Black powder shooters need to clean their weapons out in the barn where they belong not in the kitchen. I'll never forget her reaction when I touched off my revolver (A 1851 Colt's revolving belt pistol in naval caliber to be exact) at the range, Was it "Nice shot" NO, "Was it, "I see how they work now" No. It was, "Oh my lord does that stink."


Citristrip and Acetone will do the job without sanding.