Slip on recoil pad-stock treatment

Labradinger

Labradinger

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Does it do any good or is there a wax or something I can put on a stock that has a slip on pad to prevent discoloration?
 
I guess ive never heard of discoloration. Ive had a slip on limbsaver on an o/u for years and it looks just fine.
 
I bought a 1950s Ithaca 37 that had a slip on pad. Under the pad was significantly darker than the exposed wood. Like perfect line and substantially darker. Stripped the finish and redid the stock.

The solution is to put a Pachmayr Old English Decelerator on it and be done with it.
 
Id love to put real pads on, but I need to add lop to 2-3 guns so trying to have a quick cheap fix. I threw a cheap slip on pad on a cheap o/u that I dont care much about kind of as a test run. Probably pull it off after season.
 
I doubt it. Discoloration of wood is usually caused by sunlight. My experiences have been lighter wood turns dark and darker woods turn light. So I'm not positive but when I see that on older guns, I always think it's the rest of the exposed wood that turned lite, not the wood under the pad that turns dark.
 
My Ithaca with likely 50 years of coverup.

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Slip on recoil pads are as ugly as homemade sin.

Also, on most field guns, it lowers the point of impact as it increases the length of pull.

Unless those are your goals, as Cheesy suggested, have a real recoil pad installed.
 
I work in the flooring industry. It is common to preach to homeowners not to use rugs with rubber backing on wood floors. The chemicals in certain (not all) rubbers can off gas and stain finishes. Combine that with sun and discoloration is common. I would not be surprised if you saw varied results depending on slip on pad company and different stock finishes. If it were my gun, I would be taking it off after each use, rather than leaving it on for extended periods of time. Luckily for a gun stock, it is a relatively simple process to strip and re-oil or spray on a finish.
 
This is a very interesting discussion. I wonder if sunlight is a major factor? I've had a limbsaver slip on pad on an american arms stock for almost 10 years now and i just checked, no change. It doesnt get much use though, maybe one hunting trip every 2 years.
 
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