tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post4509461799953862506..comments2024-02-05T11:03:17.462-06:00Comments on Days of our Trailers: Mosin Twins Cleanup Day 2Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-79032580776151568672013-11-24T13:47:41.230-06:002013-11-24T13:47:41.230-06:00That's where I heard about using oven cleaner ...That's where I heard about using oven cleaner to strip the wood.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-17357279829387446202013-11-24T08:23:44.641-06:002013-11-24T08:23:44.641-06:00Crusty: I've seen their post on it. Very nice...Crusty: I've seen their post on it. Very nice. That's kind of what I'm thinking of doing. Thirdpowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-67994630585630734492013-11-24T04:42:42.608-06:002013-11-24T04:42:42.608-06:00I think the guys at the Box O' Truth refinishe...I think the guys at the Box O' Truth refinished a few Mosins a while back, you might want to go look. They came out nice looking.Crustyrustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478587825608882510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-13936439650965137312013-11-23T23:34:17.946-06:002013-11-23T23:34:17.946-06:00Sounds kinda familiar. I've cleaned up severa...Sounds kinda familiar. I've cleaned up several old Turk Mausers, and despite the snake of cosmoline that I shoved out of the bores, the first few shots from each -always- smoked a little.<br /><br />Got a couple rifles that were refinished with boiled linseed oil and tung oil after the shellac was removed. It's a nice effect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-74432423008271838402013-11-23T23:21:43.566-06:002013-11-23T23:21:43.566-06:00Oven cleaner works very well to strip the old fini...Oven cleaner works very well to strip the old finish, and not damage the wood.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-57049166158333245452013-11-23T20:23:15.114-06:002013-11-23T20:23:15.114-06:00I stripped a badly chipped M44 stock down to bare ...I stripped a badly chipped M44 stock down to bare wood (0000 steel wool and mineral sprits) and then gave it several hand-rubbed coats of boiled linseed oil (the ol' USGI treatment). It came out one of the prettiest milsurps I own. <br /><br />Hand-rub a generous amount of BLO on, let it sit for 30 minutes, wipe of the excess, then let it dry overnight. Repeat on a daily basis for as long as you can stand to. I find 5-7 treatments is usually adequate, and LOVE the finish it leaves. I was never a fan of the ComBloc shellac, so I guess I should reveal that bias.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-6399884100525267302013-11-23T20:17:29.475-06:002013-11-23T20:17:29.475-06:00My vote is to strip and refinish. Here's why: ...My vote is to strip and refinish. Here's why: it's not a historically significant piece where a collector would want the original finish (I assume. You're gonna shoot these things, right?). So, I would make 'em purdy. YMMV.chiefjaybobnoreply@blogger.com