Oven cleaner to clean grips ??

Vlim · 12-05-2010, 09:48 AM

I have a 1972 transitional Mauser Parabellum that the previous owner had 'pimped' by coating the grips in a high gloss varnish. The grips were stripped of the varnish (and all remains of original coating) using a normal commercial paint stripper. I used a thick haired brush to brush out the remains of the varnish between the checkering and then recoated them with boiled linseed. They were relatively light after the linseed was applied, but after a year or two they nicely aged to a mid brown shade.

Fortunately, we know how Mauser treated their post war grips: They were coated with linseed oil and then got a coat of varnish.

12-05-2010, 09:48 AM	#17
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	I have a 1972 transitional Mauser Parabellum that the previous owner had 'pimped' by coating the grips in a high gloss varnish. The grips were stripped of the varnish (and all remains of original coating) using a normal commercial paint stripper. I used a thick haired brush to brush out the remains of the varnish between the checkering and then recoated them with boiled linseed. They were relatively light after the linseed was applied, but after a year or two they nicely aged to a mid brown shade. Fortunately, we know how Mauser treated their post war grips: They were coated with linseed oil and then got a coat of varnish. Attached Thumbnails