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Garand stock refinish question
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10-19-2011 09:08 PM
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I use Circa 1850 furniture stripper, to remove old finishes; sometimes I wash the stocks in hot water with green soap. Usually with both treatments I end up with stocks that are essentially "unfinished" and behave well with refinishing steps (staining, oiling etc).
Lou
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Once I get most of the cosmoline out, I've used several different tactics all of which seemed to work. There's a product called k2r which is somewhat hard to find these days that is a spray on spot remover that will draw out near surface oil. I've also used the milder oven cleaners (that will clean up with water) but not the really harsh ones and followed that up with hot water and soap or scrubbing bubbles. If the color is uneven at that point I follow it up with wood bleach and another soap and water bath. I haven't used the k2r for the last half dozen I've done due to the difficulty in getting it and the success I've had with the oven cleaners. I never let them dry on the wood. Spray it on and let it sit for half an hour and wash off with a hose or in a hot shower. The plus to the scrubbing bubbles is is cleans the shower at the same time as the wood.
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My favorite has to be Krud kutter. Available at your local super market or hardware store in the cleaning aisle. I've used it numerous times. Nothing is as gentle and works so well. Good luck.