Home made grips goof up--HELPThis is a discussion on Home made grips goof up--HELP within the Projects forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; I made some maple grips for my revolver, and they turned out pretty nice, except I screwed up; I decided to oil finish them--now after ...
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October 14th, 2012, 08:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bismarck, ND
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| Home made grips goof up--HELP
 I made some maple grips for my revolver, and they turned out pretty nice, except I screwed up; I decided to oil finish them--now after a couple thousand rounds they're black and splotchy from grimy hands. I'd like to refinsh them with a nice stain and urethane-type sealer. BUT, now how do I remove the penetrated oil from the grips so I can start over, so the wood will absorb stain, etc. HELP
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October 14th, 2012, 08:32 AM
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You will not be able to remove the oil that has soaked in. You should be able to clean up the grips by a light sanding as the dirt and grime will be on the surface. After sanding down, you can try your stain, it should have some effect and finish with your urethane of choice.
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October 14th, 2012, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by hillbilly knifemaker  You will not be able to remove the oil that has soaked in. You should be able to clean up the grips by a light sanding as the dirt and grime will be on the surface. After sanding down, you can try your stain, it should have some effect and finish with your urethane of choice. | +1
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October 14th, 2012, 11:19 AM
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Urethane will not stick well to a once oiled wood . Tung-oil would my 1st choice . You can use a auto brake cleaner to get oil out of wood , NOT CHOKE CLEANER it has a lube in it . Then stain it and clear it with lacquer paint and oooo steel wool after each coat .
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October 14th, 2012, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bismarck, ND
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| Want to stain once-oiled revolver stocks
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Originally Posted by Tx gunrunner Urethane will not stick well to a once oiled wood . Tung-oil would my 1st choice . You can use a auto brake cleaner to get oil out of wood , NOT CHOKE CLEANER it has a lube in it . Then stain it and clear it with lacquer paint and oooo steel wool after each coat . | Thanx for the suggestion--I'll give brake cleaner a try.  | |
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October 16th, 2012, 07:40 PM
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Use the brake cleaner outside, it is not lung friendly.
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