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cleaning cylinder face

Post by PJM » Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:00 am

Bought some copper wool to clean cylinder face of revolvers which are mostly stainless. Expensive and a waste as it doesn't work. Only thing that works is 0000 steel wool cut with a lube. Don't overdue as it may scratch surface, Any alternatives?
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by GFK » Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:52 am

I use a cloth called Lead Away. I think there are others. But, I have been using KleenBore
(https://www.walmart.com/ip/KLEEN-BORE-L ... H/37933503) since the early 90s.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by John E Davies » Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:01 am

Yes on lead removal cloth - I have used this forever.

https://www.amazon.com/Birchwood-Casey ... B07VCGWP93

I have never tried it on blued steel, I am pretty sure it would take off the finish, but it is stellar on stainless. This is why I won’t buy a revolver in any material but stainless. Fold it and use the corner or edge until that spot is really black, then refold it and shift the cloth and continue. Use a small flat screwdriver to wedge it into corners like machined cuts in the frame. You don’t have to cut it into squares unless you want to use a piece as a bore patch to clean the forcing cone.

I just cleaned my SP 101 .327 Fed last week and the gun looks great. The cloth OTH looks really disgusting…. You should probably wear a rubber glove on that hand.

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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by PJM » Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:28 am

Thanks for info. Just ordered from amazon. Should be here by tomorrow. Will tackle my GP100 tomorrow.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by John E Davies » Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:32 am

PJM wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:28 am
Thanks for info. Just ordered from amazon. Should be here by tomorrow. Will tackle my GP100 tomorrow.
Yer welcome. Post some before and after pictures please. I always do a good wipe down with a protectant afterwards.

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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Hatchdog » Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:56 am

I use a stainless steel tooth brush on the face of my stainless revolver cylinders. I use a solvent like Shooters Choice and after letting the solvent do a good soak I gently run the brush across the cylinder. I can do two chambers at a time and I’m careful to not get too aggressive. I may have to go around the entire cylinder 3-4 times to remove all the powder blast. Works great. Stainless revolvers only of course.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Jul 02, 2021 10:06 am

I also use lead cloth. Another thing I do is soak the cylinder in Hoppes #9 in a pint jar. Cover the cylinder with hoppes. I also save that jar as I use it over and over. It makes cleaning the cylinders easy and the black on the front will come of the next time with a toothbrush or one like it.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by John E Davies » Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:00 am

BigAl52 wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 10:06 am
Another thing I do is soak the cylinder in Hoppes #9 in a pint jar. Cover the cylinder with hoppes. I also save that jar as I use it over and over. It makes cleaning the cylinders easy and the black on the front will come of the next time with a toothbrush or one like it.
That is cool, and fine for a single action, where you just pull the pin, but problematic on a DA, and I would not want to “dangle” a DA cylinder in the jar with the frame assembly perched in top of the jar, that could be nasty mess if tipped went over. Could you just wrap blue paper shop towels around the cylinder and soak them “in situ”? I guess you could strip the DA gun, but many owners don’t want to go that far for a cleaning. Like me. If I were going for a super deep clean I would use my sonic cleaner.

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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:08 am

John E Davies wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:00 am
BigAl52 wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 10:06 am
Another thing I do is soak the cylinder in Hoppes #9 in a pint jar. Cover the cylinder with hoppes. I also save that jar as I use it over and over. It makes cleaning the cylinders easy and the black on the front will come of the next time with a toothbrush or one like it.
That is cool, and fine for a single action, where you just pull the pin, but problematic on a DA, and I would not want to “dangle” a DA cylinder in the jar with the frame assembly perched in top of the jar, that could be nasty mess if tipped went over. Could you just wrap blue paper shop towels around the cylinder and soak them “in situ”? I guess you could strip the DA gun, but many owners don’t want to go that far for a cleaning. Like me. If I were going for a super deep clean I would use my sonic cleaner.

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Most of my DA were S&W. The cylinder is easy to remove and take the crane out of the cylinder. Ruger is a different story. I bypassed it with a Ruger and just used the lead cloth more on those.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Shakey Jake » Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:18 pm

I use a product designed to clean brass after buffing to remove residual buffing compound. It's called DEOX-007. Label claims it's a degreaser, deoxidizer, and brightener. Seems to do a bang up job of cleaning cylinders without having to resort to steel wool, scotch brite, or other abrasive materials. Removes powder as well. I rinse with plenty of water and then use a generous amount of CLP. I use it on double actions by dipping a toothbrush in the diluted mixture and scrub. Doesn't take much. I dampen a hand towel and wipe generously before applying protective oil. I just decided to try it one day to see how it would work on gun parts. I figured if it would work on instrument keys and sax bodies it might just be okay for pistols.

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