If you scratch your stock, don't panic, here's how to restore it - Lessons Learned

[flak88mm]

The amber shellac is from hardware stores is close, but not real shellac. The shellac the soviets used were actual shellac flakes (there is a place in Napa that sells them) dissolved in high quality denatured alcohol. Then slopped on the rifle.

Use denatured alcohol is dissolve and liquify some of the shellac already on your rifle. once liquified using a tiny brush spread it over the scratch. This is the only way to get a perfect match. I used this technique with great success on a Chinese type 53. If there is interest I can post before\after photos.

I'm interested in some photos. Also is there a place somewhere online where I can buy the items to fix this similiar to the soviets?

[paul0660]

Gun socks, what an idea!

[Mark B]

Not a guarantee but you could try taking a piece of walnut and rubbing it in real good. I've seen walnuts do wonders for stuff like this. the NUT not the shell

[Flyin Brian]

Gun socks, what an idea!

I have all of my rifles in Midway gun socks. My wife always laughs at me when I am looking for a rifle in the safe... I am usually "feeling up" all the rifles, trying to figure out what kind of front sight is has, sling hangers, bent bolt handle, etc, until I find the right one!

[MrTokarev]

i bought amber shellac from the hardware store. not perfect but close.

I got some ruby shellac from a guy on ebay. Thing it was around $6 for a small bag of it. Probably enough for several guns.

Ruby might match that sks better.

[flak88mm]

By the looks of it the wood was never stained so that means what has been rubbed off is the outer coat

[MrTokarev]

I think he is punishing the MN...

It's in isolation at the gulag.

[kouye]

Darken the wood with stain before using any kind of shellac or it will be obvious where the repair was done. Then you have to do several coats of amber shellac to make it the same thickness.

[omega]

sks

whatever you do never use a hot iron to try and remove dings, i tried that once and it also removed the surrounding varnish and ruined it

[858casper858]

Did you use a wet towel with your hot iron?

[mosinnagantm9130]

The amber shellac is from hardware stores is close, but not real shellac. The shellac the soviets used were actual shellac flakes (there is a place in Napa that sells them) dissolved in high quality denatured alcohol. Then slopped on the rifle.

Use denatured alcohol is dissolve and liquify some of the shellac already on your rifle. once liquified using a tiny brush spread it over the scratch. This is the only way to get a perfect match. I used this technique with great success on a Chinese type 53. If there is interest I can post before\after photos.

This.^^

Using a tiny bit of alcohol will dissolve a small amount of the shellac around the scratch, which you can then blend and let dry to get rid of the scratch.

[fal_762x51]

I have to stack my collection into the safe like cords of wood. Gun socks from Midway are cheap way to prevent fingerprint rust and the occasional scratch. Nice SKS by the way.

[Emdawg]

Looks like the Mosin was trying to get frisky with the SKS. He wanted to make an AK.

[flak88mm]

Is this the shellac from napa that you guys are talking about?

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Result.aspx?Ntt%3dshellac%26Ntk%3dKeyword%26Nty%3d1%26Dn%3d0%26D%3dshellac%26Dk%3d1%26Dp%3d3%26N%3d0

[Vlad 11]

Is this the shellac from napa that you guys are talking about?

Not even close.

If your looking for shellac flake try this place

http://www.shellac.net/