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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Kissmybrass » Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:17 pm

PJM wrote:
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My OCD won't let me leave it alone! I only have one blued handgun left, a ruger lcrx and believe me that is scrubbed with a stiff nylon brush dipped in hoppes.
I can relate! I just fired and cleaned my first SS revolver and did soooooo much cleaning research because I couldn't get that black off of the cylinder face and didn't want to ruin the gap by doing it wrong. I gotta get that cloth. I used Ballistol (for the first time and wow what a mess) and elbow grease with a brush worked with a tiny touch of mothers to get rid of a few stuborn spots. I couldn't put it away dirty lol
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Kissmybrass » Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:20 pm

Hey that Amazon link was still live so I spent the 5 bucks and got one :-)
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by markiver54 » Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:56 pm

I've been using the cloth for years. Works great! like magic. Only way to go on SS. Don't get near blued surfaces though.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Rifletom » Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:06 pm

On the blued ones, I use a 50-50 mix of Hoppe's and Kroil. Apply, let sit for about 10 minute and wipe. Presto! Clean!
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by The Happy Kaboomer » Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:07 pm

I don't scrub the burn rings off.........If I did I'd spent more time scrubbing than shooting.....Besides they gonna come back the next time you pull the trigger.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by markiver54 » Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:26 pm

The Happy Kaboomer wrote:
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I don't scrub the burn rings off.........If I did I'd spent more time scrubbing than shooting.....Besides they gonna come back the next time you pull the trigger.
Gotta remember to never buy a used gun from you. :lol:
Just kidding. I think I'll keep mine clean though. :roll:
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by GFK » Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:06 am

Yes, cleaning a firearm can be a lot of work. But, I like for things to be in the best condition possible. It seems to help things work better longer.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Kissmybrass » Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:27 pm

Color me crazy but I LOVE cleaning my guns. Little background music, shut out the world for a while. Same with reloading -
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Kissmybrass » Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:18 pm

markiver54 wrote:
Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:56 pm
I've been using the cloth for years. Works great! like magic. Only way to go on SS. Don't get near blued surfaces though.
So do you cut sections off or just use the whole thing? I got it and it turned black picking up whatever leftovers were on my "cleaned" ss revolver lol - amazing!
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by markiver54 » Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:43 pm

Kissmybrass wrote:
Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:18 pm
markiver54 wrote:
Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:56 pm
I've been using the cloth for years. Works great! like magic. Only way to go on SS. Don't get near blued surfaces though.
So do you cut sections off or just use the whole thing? I got it and it turned black picking up whatever leftovers were on my "cleaned" ss revolver lol - amazing!
I just keep it in one piece. I wipe off all that will come off very easily with another cloth and a basic solvent. Then I use it for the tough stuff.
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