I usually use Isopropyl alcohol, nice and cheap off of that auction site.
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.
I usually use Isopropyl alcohol, nice and cheap off of that auction site.
Hi. I use sugarsoap.
When I die don't let my wife sell my guns for what she thinks I gave for them!!!
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.
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?
Methohlated Spirit. cleans nicely and evaporates with no hard work.
the only thing i can find wrong is the nut on the steering wheel.
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.
When I die don't let my wife sell my guns for what she thinks I gave for them!!!
Meths, white spirit or surgical spirit will wash out a proper oil finish
Truoil or Danish oil needs a proper varnish stripper.
A man can always use more alcohol, tobacco and firearms.
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.
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