Cosmoline removal ideas??

[Smoke Eater]

Just purchased a 36 Tula mosin nagant and it's still got a coat of cosmoline throughout (not alot)... I've been told to remove all of it before any firing, anyone have some tips?

 

[ItalianCustom]

gun scrubber spray

 

[veeref]

I think you'll be safe to use most commercial gun cleaning agents to remove that stuff. It's primarily there for long term storage and as a corrosion inhibitor. Once you get the cosmoline off, I would come back and apply a thin coating of whatever light-weight gun oil you use.

Regards,
Randy

 

[SSimp]

Put it out in the sun. It'll bring the cosmoline out slowly but surely. As it weeps out wipe it off as needed. Be patient.

 

[Smoke Eater]

Thank you, it doesn't sound like too big of a job!

 

[Mickeymorris626]

gun scrubber spray

agreed! dont go to crazy, so i wouldnt scrub super hard. But i would GI clean the hell out of it. then put a light coat of oil on it

 

[blacklabel]

if you wait until you lady is not at home, you can put the stock in the oven at a low temp and bake the cosmo....Once the wood heats up it just weeps out.....For the metal parts, clean it just like you would anything else with any gun cleaner until it's all gone, then oil the metal.


Check out Sksboards.com there are plenty of cosmo removal methods there...

 

[Smoke Eater]

Sweet! Thanks guys, this will be today's project

 

[CigarWill]

Surprisingly the one thing I've seen work the best isn't a gun product... Palmolive will break up the cosmoline in no time and afterwards just wipe it nice and dry and oil her up


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