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Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock #13867246 06/02/19 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 173 South East D Displaced_Texan OP Campfire Member OP Displaced_Texan Campfire Member D Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 173 South East What is the best finish remover to strip the finish, on a model 700 Rem. factory walnut stock? Thanks Last edited by Displaced_Texan; 06/02/19.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13872135 06/04/19 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,676 Jefferson county, WV B bfrshooter Campfire Regular bfrshooter Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,676 Jefferson county, WV Scrape it off, it is epoxy. Nothing will dissolve it.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock bfrshooter #13872155 06/04/19 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 291 Youngstown area east OH S strut64 Campfire Member strut64 Campfire Member S Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 291 Youngstown area east OH bfrshooter is correct. I did this a couple times and ended up using scrapers. That darned bowling pin finish is tuff. I won't do it a third time. I will buy a boyds replacement stock.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13872250 06/04/19 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,240 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,240 Northern Louisiana What about the finish they use on the CDL stocks? This is not the thick high-gloss BDL finish. Is it epoxy as well? I ask because I often see handsome CLD handles with bubbles/chips in that finish. Now with even more aplomb

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13872359 06/04/19 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 621 Central Texas R RAN Campfire Regular RAN Campfire Regular R Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 621 Central Texas Brownells says this will strip the Rem finish: https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...inish-strippers/certistrip-prod4984.aspx I have not used it, but I suspect it works as they say. RAN

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13872420 06/04/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,350 northern new york DANNYL Campfire Tracker DANNYL Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,350 northern new york I've used Citristrip stripping gel paint and varnish on several rifles,don't know as I've done a remington though. Stuff works good and smells like oranges. Bought it at Ace.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13872442 06/04/19 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Why strip? Repair the damaged areas, use CA Glue to fill in the finish and then create a satin finish by buffing out with rottenstone. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13872768 06/04/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon Sheister Campfire Outfitter Sheister Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon You might want to try using some of the strippers rated for epoxies and lacquers. Sometimes take a couple applications to get it all off, but worth it. Usually if there is damage to one of these Remington stocks I just strip it and start over. I always hated the reddish/amber cast of the tinted finish they use and quite often under all that finish is a really nice piece of wood... Bob Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13872821 06/04/19 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,146 OMAHA 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,146 OMAHA I've used Citristrip gel to take the finish off a couple of walnut 700 Mountain Rifle stocks. It took a couple of applications, particularly in the checkering, but it worked and it doesn't smell bad.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13874137 06/05/19 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,195 Texas N ned Campfire Regular ned Campfire Regular N Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,195 Texas have a furniture refinishing place strip it for you. Ride well, shoot straight, and speak the truth.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13875584 06/05/19 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,366 Idaho D drover Campfire Tracker drover Campfire Tracker D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,366 Idaho The older BDL 700's with the "bowling pin finish" on them have a plastic fore-end, most chemical strippers will soften and disfigure the plastic. drover 223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers. 24hourcampfire.com - The site where there is a problem for every solution.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock drover #13876664 06/05/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon Sheister Campfire Outfitter Sheister Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon Originally Posted by drover The older BDL 700's with the "bowling pin finish" on them have a plastic fore-end, most chemical strippers will soften and disfigure the plastic. drover Yup, but it is pretty easy to replace a tip and cap... Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13876696 06/06/19 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16,554 East of Eden (SD) nighthawk Campfire Ranger nighthawk Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16,554 East of Eden (SD) Hopefully with something nicer than a chunk of plastic. The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh Which explains a lot.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock nighthawk #13876705 06/06/19 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Originally Posted by nighthawk Hopefully with something nicer than a chunk of plastic. But it is being slapped in front of??? Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13876712 06/06/19 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16,554 East of Eden (SD) nighthawk Campfire Ranger nighthawk Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16,554 East of Eden (SD) Wouldn't care if it's in front of a piece of birch, I've come to hate plastic. The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh Which explains a lot.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13877152 06/06/19 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,676 Jefferson county, WV B bfrshooter Campfire Regular bfrshooter Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,676 Jefferson county, WV I can say the Rem finish was tough as all get out. It was so hard it resisted some dents. I hate plastic too. When a kid with a new Daisy Red Ryder I put insect spray on and my hands melted fingerprints into the plastic. then I bought a 700 with plastic. The stock was spaghetti so I inlayed a 3/8" stainless aircraft hydraulic tube in the forearm. Early plastics really sucked.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13877607 06/06/19 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Some people should seek advice, not give it. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13877853 06/06/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15 Australia G GunBuff New Member GunBuff New Member G Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15 Australia We were taught that the only thing that would remove Remington's Dupont Gloss finish was Permatex Spray gasket remover . I have tried it in the past and it does work good . I don't know if it is still available .

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock GunBuff #13879590 06/07/19 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,756 humboldt C Craigster Campfire Tracker Craigster Campfire Tracker C Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,756 humboldt Originally Posted by GunBuff We were taught that the only thing that would remove Remington's Dupont Gloss finish was Permatex Spray gasket remover . I have tried it in the past and it does work good . I don't know if it is still available . Used it in the past, not recently. This is what's out there now: https://www.permatex.com/products/gasketing/gasket-removers/permatex-gasket-remover-low-voc-formula/ Old Corps Semper Fi Get off my lawn. FJB

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13879665 06/07/19 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter 30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver I had one that had all kinds of gouges and scratches. Took 0000 steel wool with some car rubbing compound and very gently rubbed off the sheen. Most of the scratches disappeared along the way. Now it is a nice matte finish. Work slowly, check often for your desired sheen. It took probably 30 minutes.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13896679 06/13/19 Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 243 North Georgia R RoyalKnight Campfire Member RoyalKnight Campfire Member R Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 243 North Georgia I have redone several of the Remington stocks. I soak them in lacquer thinner and wipe it off with a shop towel. Then I pull any dents with a wet wash cloth and a hot iron. I go back with a hand rubbed oil finish.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock RoyalKnight #13897298 06/13/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon Sheister Campfire Outfitter Sheister Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Oregon Originally Posted by RoyalKnight I have redone several of the Remington stocks. I soak them in lacquer thinner and wipe it off with a shop towel. Then I pull any dents with a wet wash cloth and a hot iron. I go back with a hand rubbed oil finish. Just curious how long you let the steamed out stock dry before applying finish? WIth my schedule, it is usually a couple weeks before I get back to one, but not sure how long it really needs to dry in your experience... ? Bob Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #13915883 06/21/19 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter 30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver This was the high gloss bdl finish. 30 minutes later, it looked a lot like a cdl.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Sheister #14278687 11/13/19 Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 243 North Georgia R RoyalKnight Campfire Member RoyalKnight Campfire Member R Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 243 North Georgia Wow I never got any alerts or nothing. Sorry. Just let it dry a day or so and if it's a week or month before you get back to it it's alright.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #14282168 11/15/19 Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,222 Misery R Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,222 Misery Thanks for the info here guys. I have a BLR with one ugly scratch on the buttstock. All the rest is as OK as plastic could get. Good luck with your projects and Be Well, Rustyzipper. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Sitka deer #14282578 11/15/19 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,277 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,277 Oregon Originally Posted by Sitka deer Why strip? Repair the damaged areas, use CA Glue to fill in the finish and then create a satin finish by buffing out with rottenstone. What is CA Glue? _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #14282619 11/15/19 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16,554 East of Eden (SD) nighthawk Campfire Ranger nighthawk Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2005 Posts: 16,554 East of Eden (SD) Cyanocrylate glue. AKA Super Glue for one. The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh Which explains a lot.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock nighthawk #14282732 11/15/19 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Originally Posted by nighthawk Cyanocrylate glue. AKA Super Glue for one. Exactly... start with medium viscosity and finish with water thin. Usually the water thin will require many layers if you start there. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #14287875 11/17/19 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 200 A AceBall Campfire Member AceBall Campfire Member A Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 200 Aircraft Stripper. Ace Hardware stocks it.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #14287882 11/17/19 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 200 A AceBall Campfire Member AceBall Campfire Member A Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 200 Aircraft Stripper works fastest. Ace Hardware stocks it.

Re: Removing finish on Rem. Mod. 700 stock Displaced_Texan #14313475 11/26/19 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder T Tejano Campfire Tracker Tejano Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder Has anyone had any adverse affects from a stripping product? May be something else but the wood looks duller to me with some. It could be removal of a stain or colored filler but it seems with enough sanding the character of the wood comes back, so something going on at the surface. "When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli