Soaking old stocks in kersoene to remove years of diet, oil, grease, etc.

[Aragorn243]

I started with putting stocks on the dashboard of my truck and that worked pretty well but was a mess and took days to weeks. Then I heard about a product called K2r I think, it's a spot remover. That worked also to a lesser degree but the problem with that was it was only pulling the surface off and it would bleed through in a few days. I tried oven cleaner once, never again (but it did work) and physically scraping.

I'm not sure who put me onto Citristrip but I've been using the spray on for maybe 10 years now. I have never had a bleed through with it so it penetrates pretty deep. Color after using? I don't exactly remember but I'm thinking a light tan to brown depending on the wood. I don't recall it ever turning anything grey.

The greasiest stock I ever did was my first one, an MKIII British Enfield. Most lately have been fairly dry, but the IMA rifles were "wet", did three of those with it along with two RTI's.

I bought the brush on once because I had a big map drawer case I figured would cost a fortune with the spray cans. I was not happy with it's performance but I did use it to the end. You spray it on and it foams a little, that's about the right amount. If it drips, it's on too heavy. If you can't see it foaming, it's too light.

The spray cans can usually be found in the paint accessory section in Walmart. Usually have an orange cap, about the size of a large Raid can so bigger than a spray paint can.

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