I just bought a Rem 870 for $125 from a guy that knew a guy. He claimed it was going to be in "like new" shape but when I got it, it was painted with Camo on the stock and the metal.
I had a heck of a time getting it off until I tried something that someone here advised, finish stripper. I didn't want to strip the finish on the stock but I gave in and decided that it was the only way. I applied the finish stripper and then rubbed it in with a nylon brush. It would wipe away easy after that. After I got all the paint off, I rinsed everything in cold water to remove the solvent and then sprayed WD-40 over the metal. I refinished the stock with Tung oil and it turned out great. It is about the 4th or 5th I have refinished and I keep getting better and better results. It does look like new now and I am happy. It took me most of Saturday to clean it up and it took until Wed night to get enough coats of oil for me to be satisfied. I think I ended up with about 6 coats of Tung oil. That seems to be about the right amount to get a good finsih.
Enjoy the pics.
I had a heck of a time getting it off until I tried something that someone here advised, finish stripper. I didn't want to strip the finish on the stock but I gave in and decided that it was the only way. I applied the finish stripper and then rubbed it in with a nylon brush. It would wipe away easy after that. After I got all the paint off, I rinsed everything in cold water to remove the solvent and then sprayed WD-40 over the metal. I refinished the stock with Tung oil and it turned out great. It is about the 4th or 5th I have refinished and I keep getting better and better results. It does look like new now and I am happy. It took me most of Saturday to clean it up and it took until Wed night to get enough coats of oil for me to be satisfied. I think I ended up with about 6 coats of Tung oil. That seems to be about the right amount to get a good finsih.
Enjoy the pics.