Gun oil and wood.

@sunil4ya (185)
Bangalore, India
August 15, 2020 5:33pm CST
I put some gun oil yesterday on the metal parts of a wooden tool, and today I find a tiny part of the wood looks discolored. Does the wood absorb gun oil and get rotten? I am a bit worried. Any suggestions?
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DianneN
@DianneN (247157)
• United States
16 Aug 20
Welcome back! The Horse gave you your answer I see.
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Sunil Patil
@sunil4ya (185)
• Bangalore, India
16 Aug 20
Thank you so much, DianneN! Yes he confirmed much to my relief that wood is not rotten. But I still need to know if absorbed oil softens the wood. Because I need to oil the metal parts of this wooden tool once in a while.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247157)
• United States
18 Aug 20
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The Horse
@TheHorse (231947)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Aug 20
Any wood will absorb oil. But it should not make the wood "rotten."
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Sunil Patil
@sunil4ya (185)
• Bangalore, India
16 Aug 20
Much relieved to know this! :) Could the absorbed oil make the wood softer than before?
Bojel
@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
22 Aug 20
I am not sure about this but as The Horse said the wood absorbs the oil.
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