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Before we start at square one, I have read several past threads on oil removal from a stock. I have used the oven, acetone, sunlight, things are progressing fine enough. But two questions. Does gravity have an effect? ( either the oil wanting to run down or opposite- to float in the acetone ? ( I do see the acetone more asorbs the oil than does it float))
And while we notice heat bringing deeper oil back to the surface do we feel as though we have to fight new surface oil wanting to suck back in when cooling?

I am currently wrapped in cloth in a vaccumm bag on the dash of a hot car.

Do you have excess oil?

Touch�, wingshooter. I won't even go back and edit. Instead I'll accept my fate for using a poor mastery of language!

I use what I think was called "Wonko's Brew" here. First I soak it in acetone to remove the finish and then I soak in denatured alcohol for oil removal. It may take several days or even weeks of soaking in each bath depending on the type of finish or severity on oil soaking.

A friend sent me a photo some time ago. He hung the stock vertically with the head down and applied a heat lamp over a period of time. The photo actually shows a stream of oil coming from the stock head.

Heat may shrink the timber, but never fear, just let the moisture content come up before refitting to action.
O.M

Or even in the oven. You wont beleive the puddle of oil that will be on the baking sheet inder it after not too long.

I first use acetone soaks. Then set aside for a few days in a window. If oil keeps coming up to the surface then it needs another soak. If after 4-6 soakings it is still coming up, i then resort to heat. That usually gets it all.

Bryan: What is a good container to use to keep evaporation of the acetone minimized? And as the acetone removes oil the acetone becomes contaminated and brown. Is this contaminated acetone still effective? Any way to remove the oil from acetone?
Thanks.

I'm not answering for Brian, but I use a disposable aluminum roasting pan that you buy at the supermarket. One size is very suited to a buttstock and does not require as much acetone to float the stock in. I cover it with aluminum foil crimped snugly all the way around. It may not be necessary but since the wood floats and the top side is not totally submerged I turn it about every 12 hours, or when it's convenient.

Cheap and effective.

SRH

I use a 7 gallon pal with a sealing lid on it. I add fresh acetone every now and then. Yes, it gets dark, but it still works. I have also used the foil tray with foil lid as well.

It all makes me wish acetone was a lot cheaper than it is.