How to Deep Clean a Surplus Stock

[Orlando]

If you decide to do a deep cleaning and refinish of the wood here is how I do it. Takes maybe 10 -15 minutes for a completetly clean bare stock . Its a really simple ,easy and alot less harsh than other methods
I first take Purple Power degreaser full strength and put it in a spray bottle.
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I then spray down the stock with full strength degreaser, immediataly you will see years of grease. oil and dirt start to roll off
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I then take a soft nylon bristle brush and go over the stock.
Rinse very well with hot water while rubbing with brush .
I will usually do procedure one more time except the last time wipe dry with cotton towel.
If stock is very oil soaked it may take another cleaning .
I then let the stock set to dry out of direct heat source.
If it drys slowly you have a less chance of wood warping.

This is what the wood looks like after drying
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I let the stock dry for a day or two before refinishing

[timshufflin]

Stu swears by this method.

[toolman]

Awesome! I will try this.

[Prince Humperdink]

I can't seem to find any "Purple Power"in My area.

[jak]

I can't seem to find any "Purple Power"in My area.

Walmart has their generic brand of purple power, but I can't remember the name of it.
Some of the auto parts stores carry Purple Power.

[Prince Humperdink]

Walmart has their generic brand of purple power, but I can't remember the name of it.
Some of the auto parts stores carry Purple Power.

Thanks John,I checked the Auto parts stores Here,but Will Try Wal Mart next time I go there.
Ryan

[jak]

Ryan, Here's a link from the purple power website showing the stores that carry the stuff.
Hopefully some are near you.

http://www.clean-rite.com/storelocator.html

[Punch The Clown]

Gloves are a must! I think Purple Power was originally used as a defoliant in Viet Nam.

[toolman]

I know most Napa stores carry it. I dont think stores like auto zone,advance auto carry it.

[Prince Humperdink]

Ryan, Here's a link from the purple power website showing the stores that carry the stuff.
Hopefully some are near you.

http://www.clean-rite.com/storelocator.html

Thanks for the link John.I live in a very small Town,but We have both an O'reilly,and Car Quest.Perhaps They can order it in for Me?

[Big Ben]

I've got it at Advance Auto Parts here in NJ. It does work pretty darn good.

[spooledup]

Tried this about a week ago with the Purple Power and it was all said and done in about 15min. Nice and easy.

[Oh Mr. Wilson]

It is good stuff, I bought some at Advance Auto to try around the garage, it's a damn good parts de-greaser.

Your right, gloves are a must, I thought the skin was going to melt off my hands.

Cleans white walls nice, but it left streaks in the wife's alloy wheels. Oops!

That's what I get for being a nice guy and washing her car.

She's always yacking at me about the small stuff. I'm on her permanent shiz list, right at the top, have been for years.....

[Cal30M1]

I sill like the dishwasher!

[Punch The Clown]

I sill like the dishwasher!

Carlos or Raoul?

[Old Guard]

Thanks for the tips on grease removal, now to see just how black that stock is under the surface..

[Old Guard]

Crap, forgot the name so I just grabbed the Simple Green stuff.. I cut a lot of it off pretty quick, but now i want it all off..Og.

[seaninmich]

I haven't tried purple power. I did once try the ZEP degreaser from Hopeless Depot and Blowes. The grease ran out of the wood just liek in your pic, but the wood had a lot or green in it from the degreaser when I was done.

[Orlando]

Purple Power does not affect the color of the wood, atleast not on the several dozens I have used it on