I removed the paint and the stripper never touched the bluing. Go figure.


Quote Originally Posted by glycerin View Post
Oatmealn metal, I used hardware store paint stripper, requires several coats, a stiff plastic windshield scrapper, steel wool, q-tips and tooth picks. If you had time and a pipe to submerge in, even kerosene or paint thinner might work. That's an ugly buttstock repair, if it isn't solid, consider using CTC marine epoxy(or brownell's epoxy), but only if wood isn't oil soaked. Screws can be replaced with wood dowels.