Over oiled Stock question

[tom_0787]

I look my gun into my local RFD (lambert and wiltshire) because i needed a new bead. One of the guys there noticed the stock is very dark, almost black where it meets the action. He says this is more than likely because the previous owner stored it barrels pointing up and this has resulted in excess gun oil from cleaning running down into the action and soaking into the wood. He had said i should get it sorted as this can lead to severe cracking. As for repair the gunsmith came over and said she used to use a product that was deigned specifically to draw oil out of over oiled stocks. She said this liquid was decanted into a large jar then the stock was soaked in it for some time untill all the oil was extracted from the stock. Only problem is that she cant remember what it was called. Does anyone have any ideas? The guns a beretta 686 special.

[mry716]

Carbontetrachlorethylene.

 

Great for a cheap high !

 

It is the chemical used for dry cleaning clothes.

 

However,

It is not a good practice to soak a stock as wood swells with moisture and could easily cause a crack that you are trying to avoid.

 

The best way of de-oiling stocks is as follows BUT do practice on a cheapo piece of wood first as it can be difficult until you get the knack of trying to do 3 things at once.

 

Materials.

Electric heat gun as used for paint removal - plenty of 8" square bits of cloth such as old 'Tea Towel' material - Bottle of Methylated Spirits - 1" paintbrush - Something to cover bench - something such as a household Pyrex dish for the meths.

 

Remove stock from action.

Fill the dish 1/2" deep with meths.

Heat stock all over head until the oil starts to ooze and then dip into meths and wash off all oozed oil with paint brush. Wipe dry with a piece of cloth and reheat.

Continue until oil stops oozing.

 

However take great care that the heat does not scorch the edges of the wood where it will easily heat to higher temperature than on side panels.

 

Good luck but do take care - I have done many stocks thus with total success and not a single mishap to the wood. The only exception was lighting the meths with the heat gun and subsequently loosing my beard, front hair and eyelashes.

[lurcherboy]

Carbontetrachlorethylene.

 

Great for a cheap high !

 

It is the chemical used for dry cleaning clothes.

 

However,

It is not a good practice to soak a stock as wood swells with moisture and could easily cause a crack that you are trying to avoid.

 

The best way of de-oiling stocks is as follows BUT do practice on a cheapo piece of wood first as it can be difficult until you get the knack of trying to do 3 things at once.

 

Materials.

Electric heat gun as used for paint removal - plenty of 8" square bits of cloth such as old 'Tea Towel' material - Bottle of Methylated Spirits - 1" paintbrush - Something to cover bench - something such as a household Pyrex dish for the meths.

 

Remove stock from action.

Fill the dish 1/2" deep with meths.

Heat stock all over head until the oil starts to ooze and then dip into meths and wash off all oozed oil with paint brush. Wipe dry with a piece of cloth and reheat.

Continue until oil stops oozing.

 

However take great care that the heat does not scorch the edges of the wood where it will easily heat to higher temperature than on side panels.

 

Good luck but do take care - I have done many stocks thus with total success and not a single mishap to the wood. The only exception was lighting the meths with the heat gun and subsequently loosing my beard, front hair and eyelashes.

 

 

I read this post with interest and thought that it was highly informative and then............................I spat my beer all over the monitor :yp:

 

Cheers 716

 

 

 

 

 

 

LB

[tom_0787]

The info's great!

 

Over 2 nights ive got most of the pol out and some colour has returned to the wood but im having real difficulty getting the last bit out.

[AdamC]

Interesting post, but guessing there is a moral in here somewhere. Obviously does not apply to the original poster as he purchased the gun as is, but it has to be much easier not to overoil in the first place.

[mry716]

I am glad my information is useful to some but perhaps I need to put in a clause to say I wont be responsible for any 3rd party claims PC based or otherwise.

 

Adam you are quite correct - unfortunately most folk believe that if a little oil does good then a lot of oil will be a awful lot better.