Stripping the black finish

[wfparys]

Today I used mineral spirits to "try " and remove the black finish on my Rossi Puma. It did not work very well. Any suggestions?

[akuser47]

You mean the blueing? if so naval jelly will strip anything down to the base metal. If you mean the metal anyways most lowes and hardware stores have it.

[Ranch Dog]

I think he is talking about the stain. My 480 Ruger chambered Puma was stained so dark that I thought it had a synthetic stock! I started refinishing it a couple of weeks ago, was derailed by other projects, and the started again this evening. I've have been wet polishing it with 0000 steel wool. The "wet" being provided by mineral spirits. It is considerably lighter than when I started and more of a walnut color which which will be fine by me. I'm letting it dry overnight to see what it looks like and if it is anything but black, I will go ahead and TruOil it. This was one ugly rifle so I don't have a lot to lose in this project.

[pricedo]

I think he is talking about the stain. My 480 Ruger chambered Puma was stained so dark that I thought it had a synthetic stock! I started refinishing it a couple of weeks ago, was derailed by other projects, and the started again this evening. I've have been wet polishing it with 0000 steel wool. The "wet" being provided by mineral spirits. It is considerably lighter than when I started and more of a walnut color which which will be fine by me. I'm letting it dry overnight to see what it looks like and if it is anything but black, I will go ahead and TruOil it. This was one ugly rifle so I don't have a lot to lose in this project.

I unceremoniously apply the Tru-Oil right over top of the Rossi "shoe polish" and then rub it in with a clean lint free rag.
The Rossi shoe polish mixes with Tru-Oil on the stock to form a walnut colored stain with wood preserving qualities (imparted by the Tru-Oil).
I find the total removal of the Rossi shoe polish before applying the Tru-Oil to the Brazilian mystery wood results in an anemic white "birch wood" kind of finish reminiscent of the cheap 303BR Lee Enfied army surplus stocks.......too light for my liking.

[wfparys]

No, not the bluing. The black finish on the wood. I want to refinish the wood stock and forearm.

[akuser47]

Ok I'm on board now lol. I have used acetone and it worked well lightened up my dads alot.

[Ranch Dog]

Here is how black my rifle was, It has lighted up quite a bit and looks more like walnut now.

[wfparys]

Thanks for all the replies







thanks for all the replies.

[pricedo]

Here is how black my rifle was, It has lighted up quite a bit and looks more like walnut now.

Rossi must have used your stock to stir the hot tar pot for a roof repair before they finally put it on your rifle.......waste not, want not.
It's the darkest one I've ever seen.

[wfparys]

His is similar to mine.