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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
Thanks........ I understood why someone would want to re-cut dull checkering on a worn stock. I guess I just never realized the finished checkering is not supposed to have any of the oil finish covering it.
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You would be amazed at how clean you can get old checkering with some mineral spirits or naptha (lighter fluid) and an old tooth brush. Don't use soap and water it will cause the wood to wisker and you wil end up recutting it. Sometimes it jumps right back when all the crap is brushed out. You should be able to see the grain of the wood through the checkering and after cleaning most times you can do that. Then use the 50% mix above and yer good to go.