Olive Oil for Gun Stocks

Jimbob2.0 · Dec 10, 2013

Anyone use olive oil on their gunstocks in place of linseed? My old man has been swearing about it, but I doubt.

As a test I recently did my kitchen knives and they came out looking better than their previous treatment with boiled linseed.

Thinking of trying it...........I like the organic earthy (and non-exothermic) nature, but I worry about a bunch of rancid oil in my safe.

shaddydan · Dec 10, 2013

I thought you only used olive oil on Italian guns :innocent0

Seriously, Linseed oil is completely organic.

Mooseman · Dec 10, 2013

Popeye used Olive Oil on his guns.

mdvctry · Dec 10, 2013

Ballistol works great also. As you mentioned, olive oil will build up and get rancid over time.

mka2278 · Dec 10, 2013

Eat lotsa potato chips in between rounds and you never need to worry about those stocks.
Seriously, beeswax works real well. Just wipe any excess off and buff with a terry towel.

Boom Boom · Dec 10, 2013

Olive oil attracts insects unless the safe is air tight. Would suck to open the safe and find it filled with ants.

Jimbob2.0 · Dec 10, 2013

shaddydan said:
I thought you only used olive oil on Italian guns

Seriously, Linseed oil is completely organic.

Not the "solvents" in the boiled variety.

Though seriously, the knives and cutting board are open air so they werent going to go rancid. I worry when I lock 20+ of them up in a safe.

Redcobra · Dec 10, 2013

Jimbob2.0 said:
Anyone use olive oil on their gunstocks in place of linseed? My old man has been swearing about it, but I doubt.

As a test I recently did my kitchen knives and they came out looking better than their previous treatment with boiled linseed.

Thinking of trying it...........I like the organic earthy (and non-exothermic) nature, but I worry about a bunch of rancid oil in my safe.

Oil her up good, then when you go out in the 98 degree weather next summer to shoot, you can use the oil that comes out for salad dressing. As a wood worker I can tell you that Olive Oil never truly hardens up like BLO.

Jimbob2.0 · Feb 2, 2014

I have been experimenting with this a little (gradually) and I am actually impressed by the results.

I started with the kitchen knifehandles (rosewood but they get beat fairly hard).

Moved on to an extra M1 carbine stock. Some thoughts:

1. It does a really good job of removing grime from the stocks, well see how it handles overtime.

2. Gives a light gloss, a little more glossy than BLO

3. As it doesnt have a solvent fraction, you have to spend a lot more time rubbing it to remove the greasy feel.

Here are my conclusions. Olive oil actually works quite well as a mild solvent for very vintage guns (doesnt hurt sensitive carbon bluing) and stocks and removes a lot of built up grime. Well see how the test stock looks in a couple months, I can always BLO over it.

cantstop · Feb 2, 2014

No, no, no... Don't use food products on your guns.

This is as poorly thought out as putting peanut butter on leather.

Just don't do it.

:facepalm:

Jimbob2.0 · Feb 2, 2014

cantstop said:
No, no, no... Don't use food products on your guns.

This is as poorly thought out as putting peanut butter on leather.

Just don't do it.

A little more thought out than that, which is why I am testing it on a few extra wood stocks first. Ill tell you one thing, I never saw so much grime come off this stock while leaving the finish intact.

http://www.trapdoorcollector.com/restoration.html

I am not suggesting using this as lube, metal preservative or anything else.

mr phil · Feb 2, 2014

Mooseman said:
Popeye used Olive Oil on his guns.

YES...YES....YES

Alea Jacta Est · Feb 2, 2014

mr phil said:
YES...YES....YES

I'll have what he's having...

MattTheGunslinger · Feb 2, 2014

I had a rifle that had a good sized scratch on the stock. Having no other oil on hand at the time, olive oil filled the gap. It matched the original stain pretty good. I dunno about doing a whole stock in olive oil but I would most definitely use it to blend in scratches.

Ill have to try that peanut butter on leather next since the olive oil worked so well.

coopermania · Feb 2, 2014

Olive Oil is one of the oils that can go rancid in a short period of time, And in some cases smell and grown mold and or fungus.
I would not recommend using it on a firearm.

6t5Goat · Feb 2, 2014

Mineral Oil will work and won't go rancid... I can be bought at the pharmacy.. they sell it as a laxative..

Bob A · Feb 2, 2014

Renaissance wax is a good product for preservation of wood and metal. Even available thru Midway USA. Will not deteriorate into an acidic compound, unlike beeswax and carnauba.

I useit straight on wood; treat metal with Eezox, then wax, for long-term protection.

Olive oil can be used on gut violin strings, BTW, so long as you avoid the bowed areas. Keeps sweat from damaging the strings as quickly.

teratos · Feb 2, 2014

mdvctry said:
Ballistol works great also. As you mentioned, olive oil will build up and get rancid over time.

This. Ballistol is basically a fatty acid with some solvents thrown in to make it easier to apply. The main ingredient (oleic acid) may help lower your cholesterol if you happen to drink it.

Ringmaster · Feb 2, 2014

Go to any marine store and buy a bottle of teak oil. It's made to go on wood and it's made to deal with the elements.

stu929 · Feb 2, 2014

Ting oil has been great for me and no fire hazard.

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