Stock stripping?

[richyf]

Can anyone tell me whats the best thing to use to start stripping a stock back. The stock I want to do Im sure has been laquered. Will something like Nitromors be ok? Anybody with any advice on doing this please point me in the right direction.
Cheers
Richy

[alltest400]

hi mate ive just used some nitro morse my self and it did the job, after using the nitro morse i sanded it down a little, then applied new oil. looks nice now, better than it was.

[KIRBY4105]

Nitromores will be fine , i use the one in the green tin,

Just follow the instructions on the tin don't leave it dry out and make sure you wash it all off, otherwise it will effect the finish, rub the stock down with wet and dry, dampen the stock with water to raise the grain sand through the grits,

stain the stock if you are not happy with the colour, use grain sealer rub down lightly with 000 steel wood apply an oil finish job done

or you could buy one of Williams excellent kits, they come with instructions

[sniper22]

i use aerosol nitro mors from b+q in the green can.

warning dont wear crocs when using the stuff or wash it off in a sink with a plastic u bend

[nat1]

Nitromores, the one in the yellow tin, not the green, i find the best,it's thinner and stays wet longer,the green is more of a gel and drys too quickly.imo.
waisted half a day this morning stripping an 18th century oak dresser base which some twonk decided to varnish with polyurethane
Use a metal pale or glass jar,and thick drain cleaning type black,rubber gloves,wash off with cold water if you get any on your skin/eyes,(you'll know if you have!!!).
Atb,Woody.

[smcc]

I don't use any chemicals, just a knife and scrape the varnish off, then rub down with steel wool, for the chequering I use a brass wire brush (got it from a "pound shop" ) in a small circular motion. I've just done a HW77 stock, it took me 1 1/2 hours, I've not decided how to finish it now.

[bozzer]

Originally Posted by smcc

I don't use any chemicals, just a knife and scrape the varnish off, then rub down with steel wool, for the chequering I use a brass wire brush (got it from a "pound shop" ) in a small circular motion. I've just done a HW77 stock, it took me 1 1/2 hours, I've not decided how to finish it now.

I've always done it that way but the stock I'm working on at the moment has had 3 inches of some varnish put on it so it's the nitro mors for this one.

Boz

[nat1]

Originally Posted by smcc

I don't use any chemicals, just a knife and scrape the varnish off, then rub down with steel wool, for the chequering I use a brass wire brush (got it from a "pound shop" ) in a small circular motion. I've just done a HW77 stock, it took me 1 1/2 hours, I've not decided how to finish it now.

Yep, a set of cabinate scrapers are good too,just be careful you don't slip off and dig in,i tend to scrap off poly varnish first before using nitromors.
Woody.

[merlin5oaks]

I wouldn`t use glass paper it scratches the timber.Fine wire wool after the stripper.
I have recently stripped a painted stock to reveal Mahogonay I gave it a coat of Shellac wire wooled that then Beeswax It looks quite good and I havent really buffed it up yet.I will Oil it well to finish.

M