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Posted: 11/17/2007 5:12:32 AM EDT
| JUST PICKED UP AN SKS UNISSUED. COVERED IN COSMOLINE. LOOKING TO HERE SUSGGESTIONS ON CLEANING. ESPECIALLY THE WOOD AS IT LOOKS LIKE I GOT A NICE ONE. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED. THANKS |
| Degreasers work on cosmoline and if you are careful you should be able to use something like a break or carb cleaner with great results (problem is it will strip the laminate finish off the wood). It has been a while since I handled an SKS but if you remove all the wood you can it should not be a problem. |
EWWWWW, you put that nasty thing in the machine that washes your dishes?  If you want to strip your stock, get FUME-FREE oven cleaner and spray it down to include the "nooks and crannys." Rinse. Spray down again and //carefully// use an old toothbrush (or similar) and scrub the hard-to-reach areas. Oven cleaner is caustic, it will burn your fingers and eyes if it comes in contact. Use your PPE. After a couple of rinsings, let COMPLETELY dry. Do not panic. You WILL think you have ruined your stock. It will be bleached out and look like a toothpick. Hang in there! You can use 0000 Steel Wool to smooth out the stock. Remove wool residue with lint-free cloth and apply Boiled Linseed Oil (BLO) or Tung Oil //your choice//. Hand-rub several coats into the stock until it cannot absorb any more. //it will bleed when it cannot absorb more// Rub with soft rag until you're satisfied. Done. I have done this MANY times and have ALWAYS been satisfied with my results.  B_S |
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