Greystone45 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 I bought an M1 stock, grip and guard from a guy in Germany... looks beautiful but covered in Cosmoline from long ago. Is there a best way to remove the cosmoline without messing up the original finish? If anybody here is an expert at this, I would pay them to remove it properly, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) There are many ways to skin that cat. I like to put everything in the oven set at 200 on a tray lined with aluminum foil. Leave the oven door cracked open. Wipe ithe wood down every 20 minutes or so until cosomoline stops weeping out. Edited February 16, 2018 by timkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin601 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Build a wooden box that will hold the wood, and put in a 100 watt light bulb in it. will also work as a drying box for refinishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman3 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 If you live where there is good sunshine [not Ohio] put every thing in a dark plastic bag and seal it. Lay it on a table outside in the sun. Occasionally remove parts and wipe down until cosmoline is gone. Takes a little longer but keeps the smell out of the house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 with my M1 Garand i tried all sorts of ways..used a hair dryer to boil the oil out....i finally gave up....used a degreaser w/ water in the sink....it worked great....then i just refinished it...alcohol stains and tung oil...looks exactly the same as before i started...i got the same tone to the wood... with my thompson i decided to do modern...i used matte poly urethane and got a 100% match to another piece of wood redone by deerslayer in an old school way.... you dont have to use old school tung oil methods to get the same sheen and color....modern matte poly and modern stains can match perfectly and give you much more protection.....if i put my refinished stock next to deer slayers you could not tell which was which it turned out so well.......ive got experience refinishing antique furniture for years...i know how to tweak colors to make different wood match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dudley Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=stripping+cosmoline+from+stock&&view=detail&mid=C346463A80D1DE30654CC346463A80D1DE30654C&&FORM=VRDGAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamellarllc Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 There is this spray stuff you can get at the Walmart called Crudcutter it wont damage the wood and it works fantastic, I have used it many times over, just spray it on ans let it drip off , when whip the rest off after a few minutes. I have used it on AK stock set that we refinish/restore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin601 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Cosmoline is a wax / oil preservative, so it will take some heat to melt the wax. The SUN is a good source of heat, unless you live in a cold climate. Heat- clean is the cycle you must go thru. Avoid the kitchen oven, it will smell up the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dudley Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 There is this spray stuff you can get at the Walmart called Crudcutter it wont damage the wood and it works fantastic, I have used it many times over, just spray it on ans let it drip off , when whip the rest off after a few minutes. I have used it on AK stock set that we refinish/restore. I've used that product, also. I had good results. Here's a video. I went to Menards-Home Depot and got a mortar tub like this to use. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=krudkutter+wash+cosmoline+&&view=detail&mid=4F3A0476CC39DA51B9DE4F3A0476CC39DA51B9DE&&FORM=VRDGAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) greased lightning is the product i was able to find and it worked excellent...put it on let it soak a bit and rinse with hot water...watch it all come out....i did it 2x just to make sure i got it all....no damage from the water....and this was on a collector grade M1 garand stock...after alcohol stain and tung oil its flawless i spent days with a hair dryer, boiling the cosmo out....didnt work at all for me...looked all blotchy and yuck....for some the sun/heat method works as i have seen endless reviews of it....but didnt work for me...i think 1/4 lb of grease still came off my stock Edited February 17, 2018 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin601 Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 greased lightning is the product i was able to find and it worked excellent...put it on let it soak a bit and rinse with hot water...watch it all come out....i did it 2x just to make sure i got it all....no damage from the water....and this was on a collector grade M1 garand stock...after alcohol stain and tung oil its flawless i spent days with a hair dryer, boiling the cosmo out....didnt work at all for me...looked all blotchy and yuck....for some the sun/heat method works as i have seen endless reviews of it....but didnt work for me...i think 1/4 lb of grease still came off my stockhair dryer does not get hot enough, A paint removal gun works great, just don't stay in one spot to long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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