CMP Stock Stain

[jbkf1003]

I have a new production CMP stock set that came with a cracked rear handguard. The CMP says I could send the whole set back and they'd exchange it, but I really like the grain on it and don't want to chance it on a different set.

I called Dupage and they are sending me an unfinished one (for a fee), but they couldn't tell me exactly what the CMP does to finish them, he says he thinks it's a minwax walnut stain. Anyone ever try to match one of these? Any tips?

Thanks
Justin

[Orlando]

If it were me I would strip it and start over. I dont care for the thin finish and color that comes on CMP stocks.
Why not just send back the cracked handguard to CMP instead of the whole stock set????

[jbkf1003]

Yeah they are DRY. I have just added 5-6 coats of BLO in the past to these stocks and they have turned out decent.

I tried to just get a handguard, but they only wanted to exchange the whole set. A few years ago I cracked a handguard during install, my fault, and admitted it, they shipped me one for free, this time it came cracked and I have to ship the whole stock set back. See what happens when Orest leaves!

$Svomit$

I will probably try to match it first, if not Stripping it is not a bad idea... Or I may send it back...

Thanks
Justin

[cannonshooter]

Get some of Orest's man butter Punch was trying to sell. If it comes from the Great Orest it must not only polish a knob but polish and repair a stock also.
Mack