RC K98 stock finish?

philhut said:
Is there still cosmoline or oil in the stock of the rifle? It will dry and flake off if is warmed up and then cooling over time. To leave the rifle basically as is if somewhat refinishing them I never ever sand a milsurp. The bumps and bruises are part of the rifle. I have very good luck with WD40 on metal parts and also can be used to wipe of the stock. If there is significant build up I use mineral spirits. Then stock is hot oiled like they used to be or if its a rifle I plan to ever take out hunting I may seal it with true oil....that stuff works great and makes a rifle shine, plus the coating is very durable. If the Shellac is gone you can start with mineral spirits to strip all oils and then spray with some type of mild paint stripper I use the natural orange one from Home depot or non-bleach Tilex though if you go to this length your going to get to base wood that needs to be then retreated afterwards. Remember if you are like me and use the garden hose to spray off stocks to wash off the applications and rinse off the mess. Then you will also want a fan to help dry the stocks while hanging them free to dry rapidly so they don't warp. Then refinish linseed or tung oil or true oil... Or if it doesn't really bother you, you could stop scraping your rifle with your thumb nail and just shoot the thing. Just make sure the rifle is clear of cosmoline in the internal parts. If bought from a dealer they may not have fully stripped the rifle down. All milsurps should be at least fully field stripped and cleaned of any and all Cosmoline.
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I will probably do everything indoor, but thank you for your reply!
 
Qinzhou said:
I will probably do everything indoor, but thank you for your reply!
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These days with everyone at home, yes best do anything gun related indoors. Standing on the apartment balcony rubbing Linseed Oil into a stock might look completely different to someone across the street. They'd be counting up the floors and calling SWAT on you!
 
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