Iron Nitrate Gun Stock Stain
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This chemical is subject to additional shipping charges when ordered with a kit.
Iron nitrate is a favored stain for maple gunstocks. It imparts a traditional, durable, and beautifully rich color.
**Iron Nitrate cannot be shipped to Canada or overseas.
Directions: Apply to wood. Allow to dry. I usually wait for at least a half hour before applying the heat. Overnight is fine. Heat until color changes to reddish brown. While heating, concentrate on one particular spot with only a bit of movement of the heat gun. When it gets hot enough, it will turn to an orange brown color. Then just start moving the heat gun slowly along to heat more of the stock. The only thing to really watch for is to not overheat corners. They will char and turn brown or black. Start in more open areas to get the feel. The only thing to stress is that you must heat it pretty hot to get the transformation. The color change will be pretty dramatic, so don't stop heating until you see this occur. reapply if needed. Apply finish of choice.
FAQ for Iron Nitrate:
Do you neutralize? I don't neutralize my iron nitrate (aquafortis). I do, however, keep it out of inlets. It can cause some slight rusting and you never see it in inlets of original work. There's nothing wrong with neutralizing with baking soda either, though. Sometimes it's good to rub out the stain a bit. My advice would be to just experiment. If you have some scraps that will help.
What if the color is a little green? You are probably not heating the stock enough. You should see it change to a brown orange color when it's properly heated. It's a bit scary, but without enough heat you won't get the proper color. The only thing you have to be careful about is not overheating corners of the stock. It heated to much you can scorch them. Practice on a piece of scrap if you have some.
Not sure I'd go that route on the next one. It made my stock VERY dark with the first coat of sealer/stain. SOME of the grain is still visible but overall the stock is considerably darker than I wanted it to be.
Great product. Plenty in a bottle to do multiple rifles. Very simple to use. Jim also has a YouTube video that demonstrates and explains how to use it.
This product is the classic choice for maple, and for good reason- it’s beautiful ! Simple to use and the amount shipped is enough to do at least three rifles.
Followed the videos and came out beautiful on my woodsrunner. Had plenty left over and used it on a briar pipe I carved and it too came out great.
Used this on a knife handle I did with curly maple and was very pleased with the results
Worked grate
This stuff is amazing! When you apply it it turns your wood an ugly green (kinda scarey), then you heat it with a heat gun and it turns orange(really scarey) but, when you apply your sealer the magic happens! All the subtle nuances of your grain jumps out with an almost 3D effect. It turns out beautiful.
Works fantastic. Your videos helped me a ton . I really appreciate your products and help .
The product worked as advertised, and now I can make maple European mount plaques that look like gunstocks!
I used the Iron Nitrate and also the finishing oil from Kibler for my Hawken build. Like others are suggesting, practice on another piece of wood when using the Iron Nitrate and the heat gun. The video on building the Hawken was excellent and I learned much from Jim's discussion of the Hawken rifle on YouTube.
This is my first experience with Kibler's Iron Nitrate. My friend Joe told me about it and it did not disappoint. Watching the color come to life under the heat gun is really amazing. My Pistol turned out looking 200 years old, just like I hoped for. I can't wait to use this stuff again on some small "memories" boxes I'm making for my grand daughters.
I followed the instructions to the “t” and I cannot be happier with the results. Works like a charm.
Worked as advertised. The instructional video was perfect.
Iron Nitrate is some magic stuff. Easy to use with a heat gun to take it from a frighteningly ugly green gray to a beautiful brown. I used it with tannic acid on my SMR and love the color after sanding back. The combo makes curly maple end grain contrast really pop.
I ordered the Iron Nitrate. I used it on a piece of curly ash that I made a hammer handle with. I really like the final color! I have used other brands of Iron Nitrate before and three Kibler brands is the best. I will be getting more!
Combined with tannic acid and per your instructions, I got the look I wanted on my Horace Kephart camp knife with curly maple handle.
Great product and super easy to use. I bought it as an experiment for some projects that I was going to be working on. I will say after the outcome it was worth the money I spent. Used it on 2 different woods thus far and the color is great on both types.
After trying the Iron Nitrate on some curly maple I made a guitar stand using your Iron Nitrate and was very pleased with the results. I made a copy of the info sheet that comes with the bottle and taped it to one of our construction tables in our woodshop of 500+ members to see and copy your information.
Thanks for your product
Douglas Foulke
Green valley Woodworkers
Green Valley,Az
There was a lot of great videos on how to use these products.The products were very easy to use, and my customer was happy with the results..
The iron nitrate after staining, heating and finishing as recommended by Jim Kibler produced a rich, deep, reddish brown color - a honest rifle look. I attach forestock and buttstock photos taken in morning light. I saw in the quick ship pictures that the buttstock had mostly straight grain and the forestock had some curl, the combination I was looking for. I am a novice at this and could not be more pleased.
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