my grips were black. next step?

starshippe · 10-10-2009, 06:47 PM

. . earlier today.

. . i read ed's note on murphy soap oil, and liberated a bottle from the local grocery, along with a toothbrush. i put the grips thru six soak, wash, and rinse cycles, starting with warm water and ending up with hot water.

. . i simply can not believe what was under all that grit. these grips were black. i had no idea they would turn out looking like this...

. . i have to learn how to boil linseed oil now.

. . thanks to ed and all the folks here for their help. i'm enjoying my machine.

bill

10-10-2009, 06:47 PM	#1
starshippe User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brunswick, ga. Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	my grips were black. next step? . . earlier today. . . i read ed's note on murphy soap oil, and liberated a bottle from the local grocery, along with a toothbrush. i put the grips thru six soak, wash, and rinse cycles, starting with warm water and ending up with hot water. . . i simply can not believe what was under all that grit. these grips were black. i had no idea they would turn out looking like this... . . i have to learn how to boil linseed oil now. . . thanks to ed and all the folks here for their help. i'm enjoying my machine. bill Attached Thumbnails Last edited by starshippe; 10-22-2009 at 04:05 PM.

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