Removing Tru Oil from a neck...?

jaymenon

I wonder if Tru-Oil can be dissolved off a neck using acetone?

I don't trust myself to scrape with razor blades, since I'm not confident of achieving a smooth finish thereafter. Would dissolving it off be easier?

Opinions from personal experience deeply appreciated...

Winny_Pooh

Nothing wrong with sandpaper. What is the plan? Do you want to finish over it with a spraypaint?

jaymenon

Thanks Winny - I would like to stain the wood a slightly amber colour and then re-coat with oil again...

Sarge

Sanding is your best option, the oil may have penetrated well into the wood and if you use acetone it may soak further in.
The stain won't take if there's any oil left on or  near the surface. 

Andyjr1515

Yes - sanding.  You may need to change the paper reasonably frequently at first as the cured oil will tend to clog it up, but it's not a difficult job. 

 As @Sarge ; says, make sure you are down to clean wood.  Easiest way to check is to wipe it down with a damp (not wet) cloth.  If the neck darkens evenly with the dampness, it should be OK.  If there are light patches dotted about, then those areas are likely to still have some oil ingrained in the wood surface. 

jaymenon

Thanks very much chaps - I’ll do that...!

Roland

If the layer is thick then a cabinet scraper will take off the worst before you start with the sandpaper. I also like wire wool because it doesn’t clog as easily as sandpaper, but it is harder to get position right and avoid sanding flat patches.