I finally got up the nerve to start this project. The finish that Remington uses is a urethane so you have to find a stripper that'll handle it. That coating is thick! I would slop the stripper on part of it and wait about 15 minutes, then I scraped it with a utility knife blade. I had to do this several times just to get to the wood. Then the fun began; sandpaper, lots of it. Started with 120 grit, worked all the way to 400 grit, then I wet the wood to raise the grain, then sanded down to 600 grit then 0000 steel wool. Well, after a week of sanding I finally put the first coat of oil on it tonight. After doing some research I decided on Tung oil, I cut the first coat 50/50 with mineral spirits so that it penetrates deeper. So far it looks awesome, when I get done I'll post some pics. Oh, I almost forgot. If anyone wants to try this I contacted Remington and the "ebony" forearm tip is made from Zytel, so careful with the stripper.
Last edited by Centaur 1; 08-14-2009 at 06:18 PM.