Cleaning oil soaked and stained wood grips

[Ron Wood]

Originally Posted by Olle

...Wicking out the dissolved gunk with the rag appears to be more effective than just soaking and scrubbing.

It takes effort but sometimes it is the only way to get out all of the old dirt and oil. I can go through a whole box of Q-Tips dabbing on solvent with one end and dabbing it off with the dry end. I'd really rather be reading a good book