WW2 receiver, DOD stock - sand it?

[Danny]

I've got a CMP field grade Garand, good condition except for the stock. Receiver is Feb '44, rebarreled with a '52, lots of late internals. Stock has only a very faint DOD post war cartouche (eagle with three stars in a box, ~ 1/2" square) and is in pretty rough shape. Cleaning and steaming helped some, but still lots of dings and other issues. Any reason I shouldn't go ahead and do some sanding or scraping, considering that it's a mixmaster and post-war stock?

-Scott

Do you consider Post War Garands and their stocks to be substandard?

Danny