Thread: Refurbing a couple of oldies

Originally Posted by erniec

Just be aware linseed oil can spontaneously combust something to be aware of.
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I was going to mention this anyway but afaik, the danger comes when cotton rags soaked in linseed oil have caused fires through spontaneous combustion, so best not throw them in the wheely bin. I'm not sure if using boiled linseed makes a difference to this. The last time I stripped a stock prior to refinishing it was with the green jell paint stripper we used to be able to get, not sure what is out there now. Use a tooth brush to clean out the checkering & rather than steel wool, some of the very fine grades of scotch brite type pads work very well.