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General Categories => General Firearm Discussion => Topic started by: Tstephens on March 02, 2015, 07:09:06 AM
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Just wondering what people use for their cleaning solutions? I am currently using ballistol and it seems to work well for me.
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Hoppes No. 9
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GUNZIRRAH !!!! English Translation ... "Gunzilla" .... for REALLY dirty stuff, I've found FIRECLEAN is boss (even though I don't care much for LV's marketing style)
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I use fireclean for just about everything. I use Hoppes and Remoil for some things. I might use a copper or bore cleaner once awhile.
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FrogLube solvent works pretty well for me, and followed with a light coating of SLP2000 the crud wipes right off next time round.
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FrogLube solvent works pretty well for me, and followed with a light coating of SLP2000 the crud wipes right off next time round.
I've got some FrogLube, but haven't put it into service yet. For your pistol, do you treat the barrel, slide, trigger components, sear...everything?
Fly
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FrogLube solvent works pretty well for me, and followed with a light coating of SLP2000 the crud wipes right off next time round.
I have thought about trying frog lube. Heard good things about it.
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The solvent is exactly that. Everything gets a spritz and a wipe, stubborn stuff gets a brush.
It puts the lotion on its skin...err, nevermind.
I usually run just a single drop down the rails of the pistol, everything else just gets a quick wipe with a cotton swab that has a drop on it.
FrogLube ONLY pistols. Experience has proven to me that the temps reached in a rifle are not conducive to FrogLube, hence the SLP2000.
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If I weren't so overcome w/Winter-time Static Inertia, I'd mix up a batch of Good Ol'......
Ed's Red:
http://handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=9 (http://handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=9)
But I am.
sfg
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Ed's Red:
Good grief! That stuff sounds awful to mix up.
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Blue Wonder and Hoppes #9
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That stuff sounds awful to mix up.
You got that one right. Probably requires an MS in Chemistry to get it right the first time.
Old Timers rave about it. Maybe they drink the stuff at the end of the cleaning job.
I happen to use conventional cleaning materials direct from the store shelf:
>Hoppe's #9
>Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber and other products.
>Q20 Blu works very well as a surface finishing oil for storage.
>Shooter's Choice to remove copper from bores.
Still looking for something that Removes Lead Like Magic. Instead of having to brush, brush, brush, brush..................................
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What's so hard about mixing up Ed's Red? Equal amounts of ATF,kerosene,acetone,turpentine or mineral spirits.Lanolin is optional and I don't think it's needed.I mix it up in a 1 gal gas can.Works great on leading and carbon fouling.For copper fouling Wipeout is the best I've found,but I always finish up with Ed's for bore protection due to the anti-corrosion properties of ATF.FWIW--Mike. PS- For leading,before you resort to harsher measures try a tight fitting patch soaked with turpentine.
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Blue Wonder removes lead like magic but you'll want to rinse it off of your brushes after use. I also run a cloth down the barrel with Hoppes #9 after using Blue Wonder.
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You need to clean your guns? :o
I need to change up my supplies. Right now its hopes and RemOil. I have tried a bit of simple green... it works pretty darn good but was nerves about using it so I stopped.
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You need to clean your guns? :o
I use brake cleaner,CLP, Wipeout and Slip EWL, but I rarely clean my AR15's or Glocks. I might douse the bolts after a run of Wolf ammo...but my reloads run pretty clean. I probably go 1000 rounds between full cleanings, even my Trap shotguns only get cleaned once a year after the season is over
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Mud:
Blue Wonder removes lead like magic but you'll want to rinse it off of your brushes after use
Safe on blued guns???
Actually, 50% white vinegar and 50% hydrogen peroxide does remove lead.
And...................bluing.
So I don't use it.
Guess it's OK if your guns are stainless steel. [Probably NOT for nickel plated.]
So if Blue Wonder removes lead only and not bluing, I'll have to get some.
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Mud:
Safe on blued guns???
Actually, 50% white vinegar and 50% hydrogen peroxide does remove lead.
And...................bluing.
So I don't use it.
Guess it's OK if your guns are stainless steel. [Probably NOT for nickel plated.]
So if Blue Wonder removes lead only and not bluing, I'll have to get some.
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Yes, Blue Wonder is, well, a wonder. Removes surface rust easily. Makes the bore shine like new. Helps restore old faded bluing.
Some people use it all the time. I only use it on problem guns. So I don't consider it an everyday cleaning solution.
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Mud:
Safe on blued guns???
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Yes, I've used it to restore several blued guns.
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O...............Kay Now:
WHICH Blue Wonder??
Lube? Cleaner? Fast Blast?
They have a ton of products on their web ordering page.
Each at about a gazillion dollars/ounce.
I want to be sure to get the right one for removing lead.
The Cleaner??
sfg
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I use brake cleaner,CLP, Wipeout and Slip EWL, but I rarely clean my AR15's or Glocks. I might douse the bolts after a run of Wolf ammo...but my reloads run pretty clean. I probably go 1000 rounds between full cleanings, even my Trap shotguns only get cleaned once a year after the season is over
Glad I'm not the only one Dan!
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Glad I'm not the only one Dan!
If my firearms choke on a little dirt, then I either need to fix them or replace them
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I have no doubt my glock would work just fine not cleaning it much at all. My grandpa instilled in me at young age to clean every time the gun is shot so I stick to cleaning them after each use.
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If my firearms choke on a little dirt, then I either need to fix them or replace them
Well...yes and no. I think it is a good idea to push your firearm to see how far it will go before it starts to experience issues. That is all part of knowing your firearm(s). But if you are trusting a particular firearm for SD, why let it get anywhere close to that threshold otherwise? If you know they work better "dirty", then that's another thing, but I don't think too many guns have issues because of being clean. Mind you this is different than running a copper brush down the barrel after every 100 rounds. That could be damaging.
Fly
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Hoppe's Elite Gun Cleaner
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I've switched three of my firearms to FrogLube over the last year and a half. Strip off the petroleum based lube first, and don't switch back and forth.
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This is interesting to see all the different things people use. When I was a kid we used an old flannel shirt cut up into squares and a straightened out coat hanger as a rod. Plain old 30 weight motor oil was our lube. Maybe we would use some of that very thin petroleum stuff we fueled the lawn mower with if we needed to. Other wise just wipe out the old powder residue, wipe it down with a very little bit of oil and put it away.
I got my first real cleaning kit in about '75 when I worked at a farm store where we sold guns and ammo and shooting supplies. Yes, you could still get 'em at some hardware stores back then.
I still have that kit and the gun oil that came with it is... take a guess... just 30 weight motor oil in a little squirt bottle. You can tell by the smell.
The cleaner is a little better smelling version of Hoppes. It is Outer's gun cleaner. I still like that smell better than Hoppes.
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Hoppes No. 9
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You got that one right. Probably requires an MS in Chemistry to get it right the first time.
Old Timers rave about it. Maybe they drink the stuff at the end of the cleaning job.
I happen to use conventional cleaning materials direct from the store shelf:
>Hoppe's #9
>Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber and other products.
>Q20 Blu works very well as a surface finishing oil for storage.
>Shooter's Choice to remove copper from bores.
Still looking for something that Removes Lead Like Magic. Instead of having to brush, brush, brush, brush..................................
sfg
Missouri Bullet sells a lead removal system that looks like it works pretty well. Might check it out sometime, it's advertised on their main page (or it use to be).
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Well...yes and no. I think it is a good idea to push your firearm to see how far it will go before it starts to experience issues. That is all part of knowing your firearm(s). But if you are trusting a particular firearm for SD, why let it get anywhere close to that threshold otherwise? If you know they work better "dirty", then that's another thing, but I don't think too many guns have issues because of being clean. Mind you this is different than running a copper brush down the barrel after every 100 rounds. That could be damaging.
Fly
Amen