Just got one of the rack-grade Winchesters. Stock is a nice DAS-stamped arsenal replacement with just enough dings and scratches to give it character. I took low-powered steam (actually used a wallpaper steamer without any attachments on it) to it to get the cosmolineicon and grime off.

Some areas seemed to lighten up a bit after the steam was done. If I do a couple of coats of BLOicon, will that darken it up some, or do I need to restain it? If so, what kind/shade of stain do I need, and do I need to strip it ALL the way down to bare wood?

So, what's the next step?
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