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my response was to Roy who asked about the effect on the "oiled stock"... just clarifying the relative newbie... I know YOU know!!  I agree with keeping the wool off the stock... just seems like a bad idea to me on a varnish finish but I am no expert... I have also heard of complaints of steel wool leaving (impregnating the wood) minor steel fibers and then later the gun looking spotty from the small fibers rusting... That's some valid info there. Wouldn't want rust spots on a finish. Thanks Drew.
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That's why one should never use steel wool when finishing/refinishing any piece of wood.
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That's why one should never use steel wool when finishing/refinishing any piece of wood. Agree. They all so can work down to the action and being so fine are the first to rust up in all the tight spots.
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If it's really mucky, then the Murphy's Oil Soap gets the nod, followed by waxing. The whole idea is to conserve it, not alter it- and steel wool and cleansers will alter it, to one degree or another. My buddy who is a Conservator with the Smithsonian said that the first thing they did with a newbie was take the steel wool away from him. Excellent suggestions!
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All:
I had to go out of town on business and this is the first chance I have had to check the forums since my original post- thanks for all of the great suggestions!
My goal is only to clean and restore proper function, as I would like to shoot it occasionally.
I have not started on it yet, it will probably be another week or two until I have some free time. I will post some before and after pics, and BillR I will PM you with the serial number.
Thanks again for all of the suggestions and advise!
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