[4xfourfun]

Hey all,

I have a crazy question. I bought an old Ithaca 37 riot shotgun the other day. It's been sitting for some time and has a pretty good layer of dust on it, so I'm giving it a good cleaning.

But, my main issue is with the stock. There is no easy was to put it, but the stock smells like an ash tray! I guess over the years in a certain enviorment the wood has soaked up the smell. I actually had a buddy over the other day and he could smell it a couple of feet away without knowing about it.

Any idea how I could clean the stock without causing any finish damage?

Thanks!

[chevyforlife21]

i use lemon oil on stocks try not to get it on metal though i would think it would be bad for the metal since it has acids in it. its for wooden furniture and it seems to work great on guns too.

[MarkDozier]

Thhe orange based cleaners work really well. They are made forr wood. restore the luster and cleans the crap.

[Myles]

I have used Murphy's Wood Soap to clean the wood, then thoroughly rub in a very light application of lemon oil or Liquid Gold.

[4xfourfun]

I've seen the lemon oil and even used some type of orange/citrus cleaner on antique furniture before, the only difference was it had a glossy finish.

I'll have to stop by the hardware store today and look at the lemon/orange oils and wood soaps. Thanks for the ideas!

[rcmodel]

Lemon oil + 0000 extra fine steel wool is all I use on old Winchester stock restorations.

It will cut the dirt down to the original finish without harming it.

rc