The Rattler
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I am refurbishing a 1930s gunstock. It has a lot of gun oil in the front part of the stock in the area of the stock that fits into the receiver.
I stripped it, steamed it, and soaked it in acetone for intermittent periods totaling about 1 1/2 hours. The steaming removed imbedded finish & gun oil. The acetone removed a whole lot of gun oil, but there is still a light discolorazation only on one side of the exterior of that front part of the butt stock. It has soaked in acetone so much that the front part of the stock is noticeably lighter than the back part. I stood the front of the stock in a bucket of acetone as shown Larry Potterfield in a video.
Do I keep soaking in acetone? Or, can you do that too long? While I am a little concerned about the 2 tone effect caused by the acetone, I believe I can apply about 10 - 12 coats of pure Tung oil and it wouldn't be very noticeable, if at all. But this is my first time removing gun oil & I want to do it right for my learning purposes.
So, should I keep soaking with acetone or stop?
I stripped it, steamed it, and soaked it in acetone for intermittent periods totaling about 1 1/2 hours. The steaming removed imbedded finish & gun oil. The acetone removed a whole lot of gun oil, but there is still a light discolorazation only on one side of the exterior of that front part of the butt stock. It has soaked in acetone so much that the front part of the stock is noticeably lighter than the back part. I stood the front of the stock in a bucket of acetone as shown Larry Potterfield in a video.
Do I keep soaking in acetone? Or, can you do that too long? While I am a little concerned about the 2 tone effect caused by the acetone, I believe I can apply about 10 - 12 coats of pure Tung oil and it wouldn't be very noticeable, if at all. But this is my first time removing gun oil & I want to do it right for my learning purposes.
So, should I keep soaking with acetone or stop?