Cleaning grips?

Geo99 · 12-28-2014, 03:26 PM

Nyghtfall,

It is my understanding that all wood needs some kind of finish on it to protect and control moisture absorption.
If you do wash them you should re-oil the grips with boiled linseed oil or tung oil. Just put it on and then wipe the excess off. If you don't, they will expand and contract due to changing moisture in the air, and may eventually crack or split.

I would be careful with the Murphys - too much water is bad for wood, as it can swell and with repeated washings even split.

- Geo

12-28-2014, 03:26 PM	#13
Geo99 User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Whidbey Island WA Posts: 400 Thanks: 102 Thanked 127 Times in 75 Posts	Nyghtfall, It is my understanding that all wood needs some kind of finish on it to protect and control moisture absorption. If you do wash them you should re-oil the grips with boiled linseed oil or tung oil. Just put it on and then wipe the excess off. If you don't, they will expand and contract due to changing moisture in the air, and may eventually crack or split. I would be careful with the Murphys - too much water is bad for wood, as it can swell and with repeated washings even split. - Geo __________________ "Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie, until you can find a rock." - Will Rogers