Fire Damage to Stock

[stomper]

I have a BP Rifle come in to shop w/ Smoke only damage to a Lamated stock.,What is a cleaner that will clean it up?

 

[BlackNet]

what type of damage is done to the stock and what was it finished with originaly? that will make all the difference in the world.

Ed

 

[Stumpkiller]

What he said. I'd guess that, being laminated, it has a poly-type finish. Two things I have used that won't harm most finishes (bets are off if the finish is already damaged from heat) are a strong Murphy's Oil Soap solution and, if that doesn't work, try "Goof-Off". Once you get the soot and grunge off you'll have to decide if the whole needs stripping and refinishing, or just steel wool and a few fresh coats.

I'd try contacting the manufacturer to see what they use. You don't want to slap an incompatable finish over what is already there.

 

[Desert Rat]

There's a product we sometimes use in houses called TSP. It is designed to deal with soot/smoke. Be sure to get into all of the nooks and crannies of the metal though, smoke is typically somewhat acidic and will sometimes casue metal to rust and brass to oxidize. Clean it up real good and oil it down. I was able to save a breech load shotgun once that was in a house fire with a little TLC.

 

[madstone]

Because it is a laminated stock I would try the cleaner on a small hidden area. That rascal might start peelin'!! I have a smoke damaged shotgun awaiting finishing in my shop, now. I usually use "Stumpkiller's Murphys Oil Soap" and then can tell if the grain has been raised. This particular stock has little bitty dark whiskers under the soot. The heat, I suppose??

 

[stomper]

Thank's for the Murphy soap suggestion^^^^^^^Larry

 

[stomper]

Thank's for the reply fella's it has helped me in a great way.,I also found on smoke damage to us very carefully the spray "Oven Cleaner" product. It really cleaned it up nice.,as now I find he has 13 more smoked rifles to clean up!!!!!!!!!!!Stomper

 

[paco97]

Be very careful using Oven cleaner on a laminated stock. Its a great way to strip a solid stock, but its easy to ruin a laminated one.