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March 8, 2007, 08:40 AM
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Stock finish removal
What is the best and easiest way to remove the old finish without sanding away any wood.
Many years ago I did one and used BC Tru-Oil for the finish. It worked easily and well, but I can't remember how I got the old finish off. |
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March 8, 2007, 09:53 AM
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I use furniture stripper.......Of course that is for old beat up AK stocks
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March 8, 2007, 12:54 PM
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Do a search in this Smith forum. There have been some very good threads on removal and refinishing of stocks in the last few months here.
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March 10, 2007, 09:40 AM
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Stock Finish Removal
I've tried 'em all, and highly recommend Citri Strip from Home Depot.
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March 10, 2007, 02:18 PM
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+1 to the Citri Strip. But your product slection should start with what kind of finish you want to remove.
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March 10, 2007, 02:21 PM
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I don't know what it is, but it came standard on the Thompson Center Hawken rifles around 1976. Held up very well, until I ruined it with some plastic bore solvent. (That's plastic fouling, not a plastic bore
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March 11, 2007, 01:01 AM
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Wood is wood. Use the same products you'd use on fine furniture.
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