r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 24 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

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u/throwa37 Jul 30 '22

I like to use a heat gun on the stock (carefully, because it's easy to scorch the wood) to bleed out the cosmoline so it can be mopped up with shop towels.

There's not going to be much you can do to shine up the metal that would actually be worth it