I've found that soaking the entire stock in acetone for 12 to 18 hours will not only remove all the old finish but will remove the black oil staining that is so often visible on old guns. There have been several threads about this subject with many different solutions, since I tend to like the KISS method for most things I do this is what I recomend.
Steve

Last edited by Rockdoc; 10/25/13 06:32 AM.
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