Stock Oil Finish Stripper

[Blackmax]

I'm interested in the views on what members have found to be the best stripper for oil finishes on stocks.

I've been using Paramorse which is excellent for laquers, varnishes and resins but just gat the feeling it's a little overkill on oiled wood.

[hammy]

I usually use Isopropyl alcohol, nice and cheap off of that auction site.

[Peter Dunkley]

Hi. I use sugarsoap.

[bighit]

I'm sure I read acetone was good for tru oil removal.
http://www.tdpri.com/threads/how-to-...ru-oil.229493/

Just make sure there is no plastic around.

[Blackmax]

Thanks. I've used thinners but found it hard work.

I've seen acetone advertised on the site where I get my wood restoring products so I might give that a whirl, not ever considered sugar soap?

[max headroom]

Methohlated Spirit. cleans nicely and evaporates with no hard work.

[Blackmax]

Methohlated Spirit. cleans nicely and evaporates with no hard work.

Found that doesn't work on Truoil and other harder resin finishes such as Danish oil.

[Peter Dunkley]

Thanks. I've used thinners but found it hard work.

I've seen acetone advertised on the site where I get my wood restoring products so I might give that a whirl, not ever considered sugar soap?

No Sugar soap wont touch Truoil. I thought you meant an oil finished stock. Truoil is a type of wiping varnish.

[angrybear]

Surely oil actually soaks in to the grain of the wood and therefore can't be "stripped" in the same way as a varnish can

[Peter Dunkley]

Surely oil actually soaks in to the grain of the wood and therefore can't be "stripped" in the same way as a varnish can

True but to clean up an oil finished stock sugarsoap is the way to go. It's amazing the gunk that collects in the grain of oil finished stocks. You can only clean up the surface of course. I thought this was what the OP wanted. Cleaning off old varnish "whatever" is a different ball game.

[lensman57]

I'm interested in the views on what members have found to be the best stripper for oil finishes on stocks.

I've been using Paramorse which is excellent for laquers, varnishes and resins but just gat the feeling it's a little overkill on oiled wood.

You can chemically remove the lacquer from the surface if the oil used contained it in the first place but oil penetrates deep inside the wood by repeated application so gentle sanding I am afraid, maybe the only option.

A.G

[RichardH]

Meths, white spirit or surgical spirit will wash out a proper oil finish

Truoil or Danish oil needs a proper varnish stripper.

[joffy]

Surely oil actually soaks in to the grain of the wood and therefore can't be "stripped" in the same way as a varnish can

It's lifted from the grain 😉

[ElmerFudd.177]

I think neil180 did one on youtube he used bleech.

I did an old 77 stock the same way and with the bleech it went white and the new stain i used covered really well.

[bighit]

I think neil180 did one on youtube he used bleech.

I did an old 77 stock the same way and with the bleech it went white and the new stain i used covered really well.

Oxalic acid is used by wood workers. May cost more than bleach though. It bleaches the wood but chlorine bleach only removes the dye.