P1853 Cleaning Questions

[Michigan Badger]

My rifle will be here Monday and I'd like to at least wipe it down to show relatives coming to stay with us for a week.

They'll be here Wednesday so here's what I've got planned.

Using burlap pieces I'll wipe her down with mineral spirits. Sound okay to you?

I want to leave my gun as old looking as possible. I restore antique radios and love that old natural patina look.

Also, why does everybody polish the brass parts? I plan to leave mine with a natural aged patina.

Thanks,

MB

 

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

n/t

 

[Michigan Badger]

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[Jim West Pa]

wisker yer wood which can result in the wood catching in the burlap and tearing splinters out of the wood. Try cleaning the stock as much as possible with the burlap dry before trying the mineral spirits.

 

[Michigan Badger]

wisker yer wood which can result in the wood catching in the burlap and tearing splinters out of the wood. Try cleaning the stock as much as possible with the burlap dry before trying the mineral spirits.

 

[Jim West Pa]

I was a gunsmith for many years and 2nd only to checkering, one of my greatest passions was restoration.
But don't tell the other fellas lol

 

[Michigan Badger]

I was a gunsmith for many years and 2nd only to checkering, one of my greatest passions was restoration.
But don't tell the other fellas lol

Jim, how about mild soap and water once I rub off the excess with a dry cloth?

I was thinking about Murphy's soap.

MB