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Kroil, really?

AckleymanII said:
Ditch the kroil, purchase Free All with the spray attachment on the can, 14 oz. Free All has a chemical that will actually dissolve carbon, but it takes time.

Free All will shock the heck out of you on getting old rusted bolts off a front ends, or rusted on bolts on a tractor/horse trailer.

Free All® Deep Penetrating Oil

fedpro.com fedpro.com

Use the arrow and drop down to the 14 oz pump sprayer

Very inexpensive postage from the company.

Free All works to work through the carbon, and the carbon is in layers. Nothing beats a high quality bronze bristle brush, with a max of 100 strokes on it, 60 strokes does a better job.

If carbon persists, then to to an Iosso or Montana extreme plastic brush, brush with one of several products, JB, Montana Extreme Copper Cream, or Flitz rifle bore cleaner.

Different calibers, different powders, shot strings, Barrel quality, barrel erosion, frequency in-between cleanings, will all demand a very different approach in each.

The approach of one method fixes all is very incorrect thinking. A bore scope will give you a PHD in gun cleaning, but ignorance is Bliss....till it is not.
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I just ordered a couple cans gonna try it
 
I gave Free Oil another try. I have been unimpressed with it several times. My conclusion is, yes is can work but requires close double the time of Hoppes/ Kroil. I like that it's clear, I don't like that it is only in a spray can. So, it does have value, though I believe Hoppes/ Kroil will remain my first choice. So to those I offended with my previous thought of Free all, I apologize, it does work.
 
JEFFPPC said:
I gave Free Oil another try. I have been unimpressed with it several times. My conclusion is, yes is can work but requires close double the time of Hoppes/ Kroil. I like that it's clear, I don't like that it is only in a spray can. So, it does have value, though I believe Hoppes/ Kroil will remain my first choice. So to those I offended with my previous thought of Free all, I apologize, it does work.
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If you are just patching with Free All I agree it is nothing special. If you use it on a new bronze brush it will get black out at least it does for me. Also agree the spray can is a pain--the pump bottle works much better. I pour it in a applicator bottle and get no waste. The ordering instructions for the pump bottle are up in this thread. Good shootin to ya!
 
HTSmith said:
If you are just patching with Free All I agree it is nothing special. If you use it on a new bronze brush it will get black out at least it does for me. Also agree the spray can is a pain--the pump bottle works much better. I pour it in a applicator bottle and get no waste. The ordering instructions for the pump bottle are up in this thread. Good shootin to ya!
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Thanks. Thinking I will not make the change as I see no advantage. Use a clean brush or several, you will keep getting black. Don't know why buy it seems that's the way it is.
 
I remove the "easy" carbon fouling with Shooters Choice, 2 or 3 wet patches, let sit for 10 minutes, couple of dry patches then repeat with 10-15 strokes with a bronze brush, then dry patches. Then I use Bore Tech Carbon Remover for the hard carbon. Once the carbon is out you can than check for copper fouling.
 
AckleymanII said:
Ditch the kroil, purchase Free All with the spray attachment on the can, 14 oz. Free All has a chemical that will actually dissolve carbon, but it takes time.

Free All will shock the heck out of you on getting old rusted bolts off a front ends, or rusted on bolts on a tractor/horse trailer.

Free All® Deep Penetrating Oil

fedpro.com fedpro.com

Use the arrow and drop down to the 14 oz pump sprayer

Very inexpensive postage from the company.

Free All works to work through the carbon, and the carbon is in layers. Nothing beats a high quality bronze bristle brush, with a max of 100 strokes on it, 60 strokes does a better job.

If carbon persists, then to to an Iosso or Montana extreme plastic brush, brush with one of several products, JB, Montana Extreme Copper Cream, or Flitz rifle bore cleaner.

Different calibers, different powders, shot strings, Barrel quality, barrel erosion, frequency in-between cleanings, will all demand a very different approach in each.

The approach of one method fixes all is very incorrect thinking. A bore scope will give you a PHD in gun cleaning, but ignorance is Bliss....till it is not.
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That FedPro looks like a interesting place. I might have to try some of their copper anti- seize for pipe threads, that type of product has been hard to find locally. Thanks!
 
I just bought some Free-All at an auto store in an aerosol can. I just sprayed some down the bbl, objective is the carbon ring. How long shall I let it soak, overnight?
 
Ironworker said:
I just bought some Free-All at an auto store in an aerosol can. I just sprayed some down the bbl, objective is the carbon ring. How long shall I let it soak, overnight?
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Plug the barrel and let it sit overnight. You will have a lots less brushing to do.
 
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