Hi guys, I don't remember which product to use to remove oil from old plane I'm trying to refinish. Can anyone remind me which product there is to remove oil from wood. It came in a spray can, used to work on air conditioners. O'well, Help<HELP HELP. Thank you, Gary

  Would you be thinkin' about K 2R spot remover   Texise or Texize is the mfg. of it...

K2R is what I have always been told.  I use some homemade stuff at times.

Expert finisher Larry Fernandez told me he uses cornstarch and rubbing alcohol.  I will have a chance to try it in the near future.    %&*@#$%  Monokote!

Kim Mortimore

Talc or cornstarch in isopropyl alcohol will work.  I make it up in a heavy sluury and brush it on.  Let it dry and then brush it off.  Repeat as necessary.

Thank you, I'll give that a try. Thanks for all your help, Gary

Tip: While the K2R, talc or cornstarch is still on the wood, heat it with a heat lamp and the oil will rise to the surface and get absorbed by the powder, you will remove more oil faster this way.

Hi Brother Randy,

Heat and water (steam) is also a great way to remove some pretty decent dents in wood.  I have taken a $cote iron and a damp shop rag and removed some pretty good dents.
Bill <><

Hi Bill, thanks for the tips. I've been using my monokote heat gun to draw out the oil. Laughing as I heat her up, trying to remember at what temp. wood will ignite? The wood seems strong but she sure has a lot of oil in her. Poor baby is quite old but I'm trying to make her look new again. Mainly trying out a different color scheme for my bigger babies, Just having fun. Plan on flying tomorrow with my good old arf/barf. Installed mark 4 merco in her, just for practice. Watched the big guns fly in Gilroy yesterday, I believe they have moved four foot level to one foot level. Most of them still fly around five second laps. All the flyer's put on a nice show, it was a lot of fun. Thanks again for all your help, Gary