Stock cleaning ???

Flhunter
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(10/10/01 10:11:51 am)
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What is the best way to clean an old dirty stock? I have a few old mausers that when you take your fingernail you can easily scratch the dirt off of them. I do not want to refinish them, just clean them up a bit. Any tried and true ways y'all know about? Thanks















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AntiqueDr
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(10/10/01 10:17:28 am)
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What works for us:

Strip out all metal components. Scrub with 0000 steel wool and Murphy's Oil Soap. This will clean all the surface dirt off. Dry thoroughly. Go back with a good stock rubbing compound, available from Brownells. These are available in varying grades, generally FFF is fine unless you are cleaning a high-gloss finish then 5-F will restore a mirror finish.


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