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Unread 06-22-2017, 11:00 PM   #11
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That or denatured alcohol. That will soften the finish and smooth it right out without removing it. If it were mine that is all I would do. There is nothing about the wood that needs refinishing. A few tiny blemishes from careful use is all I can see and they are testament to the light use the gun got. They are its personality. Don't recut the checkering - that is original Remington era checkering that has a distinction all its own.

What a sweet little .410 skeet gun! What a lucky guy you are! Congratulations!!






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I would try Dean's idea first and see how it comes out. If it doesn't, then a very light refinish by someone who knows what they are doing.
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P.S., don't use a cloth with the denatured alcohol. It will absorb and rub off the softened finish... use your hand and fingertips.





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This is just an idea, don't know what the success might be, but it might be a good opportunity to try Brian Board's, Timberluxe product, but I'm sure others may comment as to that possibility. Brian might even be on the forum, snd if not it could be worth a call.
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First what a beautiful 410. Here in the states I would contact Brad and get his opinion. I once had a very nice Iver Johnson 16 gauge Skeeter that had this same look. I used Everclear and Shellac and used the French polish method to smooth out the "wrinkled " finish as well as some checking. Turned out great, but I would never attempt this on such a valuable Parker.
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I would love to read your story sometime.

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I would to read your story sometime.
and then, there are the kids that say "like" ever other word


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I'd like to read the story sometime too.





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nice little 410 if it were mine i guess i would have the stock refinished..she s a pretty little thing.....charlie
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Alan, 20-30 years ago, I could have told you exactly what to do. Back then I was an expert.
The more I have learned over the years, the less I know.
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I can easily understand why there are more than a few guys in the "Leave It Alone" camp. I find myself quite often using the analogy that something is original only once.
Your gun exhibits metal condition we only dream about finding, and rarely ever dare to dream about finding a gun as desirable as yours.

If you owned a 1961 Austin Healey that didn't have a spec of rust, had a beautiful interior, not a single crack in the leather, spotless engine bay and ran like it was new, but had a few parking lots dings, age cracked paint, and a scrape here and there, do you think a can of wax will make it look like it deserves to? If I had such a car (I did many moons ago) I would pick a paint and body man who had the best reputation, and have him do his magic.
I know there's at least one guy, Russ Jackson, who will see this as a pretty good analogy.

Todd, When my dad was alive, I was in my early 30s, and there was precious little he could tell me, as I pretty much knew it already. It wasn't until he was gone that I realized how little I really did know. Consequently, I hung around guys 20 and 30 years older than me. Only problem now is there aren't too many guys 20 or 30 years my senior.
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