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Buckeye
I never had poor results at this but had always sanded dimples and gouges to smooth the wood. I always heard of steaming dimples and dents but never really tried it, in part due to steering away from guns that required it. Well during a shopping trip, I saw a pre-warning 10/22 walnut on the rack that had its fair share of use with a good 95% of it showing in the wood. The butt plate had scars but the trigger guard and receiver were free from any scratches or dings. After a thorough disassembly, including the magazine(Bill was a genius by the way), I found this gun to be nothing short of an example of excellence. This is the first one I've ever completely disassembled and boy was I impressed. Back to the issue.
The stock was stripped using a generic furniture stripper and then the marks really began to show. I decided to use the steam method and soaked a clean wash cloth and placed the cloth over the marks. Using a steam iron on its highest setting, I placed the hot iron on the cloth until the steam stopped rising. Voila', the dents and dings are gone. I had to pass this simple tip along, for those like me who never tried it.
The stock was stripped using a generic furniture stripper and then the marks really began to show. I decided to use the steam method and soaked a clean wash cloth and placed the cloth over the marks. Using a steam iron on its highest setting, I placed the hot iron on the cloth until the steam stopped rising. Voila', the dents and dings are gone. I had to pass this simple tip along, for those like me who never tried it.