Stripping walnut stock

[DeerStalker1]

just got a USGI walnut stock in for the M14 and am looking for some tips for refinishing it. at first i thought to just sand it and re-stain it but i thought i may end up sanding too much off. just wondering if anyone knows of a good technique for this. thanks in advance.

 

[pjt]

Circa 1860 wood stripper

 

[sniper58]

If it has a Linseed oil finish, just mix up some ammonia/water (2 parts water to 1 part ammonia), spray it on, and go at it with a good scrub brush. Rinse well in the bathtub.
You may have to do it a couple of times. but it works well. Steam out the dings with a soldering iron and a wet rag.
I re-did a Husqvarna stock last winter, and my total time with sandpaper was less than 5 minutes.

 

[viral_override]

circa 1860...umm ya what pjt said ...lol

 

[Levi Garrett]

I would not worry much about removing wood, it may have some dents and scrapes, go at it with 80 grit. large dents can be steamed out.

 

[sunray]

Wood is wood. Use the same techniques and products used on fine furniture. Little or no sanding is required, usually.

 

[Petrock]

If it has a Linseed oil finish, just mix up some ammonia/water (2 parts water to 1 part ammonia), spray it on, and go at it with a good scrub brush. Rinse well in the bathtub.
You may have to do it a couple of times. but it works well. Steam out the dings with a soldering iron and a wet rag.
I re-did a Husqvarna stock last winter, and my total time with sandpaper was less than 5 minutes.

Depending on your spouse this may be better done when the lady is not home lmao.

 

[Satain]

Try "heirloom furniture stripper" at Home Depot, ICI Paint's, General Paint or Shemin Willaims. This stuff ROCKS! Plus it does not that damaging to the wood.

 

[bck1968]

+1 on the Circa stripper.
Easy to use, very predictable, fairly inoffensive to the senses such that I routinely use it indoors.
In fact I just got home with a fresh can of the stuff.

 

[Ar180shooter]

+1 on the Circa stripper.
Easy to use, very predictable, fairly inoffensive to the senses such that I routinely use it indoors.
In fact I just got home with a fresh can of the stuff.

x2

It worked really well when I re-finished my mosin-nagant M44 stock.

 

[Silverback]

I did my Model 1897 Winchester Trenchgun wood with TSP, the stock had a really dirty oiled finish and the TSP cleaned it up very well, then I steamed out a few dents and finished it with DBLO, no sanding, just a final clean up with some OOOO steel wool.

 

[Glock4ever]

Stick it in the dishwasher. I did this and it removed a lot of the dents and the finish was all gone.

 

[Satain]

I think he is asking about walnut wood not the china birch mistery wood you get with the m14.