I have a stainless revolver that is badly smoke stained on the front of the cylinder. I can get the lead and powder fouling off, but not the discoloring. Any Suggestions? I am selling and want it to look good.
Cleaning a Revolver
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LA50SHOOTER
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Iosso Gunbrite Rust Preventative and Gun Cleaner 2 oz Paste will clean it. Also Flitz or Semichrome Polish - All 3 are polishing compounds & will remove that discoloring from the front of your revolver cylinders.
Thanks LA
SPCLARK I won't go overboard, I do use my guns, not a collector, but if I sell it, I want the buyer to get the best he can out of it. I"ve got a ceracote kimber 45 with a black muzzle also, been afraid to work on that one even though cerecoat is some tough stuff.
SPCLARK I won't go overboard, I do use my guns, not a collector, but if I sell it, I want the buyer to get the best he can out of it. I"ve got a ceracote kimber 45 with a black muzzle also, been afraid to work on that one even though cerecoat is some tough stuff.
JayHHI6818
Silver $$ Contributor
I use Flitz on my stainless 686. Does a good job!
PWS
Silver $$ Contributor
This stuff does about the best job for me for cleaning cylinders and frames of my stainless revovlers:
https://www.slip2000.com/slip2000_carbon_killer.php
I strip the revolver down completely, spread a plastic bag over the work bench, either soak or douse everything and let it sit a bit, then grab a used toothbrush and rubber gloves and go to town. Rinse everything off under hot tap water, blow dry, and hit with lubricant/rustpreventative.
FWIW, Carbon Killer has an orange peel smell...?
https://www.slip2000.com/slip2000_carbon_killer.php
I strip the revolver down completely, spread a plastic bag over the work bench, either soak or douse everything and let it sit a bit, then grab a used toothbrush and rubber gloves and go to town. Rinse everything off under hot tap water, blow dry, and hit with lubricant/rustpreventative.
FWIW, Carbon Killer has an orange peel smell...?
+ 2 on FLitz
I Tried Everything on my S&W 460 Magnum, I know what you mean.
Get a can of Nevr-Dull.
Wipes it off like magic!
Get a can of Nevr-Dull.Wipes it off like magic!
+3 om Flitz i have 2 686 and a colt Anaconda that shine with flitz and their polish cloth
Ohh man I forgot about this stuff , I used to use it on mag wheels when I was young... If it's still as good as it used to be it definitely works....
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
A krazy kloth will wipe it off like its dust
Remington Lead Wipe removed all stains and carbon from my SS revolver cylinders. It's a cloth impregnated with an abrasive specifically formulated to remove lead and carbon deposits on SS revolver cylinders and forcing cones. Bought a package 30years ago and still have most of it left.... it only takes a small square to clean a cylinder.
Rick
Rick
Why would you remove the seasoning 
Another Slip 2000 carbon remover vote here too.
Just sit the cylinder in it and let it soak for a while, just do not put any blued parts in.
Another Slip 2000 carbon remover vote here too.
Just sit the cylinder in it and let it soak for a while, just do not put any blued parts in.
Forum Boss
Administrator
Birchwood Casey lead remover cloth will clean off the front of the cylinder very easily. I used to shoot Cowboy action so I was cleaning 4 revolvers weekly. I would then use some aerosol Cleaner outside. You will need a brush for inside each chamber.
Video (See for yourself):
For hard fouling around the outside of forcing cone you'll probably need to use a bronze brush. But try solvent on nylon brush first.
WARNING -- Do not use the cloth on Blued revolvers.
Video (See for yourself):
For hard fouling around the outside of forcing cone you'll probably need to use a bronze brush. But try solvent on nylon brush first.
WARNING -- Do not use the cloth on Blued revolvers.
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jepp2
Gold $$ Contributor
If I am buying a used SS revolver, I would much prefer to see the donuts on the front of the cylinder. I can see if the fouling has been removed, but the stain is just an indication the seller wasn't a zealot in cleaning. If the cleaning is done improperly and excessively, it be harmful.
But then again, I would run from a SS revolver someone tried their hand at polishing.
jimmymac
Jim McGregor
If crazy cloth is the same as a lead clean cloth, that is the answer. They clean stainless beautifully. Keep it away from blueing though.
jimmymac
Jim McGregor
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F0I8FI/?tag=accuratescom-20
It does a nice job on the top strap and forcing cone too.
It does a nice job on the top strap and forcing cone too.
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