Nitro, I did the same thing with mine, with the exception of using Tru-Oil. After 5 or 6 full days of walking through the woods, my sweaty hands stripped the finish clean from the forend and most of the pistol grip! The action inside was coated with some sort of grease that was reddish colored. I used brake parts cleaner and my air compressor to get the parts clean and dry. After a proper application of gun oil, it worked quite nicely. Cheers!

GMC(SW) - USN, Retired (1978-2001)