How do you remove cosmoline from an old rifle?

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Answer: Take it apart completely and seperate metal from wood. Metal parts, use a solvent like carb cleaner in a spray can. You can buy cheap carb cleaner at WalMart or an auto parts store. I get two cans per rifle. Use lots of rags and soak and wipe. For the wood, I prefer to warm the oil out. I have used oven cleaner and water, but on some rifles it does raise the wood grain. Here is the definitive article on Cosmo removal, per Surplusrifle.com

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