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Beltonbanger
Any ideas on getting oil out of an older gun stock. I was refinishing a Rem. 1100 and when I stripped the stock,oil keeps bleeding out near the receiver end. I guess the guy that owned it before soaked it in oil!!!!! What about denatured alcohol??? HELP!!!!!
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  • Beltonbanger
    I saw a post on here that made me remember this question. I have a Rem 1187 "Special Purpose" with the parkerized finish. IMO it's not all that pretty a gun, especially because the wood finish is pretty worn. I've thought about refinishing the wood. I'm pretty handy with wood, but never done a stock. I've been told if I sand off the finish I wont be happy with what's underneath because it is a "fake grain finish" and the wood itself has no grain. It's not a walnut stock. Any truth to this? How do you get around it? This is a gun I could experiment with, but I'd like it to at least come out looking better than it started.
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  • springer1
    Do a Topic search in general forum,(stock refinishing),
    I think they bake them in the oven but others should
    know for sure
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  • CountryGunsmith
    Good old-fashioned whiting. Available at most decent hardware stores.



    Scrappy Doo sleeps with the fishes.
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  • MikeB
    Take a blow drier to it and the oil will come up it takes awhile.[:p]
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  • Pinhead
    AS country said, whiting is best if your not in a hurry. Mix it and follow the intructions on the back of the can. If you just have to hurry, actone soaking does the trick, it just leaves the wood a little dry. Simple Green and mineral spirits also work. Just be sure to test a hidden part of the wood with which one you want to try to see if it will discolor the wood(darken usually).
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    I LIKE LAQUER THINNER BEST, ABOUT $6 A GAL. AT ANY HARDWARE STORE. SOAK FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN LET DRY FOR A DAY. NOT AS HARSH AS ACETONE.
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  • Hangfire
    I also use Lacquer Thinner....after removing the bulk of the oil with a hair dryer set on high heat.

    Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob

    As a precaution, after final sanding on exceptionally oily wood, I quickly wash and wipe the stock with Acetone and seal with a coat of Watco TeakOil finish. This is formulated for wood with a high oil content.....like teak, rosewood, or coccobolo. While not the same type of oil, it does help keep any seeping to the surface.It is compatable with all top coats.
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  • 101AIRBORNE
    Brownell's has many choices.
    I use-if the stock does not require cartouches preserved-laquer thinner, oven cleaner and acetone. Also used is grafati remover.
    Pls observe all health warnings. 101
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