To clea stocks and keep them up.
I do not usually put wax on mine.
Blessings

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I just oil them the same as the gun. Any better suggestions?

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Even older, even crankier....

I also use oil on mine, but every once in awhile I'll take a mild mix (directions on the label) of Murphy's Oil. Cleans all the dirt and grime the oils tend to pick up over time and leave the stocks new looking again. You need to be aware that some types of older shellac type varnishes may be dissolved by the Murphy's oil so use caution or be prepared to hand rub a new finish coat into the stocks to bring the luster back.


Hope this helps someone.


Pete

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Are we talking rifle stocks or handgun grips(ya, I know stocks)?

If the wood is finished with a varnish or poly, then putting gun oil does diddly. If the wood has a true oil finish that also is a form of varnish.

I do nothing to them other than wipe off with a clean rag, Suppose one could use Pledge or furniture wax on them.

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If you just want to clean dried grime,crud,oil etc off of it,,then a clean soft cloth with a bit of linseed will clean it.
Carefully and gently wiping it off as it softens the old built up crud.
It won't restore anything on any finish except a real 'oil finish' and then only with some extra work and time.
You don't see that type much anymore anyway.

It won't hurt any finish I can think of.
Anything with alcohol or ammonia will disolve a shellac based finish.
Acetone, laq/thinner, etc will pretty much ruin most finishes you wipe them over save for some of the space age stuff of recent years.
Mineral Spirits(paint thinner) is pretty safe on most except a real oil finish. It'll wipe those away quickly in most cases.

I wouldn't use anything like Pledge on a gunstock. While it will make then gun-show shiny,,those furniture type spray waxes have silicone in them. That's why the furniture is so slippery after their use.
Any silicone into the wood is pure misery for any future real finish to adhere and/or dry. Tough to extract from the wood.
It can turn raw wood black over time too.
So scratches or worn areas down to the base wood can be damaged that way.
I don't use any wax on stocks at all.