Paint smudges removed from rifle stock

HighCotton
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Paint smudges removed from rifle stock Jan 26, 2023 11:42:22 GMT -5 parson, Ahawkeye, and 4 more like this

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Post by HighCotton on Jan 26, 2023 11:42:22 GMT -5

As my grandson and I worked the project on the Mossberg 146b rifle in the Firearms section,
We were kind of put out over the paint smudges on the rifle stock.
Just on a whim, we decided to hit a spot with some CLP and let it sit overnight.
We then took some super fine steel wool and gently worked on the marks.
The stuff worked surprisingly well.
I don't think the paint was oil based but I don't know for sure.
We do know it did a great job of cleaning up the stock!

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Paint smudges removed from rifle stock Jan 26, 2023 13:14:14 GMT -5 via mobile Woody Williams and featherduster like this

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Post by scrub-buster on Jan 26, 2023 13:14:14 GMT -5

Nice work! I bought 2 bear recurves that were covered in old camo spray paint. I used a small amount of acetone on a rag to scrub it off. They looked like new when I was done.

I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

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Paint smudges removed from rifle stock Jan 26, 2023 15:14:24 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 26, 2023 15:14:24 GMT -5

Jan 26, 2023 13:14:14 GMT -5 scrub-buster said:

Nice work! I bought 2 bear recurves that were covered in old camo spray paint. I used a small amount of acetone on a rag to scrub it off. They looked like new when I was done.

Acetone works well on the old Bow Dull paint.

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Paint smudges removed from rifle stock Jan 27, 2023 0:19:37 GMT -5

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Post by esshup on Jan 27, 2023 0:19:37 GMT -5

Instead of using steel wool, use brass or bronze wool. Any particles left behind won't rust........ You can get coarse grade by buying "Chore Boy" scouring pads, but I actually bought all 3 "grits" recently from McMaster Carr, they were 60% of what Brownells wanted.

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Paint smudges removed from rifle stock Jan 27, 2023 0:51:44 GMT -5

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Post by stevein on Jan 27, 2023 0:51:44 GMT -5

My 1866 Springfield Trapdoor has several paint spots on it. I think the "finish" was a dunk in a tank of Linseed Oil. I am not sure how to remove the paint without having a bunch of light spots. I am afraid anything I put on it will soak into the wood.

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