Wear gloves next time.....
I'd lightly spray a diaper soft polishing cloth with WD-40 and wipe it down. WD-40 is surprising gentle on wood finish (if any would even happen to get on it). I've used it to scrub road tar off fenders with absolutely no ill effect on clear coat, as long as the cloth was soft enough. I've had it all over modern and old stock finishes with no ill effects. Surprisingly, in the firearms community, I never hear or see anyone ever talk about the good 'ole stuff...I couldn't imagine life without it.
You know, I was getting ready to point out how many old guns have cracked stocks and the wood is oil soaked...and then I realized I really have no idea if the oil soaking contributed to the crack. Would those stocks have cracked regardless? Does oil really weaken the wood?
Dang it, now you've got me thinking about my preconceived notions. You know how I hate that.
I went ahead and got the silicone cloths. No idea how to know if they are working as they really don't leave any visible film behind. Guess I'll have to just trust the manufacturer. I'm thinking of looking into some waxes as these are purely display firearms.
I'd lightly spray a diaper soft polishing cloth with WD-40 and wipe it down. WD-40 is surprising gentle on wood finish (if any would even happen to get on it). I've used it to scrub road tar off fenders with absolutely no ill effect on clear coat, as long as the cloth was soft enough. I've had it all over modern and old stock finishes with no ill effects. Surprisingly, in the firearms community, I never hear or see anyone ever talk about the good 'ole stuff...I couldn't imagine life without it.
I have an old scope lens cloth I spray with RemOil and keep in a ziplock bag I wipe all my guns down with after fondling them. I don't have any rust or marks on any of them. I even use it after I've had my nice guns get wet in snow and rain.
I don't know if it's the safest, fanciest, or latest technological fad, but I've been doing it since Remoil came out and I haven't found any good reason to change. Just my nickel's worth.
Wear gloves next time.....
I went ahead and got the silicone cloths. No idea how to know if they are working as they really don't leave any visible film behind. Guess I'll have to just trust the manufacturer. I'm thinking of looking into some waxes as these are purely display firearms.