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Dan Mooney

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A friend at work bought some military surplus rifles, he says the entire rifles were dipped in cosmoline. he wants to know what is the best way to strip the cosmoline from the wooden stocks? I guess it's quite a mess. Any help appreciated!

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Dan
 
There is a company called LPS that makes a product that will remove the cosmoline withoout hurting the wood. The produce is LPS #2. For the amount of surface you got to clean(All them Rifles), I suggest getting a 5 Gallon can so you can dunk the parts. One place I know handles it is W.W.Grainger.

Bruce
 
Some Mosin Nagants? I stripped a couple of mine using a clothes steamer for most of the parts, then wiped with paint thinner to finish up. "Simply green" works well too. Be sure to oil everything well after.

If he's shooting surplus ammo, tell him to rinse the barrel after shooting with warm water to get the salt out, it will corrode the barrel.
 
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