New 686p 4" - Need to shine er up!

Moogs · March 4, 2009, 12:05 AM

Got my first handgun in a 686p today. Just picked her up BUT I need to clean her a little bit then maybe take some pics. Any recommendations?

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CWB1 · March 5, 2009, 12:00 PM

Saw a gun cloth at Bass Pro designed for s/s have not tried it. I use a good gun cloth. Brush the gun with Hoppes and do the clean up.

For lead /power build up inside the yoke and on the cylinder flutes take a lead pencil and lightly color over. The remove with the rubber eraser. Learned that at the DEA academy back in the 70s

Brian48 · March 5, 2009, 01:45 PM

If it's just lead, use Birchwood Casey's Lead Away cleaning cloth. Works great. If you want to also polish out any faint surface stratches as well, Flitz is really good for that.

Gaxicus · March 5, 2009, 02:24 PM

I cant tell you how nice it is to have some canned air around when cleaning excess oil out of the small nooks and crannys of a firearm. Over lubrication gets guns dirtier than almost anything. Totally worth it.

ShootingNut · March 5, 2009, 07:50 PM

Gax,
Great idea, never thought about using that!
Thanks,
SN

Moogs · March 5, 2009, 08:27 PM

Thanks for the info! I am looking to polish. There are also some very fine scratches here and there. I did a search for stainless steel polish and got some nice results.

akr · March 5, 2009, 08:32 PM

Never thought about canned air. Thanks Gax! Walmart?

March 4, 2009, 12:05 AM	#1
Moogs Member Join Date: February 21, 2009 Location: Somewhere in California Posts: 54	New 686p 4" - Need to shine er up! Got my first handgun in a 686p today. Just picked her up BUT I need to clean her a little bit then maybe take some pics. Any recommendations? - __________________ See this? This is my BOOMSTICK! - Ash (Army of Darkness)

March 5, 2009, 12:00 PM	#2
CWB1 Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Posts: 27	shine Saw a gun cloth at Bass Pro designed for s/s have not tried it. I use a good gun cloth. Brush the gun with Hoppes and do the clean up. For lead /power build up inside the yoke and on the cylinder flutes take a lead pencil and lightly color over. The remove with the rubber eraser. Learned that at the DEA academy back in the 70s

March 5, 2009, 02:24 PM	#4
Gaxicus Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 172	Canned air I cant tell you how nice it is to have some canned air around when cleaning excess oil out of the small nooks and crannys of a firearm. Over lubrication gets guns dirtier than almost anything. Totally worth it.

March 5, 2009, 08:27 PM	#6
Moogs Member Join Date: February 21, 2009 Location: Somewhere in California Posts: 54	Thanks for the info! I am looking to polish. There are also some very fine scratches here and there. I did a search for stainless steel polish and got some nice results. __________________ See this? This is my BOOMSTICK! - Ash (Army of Darkness)

March 5, 2009, 08:32 PM	#7
akr Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,379	Never thought about canned air. Thanks Gax! Walmart? __________________ Http://www.nationalgunforum.com NRA Lifetime Member

March 5, 2009, 01:45 PM	#3
Brian48 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2001 Location: Boston, People's Republic of MA Posts: 1,615	If it's just lead, use Birchwood Casey's Lead Away cleaning cloth. Works great. If you want to also polish out any faint surface stratches as well, Flitz is really good for that.

March 5, 2009, 07:50 PM	#5
ShootingNut Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,475	Gax, Great idea, never thought about using that! Thanks, SN

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