cleaning hardened grease off exterior of gun

[Dean Romig]

I’d start with an acetone soak.





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[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I’d start with an acetone soak.





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Just the action, not the stock.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Eric Eis

Just the action, not the stock.

Acetone won’t harm the wood nor the color case nor the barrel bluing. It will however remove all of the finish on the wood. But I suspect the cosmolene has done that to the wood finish already.





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[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Acetone won’t harm the wood nor the color case nor the barrel bluing. It will however remove all of the finish on the wood. But I suspect the cosmolene has done that to the wood finish already.





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The finish is what I was talking about Dean, and I found a Parker that had a thick coat of cosmolene or something similar and it was hard, soaked the action but the stock only had the stuff up to the wrist (probably dipped) and I worked carefully with soap and don't remember what else, but the finish was perfect underneath. So that's why I said action only.