Edgun Synthetic Stock Cleaner Degreaser

Thx. I also thought of using Dawn earlier today. We have a pump bottle sitting in the sink. 😂 I guess if it woks to get oil off ducks it should work on hand grease.


still wondering if there is a more industrial strength spray cleaner. There was a YouTube video I saw but the person didn’t mention the product.


I wonder if something like disc brake cleaner would be too harsh.
 
You can use things like acetone and brake clean...IF you let them air dry. DO NOT wipe them dry or you will get some plastic smearing.

Any IPA will work, but you need to really scrub things. I used to work at in the Aerospace Industry. Years back the Government took away all of the cleaners that actually...worked, and forces us to use ONLY IPA (alcohol). To get the same clean, you have to use a clean rag, towel,, apply a good amount of your alcohol, and scrub well. Even to the point of using a soft bristle brush for any cracks or checkering.

Mike
 
Quite a while back the stock on my crossbow when from soft touch plastic to sticky plastic. It finally got so sticky it was hard to turn it loose.

My solution was to start with one of the mildest solvent I could think of - baby oil. Using some torn up T-shirt and a little scrubbing it worked great. It did not damage the finish at all, just cleaned it. The slower I went, allowing the oil to soak a little, the better it worked.

Perhaps you could start with that if it needs some serious cleaning and finish up with isopropyl alcohol or dawn?
 
My solution was to start with one of the mildest solvent I could think of - baby oil. Using some torn up T-shirt and a little scrubbing it worked great. It did not damage the finish at all, just cleaned it. The slower I went, allowing the oil to soak a little, the better it worked.

Is there a difference between baby oil and food grade mineral oils?

https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Organic-Ingredients-Fragrance-Free-Conditioner/dp/B07DWHD61D/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=mineral+oil&pd_rd_r=70a1840f-c372-4ef8-9822-3b2dfee8c257&pd_rd_w=tADeG&pd_rd_wg=TWbz5&pf_rd_p=4fa0e97a-13a4-491b-a127-133a554b4da3&pf_rd_r=0655TP05H56CHHBNXF7B&qid=1619465012&sr=8-9

You mentioned "allowing the oil to soak a little"... Seeing it used for seasoning wood cutting boards leads me to think the synthetic stock might also absorb some? IDK. That seems like oil absorbing into the stock would be bad if you wanted good paint adhesion.