Cleaning oil soaked and stained wood grips

[Olle]

Originally Posted by rhuff

I have had good luck with Formsby's Tung Oil for a matte finish, and Caseys Tru Oil for a satin sheen. It usually takes me 3-4 thin coats, and I use a soft toothbrush to remove excess finish from the checkered areas.

I usually get a satin or semi-gloss finish with Formby's, but it's probably because I put on several coats. One coat will give you a dull finish, but I'm not sure how well that protects the wood from future staining.

However, I found a way around that the other day. I had a pair of grips that were so dry that they felt like balsa wood, so I decided to put three good coats of Formby's on them and the sheen ended up being the usual semi-gloss. Then I decided to wipe them with a little bit of tung oil, and after it dried they had a nice dull finish.

So again: What about the Easy-Off? What's the best way to use it?