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[LAGS]

I use spare Cat Boxes for working on my guns.
Mostly pistol work.
In fact.
I am tearing down a pistol this week and will soak all the parts in Vinegar mixed with Hydrogen Peroxide to strip off the existing finishes.
I am having a friend Parkerize the pistol since it is an old military revolver.
Back when I did my own Parkerizing , I use to use the Cat Boxes to do the finishing.
Plenty of room to work in , plus very stable and not easy to tip over.
Plus,
Like you said.
Very easy to stack and store for other upcoming projects.

[country gent]

I keep a box of cat litter in the shop for spills and leaks. Sprinkle some on a spill and let set sweep it up a fay or two later. Used to fill old socks with it for around machines when needed

[LAGS]

I use cat litter to soak the oil off old mil surp stocks.
I use a black trash bag.
Put the stock in the bag and cover it with lots of cat litter.
Then set it out in the sun for a couple of days.
The heat from the sun makes the oil sweat out and the cat litter absorbed it.
The cat litter is cheaper than the oil absorption powder you get at auto parts stores.
And the cat litter works almost as good as the oil absorbing powder.