have had a lot of life challenges that have made this build go on for 3 years now and I really just want it to be done at this point so I can shoot my gun finally. I thought by now I'd be just lightly sanding and handrubbing the finish once a day this week to build up something really beautiful. I tried to be so careful when I brushed on the first 2 coats of finish not to get drips or runs, I can't believe I let this happen. I was intentionally trying NOT to sand too much because I was afraid of this.
Well, thanks for any ideas or help you can offer. I hate the thought of having to strip and restain the whole stock or anything like that to make it blend in. I hope there is a way to spot stain it and blend it in at least good enough that I can live with it.