Cleaning old grips

Ron Wood · 12-09-2017, 01:36 PM

A number of those Portuguese Navy Lugers were stored in drums of old motor oil and the grips are a mess. Here in southern New Mexico we have an abundance of hot summer sun. I put my grips out in the sun on paper towels and you would be astounded at the amount of oil that baked out of them. They never did become completely free of the oil but a bit of mineral spirits and an old toothbrush helped them along a bit more. Still not pristine but more in line with the condition of the rest of the gun.
Ron

12-09-2017, 01:36 PM	#8
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	A number of those Portuguese Navy Lugers were stored in drums of old motor oil and the grips are a mess. Here in southern New Mexico we have an abundance of hot summer sun. I put my grips out in the sun on paper towels and you would be astounded at the amount of oil that baked out of them. They never did become completely free of the oil but a bit of mineral spirits and an old toothbrush helped them along a bit more. Still not pristine but more in line with the condition of the rest of the gun. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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