Removing Stack-on foam from buttpad

[Ray P]

I have small stack-on gun lockers in each bedroom closet. Pulled a closet queen out of daughter's gun locker to check on its condition after a couple of year's storage and found this. The foam pad in the bottom of the locker has adhered to the rifle's rubber butt pad. Will Goo-gone or WD40 be safe to use on the rubber pad to get the foam off? Mechanical methods, peeling and friction aren't working.


Update: Checked the other small stack-ons and found the same problem in my blackpowder gun locker with the rubber pad on my 50x209 Encore.

 

[BigBlue 94]

Goo gone, goof off, or a strong citrus cleaner like 3M used to make would work and be safe.

However, dont just pour it on the buttpad. Put it on a cotton rag and scrub. If you feel the rubber getting sticky, STOP!

 

[Bwana John]

Replace the open cell foam with inexpensive closed cell foam from a Wal-Mart blue sleeping pad.

Much less likely to melt, and does not hold moisture from humidity in the foam.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I put them GYM flooring matts in mine. Also put some on the safe walls for shorter rifles. They don't fall over with it.

 

[Ray P]

Goo gone, goof off, or a strong citrus cleaner like 3M used to make would work and be safe.

However, dont just pour it on the buttpad. Put it on a cotton rag and scrub. If you feel the rubber getting sticky, STOP!

I experimented on the Encore butt pad first. And while it took a some time, I did get 95% of it off. Tomorrow I'll work the Remington. Thanks!

 

[Ray P]

CoalcrackerAl and Bwana John: Both good ideas. I'll check them out.

 

[berettaprofessor]

I was going to ask if it was a Remington. Remington factory butt pads (i.e. 700 series) are notorious for disintegrating after several years....google "Remington recoil pad melt" Mine did it spontaneously on a wool surface within a few years of purchase. You can replace them with a better aftermarket pad; https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006491737?pid=331106 or https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1005025472?pid=168994 I ordered the Remington replacement and it fit well, but currently is sold out at Midwayusa.

 

[Ray P]

Yep. Factory Remington. That makes a great deal of sense. Thank you for the info!

 

[Ray P]

I was going to ask if it was a Remington. Remington factory butt pads (i.e. 700 series) are notorious for disintegrating after several years....google "Remington recoil pad melt" Mine did it spontaneously on a wool surface within a few years of purchase. You can replace them with a better aftermarket pad; https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006491737?pid=331106 or https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1005025472?pid=168994 I ordered the Remington replacement and it fit well, but currently is sold out at Midwayusa.

Just did the Google. One of my two melted stocks is Remington, and the other is a Limbsaver on an Encore. And here I was blaming the foam pad.