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Best Carbon Cleaner

All these different cleaners mentioned.
I use Hoppes. If I note it doesn't get the job done, I'll pull out the kerosene. If that doesn't work, toluene or laquer thinner, whichever is closest.
Note, kerosene and toluene are nasty chemicals and must be used ONLY on metal "in the white".
Both T and K are toxic, highly flammable, and poster children for Kali Prop 65. Kerosene may alter some gun finishes, and toluene/laquer thinner *will* mess with any gun finish.
I also use both ONLY in a well ventilated area (i.e outside in a breeze), wear solvent resistant gloves, and clean up immediately afterward.
While I will dip a rag in hoppes and then swab the barrel or use it on the action, I do no such thing with K or T. Those get sparingly applied to problem areas with Q-tips, an artist's oil paintbrush, or a minute amount on a patch so there are no drops or spillage.
I don't bother with using xylene, the main ingredient in non-chlorinated brake cleaner, because that's great for cleaning up gunky oil based buildups, but not so much on carbon from gun powder.
 
DiffEQ said:
All these different cleaners mentioned.
I use Hoppes. If I note it doesn't get the job done, I'll pull out the kerosene. If that doesn't work, toluene or laquer thinner, whichever is closest.
Note, kerosene and toluene are nasty chemicals and must be used ONLY on metal "in the white".
Both T and K are toxic, highly flammable, and poster children for Kali Prop 65. Kerosene may alter some gun finishes, and toluene/laquer thinner *will* mess with any gun finish.
I also use both ONLY in a well ventilated area (i.e outside in a breeze), wear solvent resistant gloves, and clean up immediately afterward.
While I will dip a rag in hoppes and then swab the barrel or use it on the action, I do no such thing with K or T. Those get sparingly applied to problem areas with Q-tips, an artist's oil paintbrush, or a minute amount on a patch so there are no drops or spillage.
I don't bother with using xylene, the main ingredient in non-chlorinated brake cleaner, because that's great for cleaning up gunky oil based buildups, but not so much on carbon from gun powder.
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NO! As kids a treatment for a bad cough was a teaspoon of sugar topped with a few drops of kerosene. Nothing wrong wit me, mee, meee.
 
DiffEQ said:
All these different cleaners mentioned.
I use Hoppes. If I note it doesn't get the job done, I'll pull out the kerosene. If that doesn't work, toluene or laquer thinner, whichever is closest.
Note, kerosene and toluene are nasty chemicals and must be used ONLY on metal "in the white".
Both T and K are toxic, highly flammable, and poster children for Kali Prop 65. Kerosene may alter some gun finishes, and toluene/laquer thinner *will* mess with any gun finish.
I also use both ONLY in a well ventilated area (i.e outside in a breeze), wear solvent resistant gloves, and clean up immediately afterward.
While I will dip a rag in hoppes and then swab the barrel or use it on the action, I do no such thing with K or T. Those get sparingly applied to problem areas with Q-tips, an artist's oil paintbrush, or a minute amount on a patch so there are no drops or spillage.
I don't bother with using xylene, the main ingredient in non-chlorinated brake cleaner, because that's great for cleaning up gunky oil based buildups, but not so much on carbon from gun powder.
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You think kerosene is scary?
 
atblis said:
You think kerosene is scary?
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Don't think any of those chemicals are scary. I can suggest my method, and being responsible dictates that I provide warning, because some people have *no* common sense. Those who are uncomfortable with those risks can stay away.
 
Yet apparently Hoppes is not as bad as Kerosene. Hmm.... and Xylene doesn't get a mention as being dangerous.
 
I like LPS-1. It also leaves a dry film lube To fight rust. Works well for me. I also use flitz liquid (green) and for super tough stuff, KG2, it works as well as JB but is easier to clean out.
 
I have hopes 9 solvent and hope 9 copper solvent.

Do you pass a few patch dip in hope 9 , do you wait and let it sok in ? for how long before the bronze brush. Then follow with patches until come out clean?

And for the copper solvent, how do you use it .

Thank's

Mickal
 
AckleymanII said:
the Bronze bristle brush does the work, Free All is the best penetrating Oil I have ever had my hands on.
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Free All is the BEST in combination with vigorous copper brushing (if that is what your routine is). I will have puddles of black stuff under both ends of the barrels.

I do not think ANYTHING works on carbon just sitting there (unless you have a month to wait)... There are several good lubricants for agitation. Free All is cheap and easy.

Boretech Eliminator still works as well as anything I have tried for general use.

Flitz Barrel Cleaner saves a lot of time, if you just use two patches of it every time and call it a day, I think you will be much happier. Life is too short to baby barrels. Walt Berger used JB Paste on every single cleaning of his barrels. GOOD ENOUGH FOR WALT good enough for me (see also: "moly coating")....
 
This is my other favorite for brushing. Smells better.


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