Precision Tip Q-tips

jcsturgeon · December 14, 2011, 08:51 AM

Seems like a funny title for a thread on a gun website but trust me, I don't bring them up to provide makeup removal advice!

My fiance' bought these Q-tips with "precision tips" the other day. They are like a regular Q-tip but they come to a distinct point at the end (think Coneheads). They are about the best thing I have ever seen for gun cleaning. Spray them with a little bit of Rem Oil and you can get into any cracks and crevices on your gun. I broke down my LC9 and my 1911, and used these to clean them, they came out spotless on the inside.

It might be worth picking up a box, I found them to be particularly handy.

mete · December 14, 2011, 11:34 AM

6" cotton swabs are handy also and once in a while pipe cleaners .Get some military brushes [like tooth brushes but with another smaller brush at the other end.]

aarondhgraham · December 14, 2011, 11:46 AM

At the huge Tulsa gun show last month,,,
There was a little kid who was about 9 years old.

He was walking around near the front door,,,
Selling baggies of 10 "precision gun cleaning swabs" for 75 cents.

He was very well mannered and cute as a newborn puppy,,,
Little snot was making money hand over fist out there,,,
Heck, I even bought a bag of the darned things.

I didn't notice they were pointy until I used them,,,
Now I know where he got em.

Aarond

Pahoo · December 14, 2011, 08:24 PM

jcsturgeon
Post is not as strange as you might think as I often squeeze the tips to a point, after appling some solvent. I do this mostly when cleaning out reciever holes for scope bases. The tip does help you to clean out tight places. Will have to keep an eye out for these next time the wife drags me shopping. ..

Be Safe !!!

CWKahrFan · December 14, 2011, 08:58 PM

Might as well go "all the way"...

http://www.lodgeandcabinaccessories....es-gallery.php

plumbercrack · December 15, 2011, 12:10 PM

CWKahrfan, that's just wrong. Looks like a Larry the Cable Guy motif.

lawnboy · December 15, 2011, 01:59 PM

Nah, I'll just continue to steal cheapo generic Q-tip knockoffs out of my wife's makeup drawer when it's gun cleaning time.

toolguy2006 · December 17, 2011, 12:24 AM

These aren't pointy, but I have found this kit great for cleaning all my guns. The biggest sizes are perfect for the upper channel of an AR15 receiver, and the smallest are great for my Glock slide. They are also tougher than average Q-Tips.

http://www.toolweb.com/products/IPA9010

A good auto parts store should have them, otherwise there is the internet.

December 14, 2011, 08:51 AM	#1
jcsturgeon Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2009 Posts: 291	Precision Tip Q-tips Seems like a funny title for a thread on a gun website but trust me, I don't bring them up to provide makeup removal advice! My fiance' bought these Q-tips with "precision tips" the other day. They are like a regular Q-tip but they come to a distinct point at the end (think Coneheads). They are about the best thing I have ever seen for gun cleaning. Spray them with a little bit of Rem Oil and you can get into any cracks and crevices on your gun. I broke down my LC9 and my 1911, and used these to clean them, they came out spotless on the inside. It might be worth picking up a box, I found them to be particularly handy. __________________ The Beatles were wrong, happiness is not a warm gun. It's a new gun.

December 14, 2011, 11:34 AM	#2
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	6" cotton swabs are handy also and once in a while pipe cleaners .Get some military brushes [like tooth brushes but with another smaller brush at the other end.] __________________ And Watson , bring your revolver !

December 14, 2011, 11:46 AM	#3
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	I'm cracking up laughing here,,, At the huge Tulsa gun show last month,,, There was a little kid who was about 9 years old. He was walking around near the front door,,, Selling baggies of 10 "precision gun cleaning swabs" for 75 cents. He was very well mannered and cute as a newborn puppy,,, Little snot was making money hand over fist out there,,, Heck, I even bought a bag of the darned things. I didn't notice they were pointy until I used them,,, Now I know where he got em. Aarond __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

December 14, 2011, 08:24 PM	#4
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Great tip !!! jcsturgeon Post is not as strange as you might think as I often squeeze the tips to a point, after appling some solvent. I do this mostly when cleaning out reciever holes for scope bases. The tip does help you to clean out tight places. Will have to keep an eye out for these next time the wife drags me shopping. .. Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

December 14, 2011, 08:58 PM	#5
CWKahrFan Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2010 Posts: 2,016	Might as well go "all the way"... http://www.lodgeandcabinaccessories....es-gallery.php __________________ What did Mrs. Bullet say to Mr. Bullet? ... "We're having a BeeBee!"... IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT!... IF THE GUN FITS, SHOOT IT! "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

December 15, 2011, 12:10 PM	#6
plumbercrack Member Join Date: October 21, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 98	CWKahrfan, that's just wrong. Looks like a Larry the Cable Guy motif.

December 15, 2011, 01:59 PM	#7
lawnboy Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Location: here Posts: 551	Nah, I'll just continue to steal cheapo generic Q-tip knockoffs out of my wife's makeup drawer when it's gun cleaning time. __________________ "Me fail English? That's un-possible!" --Ralph Wiggum "A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her"-- W.C Fields

December 17, 2011, 12:24 AM	#8
toolguy2006 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2010 Location: Western Washington State Posts: 144	These aren't pointy, but I have found this kit great for cleaning all my guns. The biggest sizes are perfect for the upper channel of an AR15 receiver, and the smallest are great for my Glock slide. They are also tougher than average Q-Tips. http://www.toolweb.com/products/IPA9010 A good auto parts store should have them, otherwise there is the internet.

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