I have an M1917 stock that has been painted black at some point in the past. It's on pretty thick.
My question is....what product should I use that will do the best job of stripping the paint off ?
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I have an M1917 stock that has been painted black at some point in the past. It's on pretty thick.
My question is....what product should I use that will do the best job of stripping the paint off ?
Citristrip?
I have one that was painted white for use as a color guard rifle.
You want something “mean” to get all the paint out of the pores...not something that smells like oranges and is safe for small children.
I used “Jasco Premium Paint and Epoxy Remover.”
Do NOT get it on your skin.
I use 1850 paint stripper, also a gel liquid strip that you don't want on your skin. Read directions...
Citristrip biodegradable and water solvent
Why in the world would you want to use something harsh and can't get on your skin when Citristrip will do the trick and isn't harmful to you or the environment. Works better than the chemical strippers. I've tried many.
It's so simple, take most of the metal off, take it to your shower, spray a heavy coat on it, let sit for 20 minutes, turn on hot water and rinse off with a large scrub brush. Repeat. Usually takes two treatments but in an hour, it's done and drying off. One spray can will do three stocks.
That has not been my experience with the safer alternatives. Perhaps I’ve been unlucky!Quote:
Originally Posted by Aragorn243
I've cleaned at least 20 stocks. I also stripped a very large "map drawer" case that had heavy thick poly on it. Now that one I took outside with a hose and used the brush on citristirp.
I'm not talking just any "safer" alternative, I'm only discussing Citristrip. It's the only thing I recommend for removing paint or poly.
Citristrip is #1 in my book works fast won`t hurt the wood in any way and smells great. Still not recommended to get on your hands or mixing with Vodka for the danger seekers. Cuts poly finish in minutes.
I don't have any problems with 1850, wash up in a bucket not down the drain. When you flood it with water, it neutralizes it. It doesn't hurt the wood...
Citristrip. Used it on several projects and it not only strips the finish but seems to pull any oils and contaminants out of the wood. Leaves you a stripped and dry stock ready to be rehydrated and finished.
I have used Citri-strip with great results (just finished a Romanian AK stock) slower than the more caustic ones but like the lack of fumes.
Follow up cleaning with Murphy's Oil Soap. Takes a stain and or BLO very readily after drying.
Hope to see before/after photos.
I’ve stripped a few hundred stocks over the years and most often I use Klean Strip paint stripper. I’ve never cared for Citristrip.
Here are pics of the last two stock sets I finished about two weeks ago. They were stripped, cleaned , Boned and then a BLO finish applied.
There's some 60's or 70's era stocks with Polyurethane that is impervious to any kind of stripper. Those are best dragged down an asphalt road behind a Pick-up truck on a chain. Or use a heat gun, which ever tickles your fancy.
Sounds like you may have run across some Moisture-cured urethane. Back in the day before the stricter VOC limits we'd often find Chris Crafts with these types of finish.Quote:
Originally Posted by WarPig1976
Still around today but much lower Solids and VOC.
Those turned out really nice! I just finished 2 sets like them this last month. I think you can't go wrong using any commercial stripper since they wouldn't be in business if they didn't work. Find one you feel comfortable with and enjoy the finished project. I finished a Savage 340 a couple weeks ago and an H&R 1915 this week. Both were guns owned by a friend who got them from his grandfather and they hadn't seen any love for quite awhile. He is taking both guns and his grandfather shooting in the next couple of weeks so they can enjoy them together.Quote:
Originally Posted by GunnyUSMC