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Posted: 6/24/2003 11:52:47 AM EDT
| My friend just got his M44 carbine last night. We have completly broken it down and are cleaning it. The stock is melting the cosmoline as I type. My question is, how long should it take (roughly) for all the cosmoline to melt off. P.S. There doesn't seem to be a lot of it, but i'm not sure because this is my first time cleaning an old rifle. Thanks. |
| Ok, I must be missing something here. What should I be using to clean off the cosmoline? All I did was take off the barreled action and put the wood stock propped up on a fence outside. There was cosmoline dripping, but if there is a faster way to do it, i'm all ears!! Thanks. |
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here ya go... groups.msn.com/ColoradoAR15ShootersSite/7idlm44.msnw |
Here's the quick and un-dirty on it  strip all the metal off the stock that you can.. using easyoff, in / over something to protect everything else.. let it soak for about an hour. rinse off with a sponge and hot water. Repeat as necessary. when the wood is free of grease / finish, you may want to use a hot iron and wet cloth to raise any dents at this time. after the stock is clean and dry, follow the instructions for staining and finishing the stock. I think I used Tung oil as the finish. while waiting on the stock, you could do a total disassemble on the metal. Soak/clean the parts in the cleaner you prefer. I think I used kerosene to get the heavy stuff. IIRC, some people use paint thinner or acetone. (test what you want to use before doing your whole rifle) |
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