James is on the mark. It took me until after Petrov was gone to realize what he was doing with raw linseed oil. Raw linseed doesn't dry like it's processed boiled version and since it IS the finish material it made sense to me to follow what Mike was doing. I like applying with a t shirt first to see what comes off easy, then a used 3M pad as suggested or very fine grit wet/dry paper.

Go slow and don't expect too much too quick, it took a long time for the crud to get there and it will take some time to get it off.