C&R Storage Rack

[mrandig]

While I'm watching the glue dry, I guess it's time for a random unrelated topic.

I accidently purchased a pair of VZ.24 rifles (Romanian contract). It must be Christmas, as the barrels are pretty frosty, but overall they're pretty damn cool. I love the red wood with the white metal. I'll post more on these later. Right now I'm in the process of cleaning, and figuring out what I've gotten myself into.

Some people accidently get into car crashes, hit by meteors falling from the sky, scalded with hot coffee, etc. I accidently buy rifles apparently. I've also got an 1891 Argentine Mauser coming soon, which was also an accident. Not sure when that's supposed to arrive, as I understand that the mail is all tied up.

For this cleaning job, I just picked up this ultrasonic cleaner from Amazon (@$100). With some Simple Green and water, the cleaning is first rate. I would definitely recommend. Everything comes out shiny and like new. Will the ultrasonic cleaner last? Who knows...

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I hate to even ask the question, but is there some reason that these floor plates don't release? I can't get either of the two to come apart, and I've gotten pretty violent with them. They don't appear to be soldered closed, they're just stuck together. Yes, I know that button needs to be depressed...

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[mrandig]

Since I'm doing product reviews while the glue dries, why not another.

I've been trying out different ways to clean wood, and came upon the steam cleaner shown below. It's another Amazon purchase ($35.99). It's good for when you have a stock and/or handguard that needs a light cleaning, but you don't want to get too aggressive. Just steam then wipe down, steam then wipe down, steam then wipe down. When the wood becomes matte and you can see the voids in the wood grain, it's done. I'd say it's good for removing around 50 years of oil, dirt and grime; over that amount use something else.

This cleaner does put out a ton of steam, but the tank is small, so it will take a few refills (or more) for a full rifle. It needs to cool down before you can refill, so that's my only negative (only takes a few minutes). If it's not totally cooled down, it's really easy to get burned (ask me how I know).

I used this on the handguard for one of the VZ.24s. I steamed it, and then oiled it again; the cleaner worked out pretty well. I don't think it took an hour total. You're not submerging the wood in a lot of water (or chemicals), so there's not a lot of drying time, and the wood doesn't seem as prone to shrink, swell or crack.

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I didn't realize my dinner was peeking out in the right corner of the rifle pic. Thumbs up on the Hatch Pepper seasoning. That's the real winner here!

[mrandig]

Some people accidently get into car crashes, hit by meteors falling from the sky, scalded with hot coffee, etc. I accidently buy rifles apparently. I've also got an 1891 Argentine Mauser coming soon, which was also an accident. Not sure when that's supposed to arrive, as I understand that the mail is all tied up.

Speaking of accidental gun purchases, I accidently bought a little Mosin today while I was working on this cabinet. Looks like more cleaning supplies are going to be needed. At least it has a "really good bore" per the auction listing. I find that statement suspect.

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