ive done a bunch of playing with the home dip kits. it will cost you like 100$ with shipping to do a stock. your paying for proper base coats and primer. unless you have the time to fuss with and getting the proper tools i would send it out. ive been told burl looks better than the wood patterns with the long grains in it. unfortunately going by photos isint the best. if you have a dip facility nearby best to go look or ask for samples from the company your dealing with. then you have to decide on the type of clear coat. to me wood is always gonna look better with a shiny finish but theres a point those dips are gonna look fake like some plastic car dashboards. also consider that some gun cleaning chemicals will eat your finish. if you can get them to use something like duracoat for your clear finish its much tougher and after a few weeks of curing not much will eat its finish off.