Was told to use around the face of the barrels.
Any experience or better recommendations?
Any experience or better recommendations?
Mineral Spirits for cleaning
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Paint thinner works. So does Naphtha. So does Kerosene. And WD40 works almost as well as any of them and it's not highly flammable. But on the bench, I use aerosol "green" Brake Cleaner -- it is basically Alcohol and Acetone, so is also flammable, but it evaporates very quickly. It works very well and will strip virtually all oil and grease from whatever you spray it on though, including your hands, so use care and be sure to re-lube after wiping it off any gun part. For the bag, I carry Qmaxx Blu. It is an all-in-one cleaner lube that I find to work very well for both needs.
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I've been using "Ed's Red" formula for general gun cleaning for the last 10 years. Mineral Spirits is a major component. Here's how you can make it for yourself. Ed's Red recipe. Thanks to Ed Harris. -Ed
My no. 1 solvent and I don't add anything to it. Use it to clean OUs and gas autos. Economical and it does the job.
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Mineral Sprits and Paint thinner are basically the same thing. It works well.
I like Kerosene much better. I have talked to several top gunsmiths. They are recommend cleaning and soaking your receivers in Kerosene, to clean and help lubricate as well. Both will work well, but I have to give the edge to Kerosene for its slightly better cleaning ability. break em all Jeff
Gun Blue 490 recommends mineral spirits and mineral oil. He seem to know a thing or two about guns.
Kerosene has a lower vapor pressure (lower evaporation rate) and seems to have more lubricating properties vs. mineral spirits. Not a huge difference between the two if you follow up with some sort of oil for lubrication. If that is all you use, kerosene gets the nod. I personally find the smell of kerosene more offensive than mineral spirits.
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That’s why g-d invented coffee filters and Buchner funnels. Strain the bigs out of cleaning solvents. The oils and dissolved greases are still in solution but as the mineral spirits evaporate they leave a bit of lube behind.
Was told about using mineral spirits over 20 years ago by a technician at Beretta's customer service. Not toxic, cheap, and reusable with filtering. After cleaning ,soak action and or trigger assembly in Marvel Mystery Oil over night , let drain, wipe down , and good for another year.
Some of the old school small bore rifle competitors use Ronsonol Lighter fluid for cleaning. They claim that whatever is left behind after evaporation is enough for lubrication of sensitive trigger parts and the like. Of course your gun case always smells like a Zippo Lighter. It is amazing how complicated enthusiasts can make the simplest tasks.
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Ronson lighter fluid is naptha.
Ronsonol is made up of petro distillate too. Here is a link to it’s makeup.
A friend of mine was using Ronson Lighter fluid in his art work. I asked him how much that stuff cost and I read the label. Bought a pint of naphtha and asked him to try it. He got the same result with the naphtha as he got with the lighter fluid. He has saved himself a bunch of money since then.
Ronsonol is made up of petro distillate too. Here is a link to it’s makeup.
http://doryventures.scene7.com/is/content/DoryVentures/Ronson/Website/Servicing/2018MSDSRonsonol.pdf
A friend of mine was using Ronson Lighter fluid in his art work. I asked him how much that stuff cost and I read the label. Bought a pint of naphtha and asked him to try it. He got the same result with the naphtha as he got with the lighter fluid. He has saved himself a bunch of money since then.
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Kerosene doesn't smell as bad as it used to in my opinion but I still like brake clean and then lube after cleaning.
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True: But its the Cleaning and Lubricating qualities that make this product the best. MIneral Sprits runs a close 2nd best. IMO. break em all Jeff
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I do not doubt that mineral spirits would be sufficient for his needs. If I am not mistaken, Ronsonal it is closer to Naptha, which is more volatile from what I heard. Don't know what makes it different, or more volatile. I use it in my Jon-e hand warmers, but it seems to not burn quite as hot and does not fully evaporate before going out.
All parts when I dismantle a gun go into a mineral spirits container to soak, before scrubbing them off with a brush and RGS.
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You are right, it is naphtha. It was a pint of naphtha I purchased for my artist friend.
Mind fart/freeze/memory loss. thanks.
Wasn’t naphtha used as a cleaning agent in clothes cleaning businesses?
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"Wasn’t naphtha used as a cleaning agent in clothes cleaning businesses"?
I would imagine it could possibly have been used to remove oily or grease stains. Being thin, it would wash out easier.
I would imagine it could possibly have been used to remove oily or grease stains. Being thin, it would wash out easier.
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