Stock Cleaning

Righteous · 02-23-2008, 09:21 PM

I would like my stock to be cleaner but do not want to refinish it back to New condition, just clean enough to maybe get a little of the build up off it. I dont want to get into real harsh chemicals and rather not take the stock off and just work carefully around it has it dont have to be perfect just cleaner. any ideas? I've read all i can find and most are into totally redoing which is what i wanna avoid. Its walnut btw.

Mooseman684 · 02-23-2008, 09:47 PM

Use Murphy's oil soap...Follow the Directions for wood furniture !
Rich

Dookiebutt · 02-23-2008, 11:17 PM

Try some OMS on cheesecloth or a rag. Then finish with thinned BLO - use 50% BLO and 50% OMS or turp. Put it on thin and wait 20 minutes, then wipe off the excess.

Righteous · 02-24-2008, 07:17 AM

ok... whats OMS? mineral spirits ?

Dookiebutt · 02-24-2008, 07:38 AM

Odorless Mineral Spirits. Sorry.

Capt'n Mil Coll · 03-22-2008, 07:46 PM

I use scotts liquid gold. Spray it on a rag wipe it on leave it for 5 to 10 minutes and wipe it off. It takes all the gun oil and dirt out of the wood and leaves the wood looking and feeling clean. It also helps to keep water out of the wood. The only downside is scotts liquid gold smells awful when you spray it.

Righteous · 03-22-2008, 08:04 PM

already cleaned it with OMS and then put on a coat of BLO, looks nice

Dookiebutt · 03-23-2008, 07:47 AM

Looks great. How about some details.

02-23-2008, 09:21 PM	#1
Righteous Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (0)	Stock Cleaning I would like my stock to be cleaner but do not want to refinish it back to New condition, just clean enough to maybe get a little of the build up off it. I dont want to get into real harsh chemicals and rather not take the stock off and just work carefully around it has it dont have to be perfect just cleaner. any ideas? I've read all i can find and most are into totally redoing which is what i wanna avoid. Its walnut btw.

02-23-2008, 09:47 PM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,285 Trader Rating: (0)	Use Murphy's oil soap...Follow the Directions for wood furniture ! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

03-22-2008, 07:46 PM	#6
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,070 Trader Rating: (0)	I use scotts liquid gold. Spray it on a rag wipe it on leave it for 5 to 10 minutes and wipe it off. It takes all the gun oil and dirt out of the wood and leaves the wood looking and feeling clean. It also helps to keep water out of the wood. The only downside is scotts liquid gold smells awful when you spray it. Last edited by Capt'n Mil Coll; 03-22-2008 at 07:48 PM.

02-23-2008, 11:17 PM	#3
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,031 Trader Rating: (0)	Try some OMS on cheesecloth or a rag. Then finish with thinned BLO - use 50% BLO and 50% OMS or turp. Put it on thin and wait 20 minutes, then wipe off the excess.

02-24-2008, 07:17 AM	#4
Righteous Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (0)	ok... whats OMS? mineral spirits ?

02-24-2008, 07:38 AM	#5
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,031 Trader Rating: (0)	Odorless Mineral Spirits. Sorry.

03-22-2008, 08:04 PM	#7
Righteous Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (0)	already cleaned it with OMS and then put on a coat of BLO, looks nice

03-23-2008, 07:47 AM	#8
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,031 Trader Rating: (0)	Looks great. How about some details.