Strongest Cleaner to remove cosmoling but not hurt Finish

[gerry]

Just got a Jungle Carbine and it has either old grease or cosmoline in all the nooks and crannys. I soaked some parts in Kroil and tried the Safety Kleen tank, but those dont soften it. What will get this off without removing the black finish?
Thanks in advance

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[louthepou]

I use paint thinner (mineral spirits?) on my cosmoline-covered parts, works ok here. I don't let the parts swim in the stuff though,

Lou

[ralfus]

Do you have a painted finish or blued metal or parkerizing?

Boiling water should melt the grease/cosmo

[Sunray]

"...the black finish?..." That's likely Suncorite. A baked on paint finish. Field strip it and drop it in a container of mineral spirits for 24 hours. Then wipe off the cosmoline.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Anything you would use to clean the wood on your living room furniture.

[goo]

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[drsteve]

Boiling water on the metal parts followed by CLP when they are dry works the best without a lot of effort. Take the heated parts directly from the boiling water and place them on absorbent material in the hot sun for a quick dry.

As for the cosmoline impregnated wood; wrap the greasy furniture in layers of absorbent paper towels and place them in a black garbage bag in the hot sun. You will be surprised how much cosmoline is extracted. You might have to repeat this procedure several times.

Good Luck,

Steve