This may not be the best place to put this, but here goes. Ive got a Remington 870 20 guage that is in bad need of a facelift. The blueing is in really good shape and its already a non shiny matte finish so I have considered painting, but I have since then changed my mind. I am going to strip the wood stocks down to the bare wood and attempt to die the wood. I am looking for a nice olive green kind of color, but I want the grain of the wood to show through, so thats another reason for wanting to dye not paint. I was hoping someone could give me some pointers on dyeing wood, or give me some direction on what products might work the best. I have seen some people on the net saying to use Rit dye for dyeing wood, but I also wondered if it was possible to buy a stain that is colored like a green color like Im looking for. Another thing Ive been thinking about is rubbing the grain of the wood with some charcoal to make the grain of the wood look more prominent.
Any suggestions, tips, pointers, welcomed.
Thanks
Ben