Aerosol Bore/Action Cleaners

K-9 · April 22, 2000, 09:30 PM

Are any of those aerosol bore/action cleaners effective? Will they harm bluing
(especially on older guns)?
Thanks.

Gunslinger · April 22, 2000, 11:37 PM

Welcome to TFL K-9. I've used G96 in the past and been happy with it. I have never experienced a problem with it on bluing, new or old.

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George Stringer · April 23, 2000, 08:44 AM

K-9, G96, Remington Action Cleaner, Gunscrubber, are all about the same. They do a good job and won't harm the bluing. George

ChrisMkIV · April 24, 2000, 09:49 PM

Will the aerosol can cleaners remove really heavy build up, or do you have to use a brush to remove the heavy fouling? like in the slide ridges and other tight slots.

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**Bud Helms** · April 25, 2000, 04:20 AM

It's always a good idea to do a little brushing in the heavy deposited nooks and crannies. CLP will soften those areas up. I keep old toothbrushes around and trim them back a bit so the bristles are shorter. A stiff toothbrush is better. I don't brush my teeth with those, so I buy them special for gun scrubbing. Once the thickly deposited areas and the nooks and crannies are softened up with a good soak in CLP, I brush 'em down and then blast 'em with BrakeKleen. It's cheaper than the made-for-guns products and works as well or better. All the aerosols have the advantage of strong squirting pressure. Just be careful it doesn't come back in your face! The BrakeKleen will drastically degrease/delube too. Personally, I don't use the aerosols very often. I save them for the occasional drastic down-to-the-bone cleaning. Session to session I use CLP and a good wipe down.

Ledbetter · April 25, 2000, 12:20 PM

My cleaning regimen is similar to sensop's. I'll have to try shortening the bristles on the old toothbrushes, sounds like a good idea.

Brake cleaner has been the subject of numerous posts in the Handgun archives. Works great to clean gunk out of toothbrushes too.

aerod1 · April 26, 2000, 08:14 PM

Instead of "Gunscrubber" for $4.95 a can, I use automotive starting fluid for $1.25 a can. The cheaper, the better, get the kind that has no upper cylinder lube. A gunsmith told me about this and it has yet to harm any parts on my guns.
Jim Hall

April 22, 2000, 09:30 PM	#1
K-9 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2000 Posts: 121	Are any of those aerosol bore/action cleaners effective? Will they harm bluing (especially on older guns)? Thanks.

April 22, 2000, 11:37 PM	#2
Gunslinger Junior member Join Date: January 5, 1999 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 2,105	Welcome to TFL K-9. I've used G96 in the past and been happy with it. I have never experienced a problem with it on bluing, new or old. ------------------ Gunslinger TFL End of Summer Meet, August 12th & 13th, 2000

April 23, 2000, 08:44 AM	#3
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	K-9, G96, Remington Action Cleaner, Gunscrubber, are all about the same. They do a good job and won't harm the bluing. George

April 24, 2000, 09:49 PM	#4
ChrisMkIV Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2000 Location: The Colony,Tx Posts: 338	Will the aerosol can cleaners remove really heavy build up, or do you have to use a brush to remove the heavy fouling? like in the slide ridges and other tight slots. ------------------ "The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword, becuse the whole body of the people are armed" Alexander Hamilton

April 25, 2000, 04:20 AM	#5
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	It's always a good idea to do a little brushing in the heavy deposited nooks and crannies. CLP will soften those areas up. I keep old toothbrushes around and trim them back a bit so the bristles are shorter. A stiff toothbrush is better. I don't brush my teeth with those, so I buy them special for gun scrubbing. Once the thickly deposited areas and the nooks and crannies are softened up with a good soak in CLP, I brush 'em down and then blast 'em with BrakeKleen. It's cheaper than the made-for-guns products and works as well or better. All the aerosols have the advantage of strong squirting pressure. Just be careful it doesn't come back in your face! The BrakeKleen will drastically degrease/delube too. Personally, I don't use the aerosols very often. I save them for the occasional drastic down-to-the-bone cleaning. Session to session I use CLP and a good wipe down.

April 25, 2000, 12:20 PM	#6
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,533	My cleaning regimen is similar to sensop's. I'll have to try shortening the bristles on the old toothbrushes, sounds like a good idea. Brake cleaner has been the subject of numerous posts in the Handgun archives. Works great to clean gunk out of toothbrushes too.

April 26, 2000, 08:14 PM	#7
aerod1 Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2000 Location: Garland Texas U.S.A. Posts: 734	Instead of "Gunscrubber" for $4.95 a can, I use automotive starting fluid for $1.25 a can. The cheaper, the better, get the kind that has no upper cylinder lube. A gunsmith told me about this and it has yet to harm any parts on my guns. Jim Hall