When they got here, they were pretty nice. One of mine was a light orange color that I liked.

I decided to refinish them to make them look new, but to keep the original colors as much as possible.

The shellac finish on these old rifles is a terrible finish and comes off easily.

Tman has used Acetone and fine steel wool to remove his finish before, but I wanted to try something easier and faster.

I used common Easy-Off oven cleaner and a Brillo pad.

I removed the stocks and took them into the yard.

I was careful to wear eye protection and gloves if I touched the caustic.

I sprayed it on....

...and let it work for about 15 minutes.

Then I sprayed the stock with a water hose...