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Have an old Vanguard that I've had for about 40 plus years. Looks like crap and decided to do a refinish. What's the best stuff for removing the Plastic type finish. Stuff looks thick and nasty. PS. I'd like to replace it with Timberluxe. Would one of those little bottles do one stock or do I need the little 2 ounce jar?

PS. Bought this little gun for $243 brand spanking new. Retail cost was $270 and they gave 10% off for cash. Worked all summer on the farm to raise the money to buy it. Lots of farm sweat as I call it.

You are saying remove.
I believe Citrustrip will remove it.

It seems a go-to on hard poly finishes.

Ditzler Aircraft Stripper. Always try to maximize your carbon footprint in any endeavor.

Best,
Ted

You may want to try to just rub it down to a lower gloss finish.

But, I am sure that Urethane is not doing much for the grain of the wood. It will look better with an oil on it.

Unfortunately it has some spots where the finish was beaten off to the bare wood. I fell down mountains a lot when I was young. At least I was up in those mountains.

Timberluxe I've heard good things about.

Citrustrip will take forever on the hard synthetic bowling pin finishes used by Weatherby and Remington. I agree with Ted. Go with the good stripper that contains methylene chloride. Use it outdoors, wear safety glasses and rubber gloves, and don't breathe the fumes or get it on your skin. Let it work for awhile, and gently scrape off the wrinkled softened old finish. Then do yourself a favor and follow that up with Klean Strip Paint Stripper After Wash wiped across the grain. It does a great job of removing the residue left behind from the stripper and old finish, and will minimize sanding.

I hear good things about Timberluxe too. But I doubt if I will ever use it. I think there are wood finishes that are probably just as good for a fraction of the price. I'd bet the maker of Timberluxe is making a hefty profit.

Tom,
Pro custom oil is very good as well, especially for a gun that is going to see hunting use. You could use the standard stuff in a bottle to do your ground and wet sanding coats to fill with, then use the spray version to finish with. The spray is really good stuff. It dries quick and unless you hammer it on, it doesnt run. And it dries to a nice satin sheen. The bottled stuff is gloss.

I have used Citrus strip on Remington and Beretta high gloss hard finishes. It may take a couple of aplications but it is not as nasty as most of them. You have time to wash up before your skin disappears.

bill

Thanks all. I think years ago I used something on a Browning finish and it ate through the little doctor type examination gloves I had on. What happened when it got to the skin wasn't pleasant at all. Think I'll try the Citrus Strip first and see what happens.

I am not familiar with the Vanguard finish, but the Mk V W'by finish is not poly. It is a fullerplast two part epoxy finish. It is one tough muther. I did a stock for a guy with years of scratches and dents...and that is hard to do with that finish. I started with 150 grit which didn't even cut through the finish. I had to go to 60 grit on a power finish sander.

Good luck.