oil stain on stock

[moses]

Anybody got any tips for removing an oil stain from a wooden stock please?

 

Moses

[casts_by_fly]

are you refinishing the stock or did you just get a spot of oil on your already finished stock and want to remove it?

 

Thanks,

Rick

[moses]

are you refinishing the stock or did you just get a spot of oil on your already finished stock and want to remove it?

 

Thanks,

Rick

 

Hi there,

 

It's an oil spot on an already finished stock.

 

Cheers Moses

[dunganick]

heat

 

not too much or you will damage the finish

 

use a hair dryer, heat untill the wood sweats a little, then wipe off the excess.. This works to a degree, but im affraid its probably going to never come out properly.

 

Have you considered trying to darken the surrounding area's make there less of a difference?

[the last engineer]

seen this listed a while back, may be a tip or two that work, have used petrolium based cleaners myself, but the area needed rework after

 

Below I have listed some various suggestions from a number of sites:

 

"To remove oil stains from wood floors, wash the stained area with

mineral spirits. If that does not seem to be working, you could also

try using Naptha. Depending on the finish on the wood, you could also

use paint thinner, but I would recommend trying this on a non-visible

area first to ensure that it would not damage the finish."

"Oil Stain on Wood":

http://cleaning.lifetips.com/PPF/scid/55674/TipSC.asp

 

"Oil Stains: Remove as much as possible with newspaper, paper towels,

or a plastic spatula. ... On wood and cork, put a cloth saturated with

dry cleaning fluid on the stain for five minutes. Then wipe the area

dry and wash with detergent and water."

"Wood Floor Stain Removal":

http://doityourself.com/woodfloors/woodfloorstainremoval.htm

 

"Oil and grease stains: First rub area with kitchen soap having a high

lye content or saturate cotton with hydrogen peroxide and place over

the stain. Then saturate a second layer of cotton with ammonia and

place over the first. Repeat until stain is removed. Let the area dry

and then hand buff."

"Caring for Wood Floors":

http://www.woodfloors.org/repairing.asp

 

"Oil and grease stains: For waxed finish-Rub on a kitchen soap having

a high lye content, TSP (tri sodium phosphate) or saturate cotton with

hydrogen peroxide and place over stain; then saturate a second layer

of cotton with ammonia and place over the first. Repeat until the

stain is removed. NOTE: Ammonia may discolor the wood. For surface

finishes-Wipe up with mineral spirits or TSP (tri sodium phosphate).

Buff with clean pad or towel."

"Wood Floor Care Guide: Removing Stains":

http://www.nofma.org/careguide3.htm

 

"Do not use water solutions, or cleaners which have to be rinsed off

with water, on wood floors. Use a solvent or solvent-based cleaning

wax."

"Grease and Oil Stains on Hard Surface Floors":

http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/01500352.html

 

I hope this information is helpful. If you would like for me to

clarify any part of my answer or further research your question,

please let me know before issuing a rating. If possible, please

indicate how long ago the oil leak happened and how big of a stain it

is. Thanks!

[BobGee]

I dont remember who makes it, but if you look on the cleaning shelves at a supermarket you should find a small aerosol of " Dry cleaning spray". Follow the instructions, its good stuff and will remove mineral oil from any porous surface.

[moses]

Thanks for the tips, gonna try the hair dryer then the dry cleaning fluid I reckon.

 

Will let you know how it goes.

 

Moses