What's the best way to remove,

[BowCrazy]

What's the best way to remove Cosmalene <sp>? Just bought an old rifle that was packed in it and want to know the best way to get it off & out.

Thanks

[Cajun Blake]

varsol and lots of elbow grease

[M16]

Car wash

[cwill37]

hot soapy water

[kornsqueezer]

hot soapy water

And a stiff bristle tooth brush. Stuff is heck to get off.

[dbaio1]

varsol and lots of elbow grease

I'm gonna go with this ^^^ varsol is the ticket that's some nasty stuff to get off.....

[sir shovelhands]

MEK will tear some cosmoline up. It might also tear you up too though .

[ThePap]

Remember cosmoline is your friend, if it wasn't for cosmoline your gun wouldnt be preserved as it is, I love cosmoline, I get it in a can everytime I buy a Mosin Nagant, just take your time grab some rags q-tips and some beers and get to cleaning. The wood will soak up some, so as you shoot and the rifle gets hot it will sweat so make sure you take you some rags to the range to wipe off access cosmo. Enjoy!

[XR650RRider]

Good ole mineral spirits.

[gumbl3]

I have an sks that came packed with that stuff. After about a hundred rounds it worked its may into the bolt assembly and when I dropped the bolt the pin was wedged open unknown to me. It was full auto for ten rounds baby! Pretty scary at the time, glad the muzzle was down range. Be sure to clean clean clean and disassemble everything you can get that gunk out

[SNAKEHUNTER]

Take the stock off and get a couple of cans of carburator cleaner. Blasts it right off with minimal scrubbing.




SNAKEHUNTER

[black42]

Make your kids clean it. Always worked for me.

[BowCrazy]

I kinda like the car wash idea.
Will it work on the wood also?

[BrianL]

Take the stock off and get a couple of cans of carburator cleaner. Blasts it right off with minimal scrubbing.




SNAKEHUNTER

That's what I was thinking, but i have never actually tried it.

[sutherpride59]

I was always told diesel does the trick.