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Once you get that wood stock clean, this is the best product I've found to provide a quality protectant: Home - Clenzoil Worldwide, LLC
Cleaning an old rifle stock???
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I tried Murphy's on my Enfield Mk III with no visible results (the lily white rag turned a bit tan, at best) I just did the normal capful/gallon ratio they recommend on the bottle. Should I beef up the concentration a bit or just keep scrubbing and hope for the best? Is there another method/product I should use?
P.S. There's a ring of grime on the foam padding in mu gun case from where it sat, which is why I need to clean it.
P.S. There's a ring of grime on the foam padding in mu gun case from where it sat, which is why I need to clean it.
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deadin
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I know this is a couple of years old and, at the time, I couldn't answer Cyrano's question. Now I can. It turns out what I have is an original, well used but not too abused, M1875 Officers Model.
(Not only checkering, but also engraving.)
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mkk41
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A heavy spraying of Lemon Pledge will also take years of wax and dirt off a stock. Just like it does with fine furniture. I've used mineral spirits and denatured alcohol to remove cosmoline.
Spraying Pledge or most any of the other furniture dusting products will liven up the looks just like an end table, but I'd keep them off of a gun stock.
It contains Silcone (about 10%) as the main ingredient to shine things up and it's why the floor is so slippery if you dust it with the stuff.
Silicone in wood just causes headaches for you trying to get most anything else to dry and adhear to it afterwards. Tough to remove too.
Another 10% or so is Benzene. That'll remove the crud for you. Might take finish with it too.
The rest of the solid content is unfortunetly plain water. Not really great for the stock.
Propellant is Butane, Propane and probably other gases. Yea,,it'll 'flame-thrower' for you.
Old stock,,, I keep it simple with just boiled Linseed oil and a soft cloth. Oil of any sort cleans dirt. Clean oil or grease will clean your hands of dirty oil and grease.
Wipe away the 'patina',,wipe away value.
Collectors really love early attic condition.
They won't love heavy rust, but you won't remove heavy rust w/o showing that you did so anyway.
Any signs of work being done on an anitiques wood finish, the red flag is up and no matter how little you may have done, the suspect of re-done finishes stands and value goes down. Other fiddelin' with the insides is suspected too.
You've seen it right here when a single screw slot is buggered, the entire integrety of the piece is suspect by the end of the thread..
JMHO.
It contains Silcone (about 10%) as the main ingredient to shine things up and it's why the floor is so slippery if you dust it with the stuff.
Silicone in wood just causes headaches for you trying to get most anything else to dry and adhear to it afterwards. Tough to remove too.
Another 10% or so is Benzene. That'll remove the crud for you. Might take finish with it too.
The rest of the solid content is unfortunetly plain water. Not really great for the stock.
Propellant is Butane, Propane and probably other gases. Yea,,it'll 'flame-thrower' for you.
Old stock,,, I keep it simple with just boiled Linseed oil and a soft cloth. Oil of any sort cleans dirt. Clean oil or grease will clean your hands of dirty oil and grease.
Wipe away the 'patina',,wipe away value.
Collectors really love early attic condition.
They won't love heavy rust, but you won't remove heavy rust w/o showing that you did so anyway.
Any signs of work being done on an anitiques wood finish, the red flag is up and no matter how little you may have done, the suspect of re-done finishes stands and value goes down. Other fiddelin' with the insides is suspected too.
You've seen it right here when a single screw slot is buggered, the entire integrety of the piece is suspect by the end of the thread..
JMHO.
A collector once told me....
...to use Murphy's Oil Soap for cleaning up wood.
...to use Murphy's Oil Soap for cleaning up wood.
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Frank46
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I've used acetone outside and with the proper gloves to clean up a rather cruddy mauser stock. Put the acetone on a rag and scrub like there is no tomorrow. You did remember to put your gloves on didn't you?. You may have to repeat the process depending how much crud is on the wood. Frank
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cleaning trapdoor stock
Hi all new member here was looking for info on cleaning a trapdoor stock I just picked up. Saw this tread and was hoping it was not closed.
deadin that officers model nust be worth a small fortune now as rare as they are in any condition.
I have now have two, an original 1879 rifle in very good original condition with bayonet and one im building for a shooter from parts I have picked up real good barre, I will cut down to 29.6 length, and the rest is of the parts are in good shape also just need fixing up.
I got a stock that has been shortened and recontoured looks original even provisions for front barrel band and nose cap reinstalled. It still has the ramrod groove which I want to fill so need to clean it up some so the work can be done and it all look same color. This will be a shooter only not a collector so just need best way to clean.
I know this is a couple of years old and, at the time, I couldn't answer Cyrano's question. Now I can. It turns out what I have is an original, well used but not too abused, M1875 Officers Model.
(Not only checkering, but also engraving.)
Hi all new member here was looking for info on cleaning a trapdoor stock I just picked up. Saw this tread and was hoping it was not closed.
deadin that officers model nust be worth a small fortune now as rare as they are in any condition.
I have now have two, an original 1879 rifle in very good original condition with bayonet and one im building for a shooter from parts I have picked up real good barre, I will cut down to 29.6 length, and the rest is of the parts are in good shape also just need fixing up.
I got a stock that has been shortened and recontoured looks original even provisions for front barrel band and nose cap reinstalled. It still has the ramrod groove which I want to fill so need to clean it up some so the work can be done and it all look same color. This will be a shooter only not a collector so just need best way to clean.
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Serous question.
Tony, do you use paste or one of the new high quality liquid waxes?
If you use a liquid wax, why not a liquid polish, which has fine abrasives?
Thanks.
Tony, do you use paste or one of the new high quality liquid waxes?
If you use a liquid wax, why not a liquid polish, which has fine abrasives?
Thanks.
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