I hesitate to ask such a basic question of this group but please humor me.

I am refinishing a pretty stock that was sanded and shot without finish at the comb and grip. I took off the old poly something finish with a chemical remover but the stock is not uniform in color. The parts which were held/cheeked have a kind of gray cast. I intend to sand it a bit but should I do something else to the wood? Should I use some cleaner or other solvent before I begin to put on my oil finish?
Thanks for any help. Jake


R. Craig Clark
jakearoo(at)cox.net