Well, I did get people to look... 360 views!
My goal is to remove as much oil as I can to make sure and repairs (epoxy, wood glue, or accraglass) bonds properly. When it is on the inside, the color of the wood doesn't matter much, on the outside it does and you have to be creative when re-staining.
I have always been amazed by the true professionals that can take a stock with a visible crack that has an oil stain and make it disappear. Other than hiding it in checkering, the best I have been able to do is either hit the crack lightly with a checkering tool, stain the stock and then use clear epoxy to build the area back. Then sand the fill smooth. or sometime I might use a little wood bleach, but I hate to do that.
I have tried the purple power stuff and it does work somewhat, but always worried about residue... leads me back to acetone/alcohol bath.
Jerry
Last edited by Gerald A. Mele; 03/14/17 08:36 PM.
