Care of the stock on a Remington 870

**Gunowner99** · September 16th, 2017, 04:48 PM

So, I was cleaning it up for first use and realized it is the laminate hardwood. I'm used to guns with synthetic I guess. Anyway, what's the maintenance on that wood and what should I be careful of getting on it?

Please don't laugh at my stupidity.

**WarPig1976** · September 16th, 2017, 08:30 PM

It's Lacquer so try to keep all your solvents off the stock. Automotive wax is a good protectant for the REM factory finish.
I refinish and repair gun stocks and it's what I use.

**Gunowner99** · September 16th, 2017, 09:02 PM

Gotcha. So don't get any clp or whatever on it and a light coat of wax.

**39flathead** · September 18th, 2017, 04:25 PM

Don't you own Balistol?

You can use it on everything, plastic, wood, metal, leather...

**Gunowner99** · September 18th, 2017, 04:37 PM

Well, that won't be an issue? Just spray on and wipe off? Seriously.

**39flathead** · September 18th, 2017, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Gunowner99

Well, that won't be an issue? Just spray on and wipe off? Seriously.

I have never had any problem using Ballistol on any wood gunstock including Russian stocks that have that 50 year old varnish finish on them.

I use it on all my wood stocks/grips.

I buy the non aerosol cans and just put some on a soft microfiber rag that I them store in a ziplock.
Wipe on and leave it is what I do.

I'm talking $200 modern 10/22's to 100 year old Mausers and Enfields.

Yep, that's what I'd use.

**Gunowner99** · September 18th, 2017, 07:29 PM

Well heck yeah!! Thanks!

**39flathead** · September 18th, 2017, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Gunowner99

Well heck yeah!! Thanks!

Yep.

I posted in another thread about the leather belt I wear to work.
It's almost ten years old and still going strong.
I put Ballistol on it about twice a year.

It'll make leather darken up, but if that doesn't matter to you it does a great job IMO of keeping leather nice.

I picked up a 100+ year old Enfield bayonet and scabbard this weekend.
The leather on the scabbard was kinda flaky but very solid.
I oiled it and went to bed.
The next morning it was kinda dry already, so I gave it another coating, and another later.
Four coatings of Ballistol and the dryness is all gone and the leather is somewhat soft again instead of almost brittle.
The entire bayonet got wiped down with it and was stored away, I have no worries that it won't last another 100 years now.

If you can't tell, I love the stuff, it's a little strong in the stink dept to some people but I find it smells more like licorice crossed with a urinal cake...