Thanks for the tip! My ex-wife left the Box of those sponges under my kitchen sink. I'll be trying them out on some of my soiled stocks. Thanks again. Great show!

nobody will see this but this did work well, used super fine steel wool and some magic erasers, about 8 of the long guns were sitting half way underwater for about 6 days :(

Mark from Anvil gunsmithing will actually use very fine steel wool and soapy water to remove the grime from stocks. He claims it won't take off any finish that's not actually dirt. For a full refurbishment, he uses a solvents like acetone or brakleen in lieu of water to remove all oils from the wood fibers. Then he heavily coats a red and dark stain mix finished off with a couple coats of generic Danish oil.

Good stuff. Great idea. Will be giving it a go real soon - cabin fever + internet auctions = many new additions to the collection!! Maybe too many 🤔 When it comes to the conservation of these old specimen, less is always preferred. Slow and minimal is my approach. Gotta sneak up on it. These pads are definitely “sneaky”. Thanks again. Stay strong

Awesome, I'll use this method on my next mil surp purchase, I generally I do a pretty deep cleaning if its so dirty it looks like its been buried in the mud with a dead body for decades, but on good condition rifles I'll use this to do a light cleaning.

Thanks for the video.Always looking for ways to clean older rifles.

Awesome - I wish I knew about this two months ago. I picked up a Carcano that was really dirty.

i never even thought of this. Gonna give it a try. Thanks!

I love this product, never thought to use it on gun stocks though. May have to give it a shot.

This is good advice. I use these erasers all over the house for cleaning chores. Get the generic ones, much cheaper.

They also work great on clear coat scratches on automotive paint.

Very cool I'm scared to clean the stock on my Mauser because I don't want to ruin it with the wrong products or techniques. Might try this though.

Will try this out soon!

Great trick. Ive got a couple guns that could use cleaning on the stock/wood.

Looking healthy and happy my man, keep it up

Excellent tip. Thanks.

Cool, I'll have to try this.

Nice video, very helpful!

I just bought a mas 36 and it needs new wood. The receiver says it's a FG model, do you know if the 36/51 wood will go on it by chance?

I have a swiss k31. The stock looks to have an original varnish. What would you advise to clean and shine. The rifle is in above average condition.

I worry about built up oil on the inside of my milsurp rifle near the trigger assembly, the part were there's no finish whatsoever, do you know if this method would damage the wood in any way?🤔

I think this stuff is basically an abrasive impregnated into a disintegrating foam. If you look at tests of it done on car paint, good high quality photos show scratches just like sandpaper would leave. Scrub too hard on a mark on your wall at home and your paint goes bye bye, especially if you wet it. It kinds of melts your paint and blends the stain. I think 0000 steel wool and mild soapy water would be a good thing to always try first, and if that can't do it then maybe work your way to this. That's just me, not dissing anyone or telling them what to do.

Awesome. I needed to know that. I have 2 stocks that are very dirty. Thank you...btw what kind of oil did you use on stock?

Great info!

Very Good tip!

what kind of oil did you use after cleaning white paint off? Just a linseed oil? Love your videos

Can I buy that mod 94 stock? Need one. Great Cleaningg tip. Thanks.

After you used magic eraser what kind of oil did you apply

I've always used 0000 steel wool and a little bit of mineral oil or motor oil. Takes off paint, gunk, dirt, grease, etc. also leaves the wood looking "healthy". Just don't use too much and wipe it down with a rag afterwards to remove any excess oil. You don't want it to saturate the wood too much.

great idea

Water is one of the most useful solvents out there. This product works well. It will take off the oxidized oil finish. Next to none of which is original now days. Clean em up apply another layer of oil and save them for the next generation.

Have you tried it with a cleaner also ? Good video too

Thanks for the hack, great video

thank you

Have you tried to do an entire stock with the magic eraser then rub it down with the linseed oil

4 "ought" steel wool is perfect for smoothing out rough spots on rifle stocks and doesn't affect the finish or grain.

I feel like others ,its a great idea but i am strill wondring if while rubbing it with that some what abrasive pad with water? Will that wood soak up any of that water and could it cause a slow decline in the wood? I was thinking to do the same thing with some kind of ,yes gun oil? Some kind of really lite clear oil that will also preserve the wood without any color change? And if not oil, maybe something else besides water? But i have two mil-surps, one a family heirloom and the other a Caracno 91/24 i just got in less then a week ago. Its got a couple of bad areas around the hand holds where the stock is actually blackened. The rest of the stock has a nice look to it and great stripes. I purchased one of the rifles stored in Europe rather then Ethiopia, hehe Not that theres anything wrong with those, if you pay for a hand select. But RTI's hand select prices are outrageous! Classic's is 30bucks and other places are all 50bucks or less and in some cases less then 30bucks! So you have to pay the extra at RTI or roll the dice as there are plenty of good and bad reviews! LOL great video and idea bro! Thanks!

Hey that's a beautiful g43 you got there... I want one so bad

You can get this type of scrubber product on Amazon cheap and in bulk.

Try 0000 Steelwool dip in hot soapy water and rub. Do not apply pressure, you do not want the wool to cut. As long as you do not press the finish should remain in tact. Recently used this method on 7.65arg.

Sometimes low tech and not fancy works like a charm!

Late to the show, but this is a fascinating video. How would the Magic Eraser work if used with Murphy's Oil Soap?

I hope this works that well for me. I have the perfect candidate stock to try it out!

Wet clean & smooth NICE🤗✔

Interesting. Thank you.

Should have done this video Billy Mays style! hahaha

Man do you use brichwood gunstock tru-oil ive got a bottle from us i used it on my bayonet grips and it was magic awsome shiny after few layers-u can use much less Plz comment

I’ve been using acetone it doesn’t remove the stain

damn bro you should have taken a picture ,before and after to show at the end? lol

Did you notice a bump in subs after the forgotten weapons shoot out?

One more tool in the toolbox. Thanks

Just picked up a Belgian 1935 for $450. Saw it and didn’t think twice to take it xD

What type of oil did you use?

What kind of oil do you use on your stock after you clean them with the magic eraser? I have a Romanian dong set I'd like to clean up and re apply something to protect it if necessary

It's like a what not to do video.

Can you make an actual video about gew 98 ? Is it all matching ?

dang I bet you were a little upset you didn't leave that paint on the g98.

Love this channel. I am using boiled linseed oil on my stock as a finish but it takes a long long time to dry. Is there something else that I can use? Please make a video on finishes to use.

After using water do you need to help it dry?

If anyone has a Jeep wrangler hardtop, this is perfect for cleaning the interior of the top’s textured surface!

I've bought rifles where the stock was black with grease and oil. Some dings and dents. I steamed the oil and grease out and the dings and dents swelled up and disappeared. Dried it out, light sanding and oiled it. Looked like new

Would oil work instead of water??

aint late this time

I put mine in the wood stove and burnt the grime off and it little bit darker and it looks good to 😂😂

Do you use linseed oil on any of your stocks?

That’s so sweet... good info!!! Like you said in my mind I thought you needed either a special cleaner or something harsh acetone, oven cleaner, Etc... I’ve got a few dozen mil surp rifles I can try it on. Wait a minute! On second thought ! ur a jerk. Now I don’t have an excuse not to clean all those rifles. Lol. Damn it. Ha!

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P.S. im a bit jealous of your guns! lol i only have two milsurps and am already kind of old to catch up to you guys? hehehe plus my wife dosnt like my hobby! LOL So i gotta stash my allowence each week! LOL Or get in a tiff with her to just get the cash out of the bank! LOL not!!

The magic eraser has bleach in it I believe I'm skeptical of using this product but I'm no expert, I don't think bleach is the best method

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you could have removed the paint with a bit of mineral oil and your fingernail and avoided a color change.

I would not do this. It's a light abrasive. I personally wouldn't use anything besides a damp (water) rag.

Someone told me to use lighter fluid on a q-tip to remove paint transfer on a stock where it maybe scraped up against a wall. Haven't tried it yet so...

Please do not film in front of those 3 beautiful battle rifles. I'm 2 min in and haven't heard a word you said lol

First!!

Queue the "Patina Purists" and Commie Shellac Lovers. "Don't ruin that Russian Capture" with all of it's mis-matched parts.

Your blind if you can't see either of the parts of the stock you removed paint from removed finish

Now use 0000 steelwool and it does the same ............... cheaper, better and longer lasting!