Removing Factory Finish on Traditions Kentucky.

[wganz]

I forgot to mention, I used a good scrub brush along with a water hose to make sure I had all the stripper off. I didn't neutralize anything; the stripper was water soluble. I dried the stock with my heat gun.

I have stripped two TC stocks, I used Kleen Strip on one and Citristrip on the other. I whiskered the stocks 4 times and finish sanded before I applied any finish, I used Tru-oil.

I applied the Tru-oil with a piece of green scotch bright pad and quickly wiped off the excess to have a satin finish, this is 5 coats on the finished stock.

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Nice! I'll try to duplicate with the Traditions Hawkens I'm getting.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I'd suggest Citristrip.
Works well on the Pedersoli muskets that I've had to overhaul in the past. After removing the previous finish, the residue rinses off the stock with water.

LD