Did I just find a great Carbon Cleaner?

[savagedasher]

Brass brush and hoppes 9 and kroil patches along with JB . Works great also .
All it takes is elbow grease and patients
A smooth surface is better . Larry

 

[butchlambert]

On my last can

I have only 1 case of the part #1050002 GM top engine cleaner left.

 

[nmkid]

Yeah, I've heard good things about that stuff but finding it has been the hard part.

I think it has been discontinued. I have 4 cans of it! I used to mix it with Kroil.

 

[BenPerfected]

Brass brush and hoppes 9 and kroil patches along with JB . Works great also .
All it takes is elbow grease and patients
A smooth surface is better . Larry

Larry, smooth surface by not letting the bore be 110% spit shined? I know first hand in RF that "totally clean" including a bronze brush is not good unless you are willing to recondition the barrel with lots of rounds....1/2 box?
Ben

 

[Ned Ludd]

Acetone is a fairly polar solvent, not the best for carbon. It may well remove some of it, but if you follow the acetone with a less polar solvent such as mineral spirits, you'll likely see a bunch more come out. Many of the commercial offerings, as well as "homemade" recipes will use a mixture of miscible solvents that cover a wide range of polarities and therefore dissolve/remove a wider range of contaminants.

 

[butchlambert]

I think it has been discontinued. I have 4 cans of it! I used to mix it with Kroil.

Yeah, It has been discontinued several years ago. I found 36 cans from some of my various GM suppliers. I only have 1 case of 12 left. Mercury Quick Silver spray carbon cleaner was or is great. Don't know if it is still available.

 

[savagedasher]

Larry, smooth surface by not letting the bore be 110% spit shined? I know first hand in RF that "totally clean" including a bronze brush is not good unless you are willing to recondition the barrel with lots of rounds....1/2 box?
Ben

Take a total of 3 round and my barrel stabilizes It s speed . 40 round it is still close the the third .
I have friend who clean differently None of the other do .
Larry

 

[fredhorace77]

Ace Hardware, Lowes, Home Depot. Look in the paint section.

Are you sure, or is this another wild goose chase?

 

[butchlambert]

Take a total of 3 round and my barrel stabilizes It s speed . 40 round it is still close the the third .
I have friend who clean differently None of the other do .
Larry

Larry, I don't understand your post. BenPerfected is right when shooting rimfire with the lead bullets.

 

[fredhorace77]

Larry, I don't understand your post.

Lol....Not many ever do so don't feel alone

 

[butchlambert]

Comrade Terry, The fellows were speaking GM Top Engine cleaner.

 

[dickn52]

Made a batch of Freds Red (?) once. Lasted forever and did the job fine.

 

[M-61]

Yeah, It has been discontinued several years ago. I found 36 cans from some of my various GM suppliers. I only have 1 case of 12 left. Mercury Quick Silver spray carbon cleaner was or is great. Don't know if it is still available.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SSMGRC/?tag=accuratescom-20

 

[Comrade Terry]

Are you sure, or is this another wild goose chase?

Sorry, I thought you meant acetone.

 

[butchlambert]

Never tried it, but it has been around since dinosaurs cleaned their teeth with it. It has no effect on copper.

Ed's Red Bore Cleaner

1 part Dexron II, IIe or III ATF, GM Spec. D-20265 or later.

1 part Kerosene - deodorized, K1

1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits, Fed. Spec. TT-T-2981F, CAS
#64741-49-9, or may substitute "Stoddard Solvent", CAS #8052-41-3, or
equivalent, (aka "Varsol")

1 part Acetone, CAS #67-64-1.

 

[justpassinthru]

I worked at a GM dealer long ago and remember the GM Top Engine Cleaner well. The odor was very similar to what I use to remove carbon with now. Yes, Mercury "Power Tune" is similar, also Ford as well as Jonhson/Evenrude have a similar product but all those cost more. This can be had at your local Wal Mart.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/17491945...75035&wl11=online&wl12=17491945&wl13=&veh=sem

 

[butchlambert]

I worked at a GM dealer long ago and remember the GM Top Engine Cleaner well. The smell was very similar to what I use to remove carbon with now. https://www.walmart.com/ip/17491945...75035&wl11=online&wl12=17491945&wl13=&veh=sem

Ain't the same. I have been in the business for over 50yrs and know that chemically it ain't close to the same. The Berryman's will remove things that you don't want removed from your rifle.

 

[fredhorace77]

Sorry, I thought you meant acetone.

Ahhh ok

 

[fredhorace77]

Never tried it, but it has been around since dinosaurs cleaned their teeth with it. It has no effect on copper.

Ed's Red Bore Cleaner

1 part Dexron II, IIe or III ATF, GM Spec. D-20265 or later.

1 part Kerosene - deodorized, K1

1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits, Fed. Spec. TT-T-2981F, CAS
#64741-49-9, or may substitute "Stoddard Solvent", CAS #8052-41-3, or
equivalent, (aka "Varsol")

1 part Acetone, CAS #67-64-1.

Thanks so much, ill give it a try

 

[butchlambert]

Thanks so much, ill give it a try

Fred, I did,t say that it was good or bad. This is just Ed's original recipe. I've never tried it.