removeing finishes from rem 700 stock

[crystalgayleguy]

what's good to remove factory finish from a rem 700 stock

 

[26Reload]

Fire...........
Okay....no matter what you use...if you break the clear coat finish the stripping agent will work faster...and cleaner...
Just don't sand the detail out of the wood.....

 

[MagnumManiac]

I use a citrus stripper to remove the clear polyurethane.
Then stain/polish the timber and re-coat with clear.
If there is damage, then you can sand the timber, but stay clear of the checkering, it is very easy to flatten the diamond tops real quick with ANY grit paper.

Cheers.

 

[Savagehunter1968]

Aircraft stripper

 

[Savagehunter1968]

Spray on

 

[Rugerman77]

Citrus stripper is what I use as well. I've done a lot of them. And it's safe to use inside

 

[59FLH]

I use Kleen-Strip, with a brass brush for the checkering. Be careful on BDL's, the stripper will attack the black poly knob on the forend

I never tried Citrus Stripper, but imagine it works as well.

 

[jdyoung]

I use Citrus Stripper, and Zar polyurethane (it's tough enough that it was used on bowling pins ) for a finish that duplicates the factory look. It also comes in a matte finish. Chem Pak makes a finish that is a combination of Tung oil and polyurethane which can be hand rubbed for the finish you want.

 

[MNbogboy]

Light sanding before stripper and a good scraping with puffy knife after it sets and starts to bubble. More sanding after the scraping and possibly more stripper and scraping after second sanding.

 

[Dosh]

I have used citrus stripper with good results. Found letting the wood dry thoroughly after the stripper was completely removed was key. That's about 2 days hanging in the garage here in Az. Then sand with tape on the checkering for protection.

 

[Rugerman77]

Citrus stripper and about 50 coats of truoil

 

[Rugerman77]

Make sure and sand with recoil pad on or you will get different reveal at the joint

 

[340PR]

Here is something different:
I was using my sonic cleaner to degrease the receiver on a shotgun without removing the stock. I inadvertently allowed a small part of the stock to be in the solution. after about 5 minutes I noticed the small portion of the stock had no finish..
Next I tried a complete stock, and it worked amazingly well, removing all the finish after a few 20 minute cycles. I let it dry for a couple of days, sanded and refinished.
Since then, I have removed old finishes from several pieces, including the grips from a 1944 P-08 and 1914 C-96 that had gone through a fire incurring heat and smoke damage. Will be refinishing them with "Linspeed".
Pic is how they came out of the cleaner..

 

[jdyoung]

Here is something different:
I was using my sonic cleaner to degrease the receiver on a shotgun without removing the stock. I inadvertently allowed a small part of the stock to be in the solution. after about 5 minutes I noticed the small portion of the stock had no finish..
Next I tried a complete stock, and it worked amazingly well, removing all the finish after a few 20 minute cycles. I let it dry for a couple of days, sanded and refinished.
Since then, I have removed old finishes from several pieces, including the grips from a 1944 P-08 and 1914 C-96 that had gone through a fire incurring heat and smoke damage. Will be refinishing them with "Linspeed".
Pic is how they came out of the cleaner..

Interesting,...... what cleaning solution was used in the sonic cleaner ? What brand of sonic cleaner ?