To: hiredhand; Squantos
Also..in retrospect, I "think" the gunk was a result of grease weeping from heat (the storage area was HOT) and then the rain ...thus producing the greasy gunk. The mildest removal process: remove the action and furniture, wrap the wood in absorbent paper - like kleenex or toilet paper - and then wrap in foil. Set it out in the sun where it can slow cook for a day. Remove the paper and repeat as needed. Oxalic acid (read the MSDS first!) will take off gun oil, linseed, stain, and fillers. Use sparingly.
46 posted on
03/30/2009 12:59:17 PM PDT by
kitchen
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To: kitchen
48 posted on
03/30/2009 1:10:17 PM PDT by
Squantos
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To: kitchen
Oxalic acid will also reverse oxidation, but it can do so unevenly.
50 posted on
03/30/2009 1:12:29 PM PDT by
Carry_Okie
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To: kitchen; Squantos
Oxalic acid?
...never heard of it! Where does one obtain the stuff?
55 posted on
03/30/2009 3:06:23 PM PDT by
hiredhand
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