Removing boiled linseed oil from a stock
I recently sent a rifle to the gunsmith to have a broken front sight soldered back on, and while he had it, he decided that the stock was a little dry. So he gave it several coats of boiled linseed...
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Try Fuller's Earth to soak up the oil. May be found in clay based cat litter. Local drycleaner may have it. Try it with another piece of oil soaked wood first to learn how to handle it. Just place...
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Outstanding, Bob. That was just the kind of thing I was looking for. Low probability of permanent damage, and I can always try one of the other more aggressive methods if it doesn't work as well as...
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Michael, What was the outcome of your oil removal?ByronHistory is made at night. Character is what you are in the dark.
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I just got some Blue Wonder Gun Cleaner from Midway to try out on a dark bore and it says it will remover oil from stocks. I am going to give it a try instead of my usual EZOff Oven Cleaner...
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A method that I have had good luck with on military stocks is to just to put it in the oven. I put a piece of aluminum foil on the lowest rack to catch the oil that drips off. I also turn the stock...
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Byron,The results were less than desired using generic kitty litter. Maybe I should have used Fresh Step instead? Actually, I think if it were warmer in the workshop or if I'd gotten to the stock...
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Assuming the stock has no cartouches - I'd run the thing in the dishwasher. This technique simply removes everything and leaves your stock fresh and clean.
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Actually, it's a three-band rifle musket, so it won't quite fit. That probably would have been my first choice, though.
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Do you have any access to an automotive engine steam cleaner? Hot, soapy, pressurized steam will even get Cosmolene out of WWII pickled guns!David
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Michael, If all else fails, you could scrub the stock with washing powder and water.It sounds severe, but won't damage the wood, but it will remove all the oil from the surface.used this method on old...
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Quite agree about the washing powder method - worked like a charm on my No 4 Mk2 - got off all the storage grease, etc. You just have to be careful not to scrub too hard around identifying marks - use...
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Jeremy,I rather like the beech stocks. A friend of mine has a Lorenz with a beech stock, and it's quite attractive. You know what they say about blondes, eh?As for what's wrong with the BLO, nothing...
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Michael.One thing you could try before the washing powder, is to get some Hard, or better still coarse cloth, like burlap, ...........Clean burlap, not a used 'tatie sack!Just give the stock a real...
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Pukka,I wish I had before-and-after pictures of it. It had some really beautiful alternating gold and amber figure.I'll try rubbing it down with a little cotton duck and see what happens. Thanks for...
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Royal society for the protection of birds may get on your case if you involve wildlife !!If the cotton skids over the surface, try the burlap, as this should collect the goop better.Rub Hard, & im...
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Michael, Are you having any luck with the heat method in your trunk? I was at the range Monday with the MH and the stock was sweating oil like crasy just sitting in the sun. At first I thought one of...
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In my experience, linseed won't sweat out.grease / cosmoline will, I always finish stocks with linseed, and once cured, they never sweat a drop!Good advise about a nursery.craft shops too.all the...
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Thanks Richard, I have always used Tru-oil on my stocks and thought that some of the military stocks were done with linseed. I have always had luck with sweating the oil out but I guess that it was...
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You'll know it's done when a toothpick stuck into it pulls out "clean"! Probably the best thing for the blo is to try washing the surface with mineral spirits...good ol' paint thinner. Rubber gloves...
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