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I'm thinking of stripping a Browning BLR of that high gloss finish and going to an oil rubbed. Seems like it's a uerthane coating.

Soeone has had to have done it. What stripper? How did it work out with the checkering?

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Actually, ya, I've taken it off with Zip strip and then scraped the finish off with a knife. Several coats of Zip Strip were needed however.
 
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before you do that you might want to give the finish a heavy rubdown with 0000 or 000 steel wool and see how you like it.

It yields a satin look and you just might stop right there.


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I did this to a Remmie with a high gloss finish - worked GREAT. I used a marine stripper and then used boiled linsead oil - about 6 coats and a lot of XXXX wool.

Just a lovely finish.


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I stripped a BPS stock with Acetone. remove the stock from the action and the recoilpad from the stock. Do it outdoors though.
 
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I stripped a BPS stock with Acetone. remove the stock from the action and the recoilpad from the stock. Do it outdoors though.


Acetone -- how did it work out? Did it cut right through the top finish? Did you have to work it in with steel wool??
 
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it is a bit dangerous to your health, but doing it outside in the wind, MEK will strip the epoxy
 
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The only thing that I've found that works on the Browning Gloss is Permatex gasket remover in the aerosol can , CRC brand also works . Rough up the finish with 200 grit paper first , then spray on just enough to cover . Let it set till it bubbles up , then scrape with a plastic razor blade . May require several applications . Use a toothbrush or fine wire brush for the checkering .


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The Browning stocks are Epoxy finished & so they will need a solvent that can remove epoxy.

Marc (the stock maker) recommended a method of doing an epoxy stock finish and he might have some ideas about removing it too.

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Vapodog,
I have a BLR also that I'd like to take the gloss off, but not refinish the whole thing. What suggestions do you have on using the 0000 steel wool?


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Posts: 3490 | Location: Colorado Springs, CO | Registered: 04 April 2003Reply With Quote
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Vapodog's suggestion may well solve your problem, have done same and the process does "tame down" the glassy finish quite a lot.
Have went the chemical route before and it does work, but a damn mess to deal with in my experience. If you must strip all the finish, best tool I have found is a piece of heavy glass for it will not dull as a knife will. One rectangular piece, 3"x5" and one smaller one for working around the checkered areas and place masking tape/electricians tape on three sides for protection. It will take the finish off. You can do a Rem. 700 stock in about an hour or so and vacum will clean up the residue quickly. Just a suggestion.
 
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