Hi All,
Anxiously awaiting the release of my 03A3 from Ca's waiting period...

It looks to have been refinished and seems to be an oil finish.

So how do clean an oil finish?

With guns I have with modern finishes... wiping it with a damp cloth, drying it, and waxing it is just fine... after all.. it's basically a clear plastic coating.

Oil on the other hand seems to make the gun a sponge for crud over the eons.

I have no idea how to safely clean it, without wrecking it.

After that... is refreshing it really as as simple an putting cold pressed flax oil on it?

The webpage over at Garandicon Gear claims only *raw* linseed is what turns to the red we all love on walnut.

In any event, was being a fanatic about keeping my guns shined up and preserved, was wondering what the drill is for linseed finishes?
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