REMOVING PLASTIC FINISH ON REPRO

[Pittypatdugan]

I have a 28 and a 20 gauge repro that I would like to take the finish off and put an oil finish on the stock. My question is what would be the best product to use to take the old finish off with?.

thanks in advance

PDD

[Bruce Day]

Pat, may I suggest you call Chuck Bishop ( Greene's Guns) from the directory and ask him? He is doing that commercially with those redone repros. All I know is that people report that they had a difficult time getting the finish off.

[Joe Bernfeld]

I used "Zip-Strip" (nasty stuff) and it took several applications and plenty of elbow grease. You'll want to recut the checkering too. Here's an after picture of my oil refinished 28 ga Repro., followed by the before view with the original Urethane finish.
Joe

[Dean Romig]

I use "Citrustrip" Stripping Gel from W.M. Barr & Co.

Very effective. No need to recut checkering if you use a toothbrush in the checkering as a final precedure when the gel is still wet.

[Rod N. Gunn]

I've had good luck (provided plenty of elbow grease) with "Klean Strip" Aircraft Paint Remover. It takes a few few coats and attention to detail but it works.

[Rod N. Gunn]

One more picture of oil finished repro.

[Pittypatdugan]

Your stocks look so so good, they look like a Purdy finish. On of mine has a cloudy look underneath the finish and makes it look real cheap. I will try the products suggested. I paid $75.00 the last time to get the plastic off a Beretta.


Thanks

Pat

[Rod N. Gunn]

I'm very happy with mine. Its a lot of work but the results speak for themselves. I finished the Repro above with Watco Marine oil and paste wax which I think provides a great water proof finish, a pleasing satin-like luster and seals up the joints where the metal meets the wood.

Same finish works on the older models as well.

[Dean Romig]

Marine Oil? Is that an oil one would use on natural teak?

[Rod N. Gunn]

Yes, the one in the light blue can.