Thorroclean, this stuff works!

[JFrank]

I did some cleaning today , I’ll post additional pics but this is what I started with after twenty rounds of seating tests

 

[JFrank]

After 40 passes with a 6 mm nylon brush, following the Thorroclean directions

 

[BoydAllen]

After a little experimenting I do a slight variation from the factory instructions for Thorroclean. For 6mm, I wrap a 1 3/8" square patch around a black (older style, not the hardest) 6mm nylon brush, and apply the Thorroclean to the patch. Making the coating even with my finger tip. I find that this combination gives me the pressure on the bore that I want and while it takes a little effort, is not a problem reversing it in the bore. This keeps most of the Thorroclean in the patch, in contact with the bore. I do follow the instructions about running a patch of Thorroflush down the barrel before starting with the Thorroclean. With the patch on the brush, if you get it very far out at the muzzle the patch will ball up and you will end up taking the brush off to be able to pull the rod back so I take particular care not to poke the brush out at the muzzle. I do all of this after a regular cleaning with patches and a bronze brush, so there is really no powder fouling or hard carbon near the muzzle. The Thorroclean wants to run off of a patch so I have learned to open the flip up and with no pressure on the bottle let the patch be wet by capilary action. Experience has taught me when to stop to avoid drips. While the Thorroclean does an excellent job, it tends to be a bit hard on my skin so if I am going to use those products, I put on some black, 6 mil mechanics gloves, that I reuse.

 

[dantiff2]

So what’s in this stuff??

 

[rlporter507]

I dont know, but i heard it is NOT watered down iosso paste.

 

[Fclassfool]

I use 6mm Boresmith and a patch 5 strokes then a 7mm isso nylon brush for 20 strokes then 10 with the Boresmith it took it down to bare metal I forgot to take a pic before I went and put 40 rounds back through it but I ran a wet patch with eliminator 5 strokes with the Boresmith and two dry and this is what I ended up with I'm impressed with the ThorroClean.



Before



After

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

Id like to try this on a over size VFG cleaning pellet

 

[R.Morehouse]

I have been using this stuff since it came out and am very pleased with it. I found I ran out of the Thorroflush much sooner than the other. Having a good collection of cleaning products on the shelf from over the years, I tried some Butches before the Thoroclean and it worked just fine. I am sure some other products would also do the trick for the initial application.....Maybe next time I will try the Hoppys that has been collecting dust for quite some time, and see how it goes........The Thorroclean is MUCH easier on the Wife's nose, so cleaning in the house is once again an option using both of the product components.

Regards
Rick

 

[Kracken McGraw]

After a little experimenting I do a slight variation from the factory instructions for Thorroclean. For 6mm, I wrap a 1 3/8" square patch around a black (older style, not the hardest) 6mm nylon brush, and apply the Thorroclean to the patch. Making the coating even with my finger tip. I find that this combination gives me the pressure on the bore that I want and while it takes a little effort, is not a problem reversing it in the bore. This keeps most of the Thorroclean in the patch, in contact with the bore. I do follow the instructions about running a patch of Thorroflush down the barrel before starting with the Thorroclean. With the patch on the brush, if you get it very far out at the muzzle the patch will ball up and you will end up taking the brush off to be able to pull the rod back so I take particular care not to poke the brush out at the muzzle. I do all of this after a regular cleaning with patches and a bronze brush, so there is really no powder fouling or hard carbon near the muzzle. The Thorroclean wants to run off of a patch so I have learned to open the flip up and with no pressure on the bottle let the patch be wet by capilary action. Experience has taught me when to stop to avoid drips. While the Thorroclean does an excellent job, it tends to be a bit hard on my skin so if I am going to use those products, I put on some black, 6 mil mechanics gloves, that I reuse.

Boyd, do you use the same brush patch combo when using the Iosso paste?

 

[BoydAllen]

Boyd, do you use the same brush patch combo when using the Iosso paste?

No, I do not. Before I got Thorroclean, I used IOSSO by filling up a black nylon brush completely full. and short stroking it in the area of the barrel where hard carbon would start to accumulate. I learned this method reading an interview of Tony Boyer that was in Precision Shooting Magazine. It has worked for a number of friends, for staying ahead of hard carbon. I did not do this every time I cleaned.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

No, I do not. Before I got Thorroclean, I used IOSSO by filling up a black nylon brush completely full. and short stroking it in the area of the barrel where hard carbon would start to accumulate. I learned this method reading an interview of Tony Boyer that was in Precision Shooting Magazine. It has worked for a number of friends, for staying ahead of hard carbon. I did not do this every time I cleaned.

Thanks Boyd, I do remember you saying this before and had to ask if you might have added the patch to patch to that method. I sure appreciate all of your input here.

 

[M-61]

I’ve been nervous to get a brush lodged into the bore

Just remember to never pull backwards.
If I start and think it’s too big you have to stop there. There’s no flipping those bristles the other way.

 

[BoydAllen]

Just remember to never pull backwards.
If I start and think it’s too big you have to stop there. There’s no flipping those bristles the other way.

Although I have never tried it with an oversized nylon brush, standard sized nylon brushes can be reversed in bore, both the older softer black ones that were the only option before the harder brushes came out, and the IOSSO brushes. The advice not to try to reverse a brush applies to bronze brushs. In the article that I mentioned, Mr. Boyer specifically mentioned that he used the IOSSO after a regular solvent, patches and bronze brush cleaning, to be sure that he would not have any hard carbon in his barrel. He only used the IOSSO in the back 8-10 inches of the barrel, concentrating on the throat. This was with a nylon brush loaded full with IOSSO. At the time he said that he did that between every match. I always wondered why so often until I happened to try some of the same surplus powder that he shot. Actually what I shot was another lot of surplus 8208. What I learned was that it was a whole other animal as compared with 133 which is what all most all of my 6PPC shooting has been done with. It is the cleanest burning rifle powder I have tried.

 

[nmkid]

So what’s in this stuff??

Maybe we don't want to know!

 

[M-61]

Although I have never tried it with an oversized nylon brush, standard sized nylon brushes can be reversed in bore, both the older softer black ones that were the only option before the harder brushes came out, and the IOSSO brushes. The advice not to try to reverse a brush applies to bronze brushs. In the article that I mentioned, Mr. Boyer specifically mentioned that he used the IOSSO after a regular solvent, patches and bronze brush cleaning, to be sure that he would not have any hard carbon in his barrel. He only used the IOSSO in the back 8-10 inches of the barrel, concentrating on the throat. This was with a nylon brush loaded full with IOSSO. At the time he said that he did that between every match. I always wondered why so often until I happened to try some of the same surplus powder that he shot. Actually what I shot was another lot of surplus 8208. What I learned was that it was a whole other animal as compared with 133 which is what all most all of my 6PPC shooting has been done with. It is the cleanest burning rifle powder I have tried.

Yes, I should have stated BRONZE ( or any metal bristled ) brushes.
Actually an old mechanics ‘ trick’ for removing seemingly impossible extractions of various broken parts.

 

[Rick300]

While I think Thorroclean is the best cleaner I have ever used, I worry over the long term effects on the barrel. I hear it's slightly abrasive so I wonder if it's used every time if it will prematurely wear the barrel out? I haven't seen any ill effects and the instructions say you can use it every time, but I'm looking for some long time users opinions.

 

[CharlieNC]

The Clean works well, but the Flush appears to do nothing.

 

[Ajwilly96]

The Clean works well, but the Flush appears to do nothing.

My guess is the flush is just something to clean out the loose stuff without solvent and maybe some lubrication

 

[LeoHuhta]

I’m in the process of really cleaning a couple of barrels.
The flush seems to be the only stuff that will get at the carbon.
If I let it soak overnight the first patches come out with a mix of brown and black on them.
Patch out doesn’t touch the carbon.
Most of the carbon effected area is within 4” or so of the chamber.
I have been trying to clean these without much brushing.
It’s slow going but it does get the job done

 

[JFrank]

Appropriate size bore mop with a dab or two of the cleaner works quite well in the throat area.