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What do we like for gun Cleaning Solvent these days?
December 20, 2020, 01:39 PM
downtownvWhat do we like for gun Cleaning Solvent these days?
Hoppes is about to run out and there have been a lot of higher-tech cleaners out there in the past 5 years. What are you in love with?
Thanks.
December 20, 2020, 02:06 PM
YooperSigsAnything other than Hoppes is heresy.
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December 20, 2020, 02:08 PM
MikeinNCI use Kroil on the bore of my rifles...and hoppes for whatever else...and use just about any sewing oil grade oil or the quart of mobile one I have in the garage for lubricant
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RogueJSKCLP for general cleaning. Hoppes for when I want a dedicated solvent. Brake Cleaner for serious cleaning/degreasing.
December 20, 2020, 02:15 PM
RileyMPro 7.
The heavy stuff still gets Hoppes but I need to get some Slip 2000 Carbon Killer to try.
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December 20, 2020, 02:43 PM
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December 20, 2020, 02:49 PM
PhredI’ve been using Lucas recently. It seems to work well.
December 20, 2020, 03:21 PM
sns3guppyKroil works well, but for a good firearm solvent, I haven't found anything that works better than Hoppes 9.
Plain old stoddard solvent works well, but Hoppes is a good choice on most finishes, most surfaces, and pretty much everything on the firearm. I just picked up a tall bottle.
I use a paint pen to highlight the numbers on my magazines, and to mark them with the pistol, and caliber. I write over the numbers on the magazine, then wipe off the excess. Hoppes takes off everything that isn't number, leaving a nice, crisp white number, easy to read. Hoppes works for all kinds of stuff.
December 20, 2020, 03:25 PM
divilI am still using Hoppes #9 as well.
December 20, 2020, 03:52 PM
WaterburyBobYou can mix up a batch of "Ed's Red" bore cleaner yourself. It's a pretty good cleaner.
Just Google it for the recipe.
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December 20, 2020, 03:56 PM
sourdough44I’m mostly a Hoppes guy, but do have stronger stuff if need be.
December 20, 2020, 04:07 PM
blueyeI mix Kroil and Hoppes, recommended by a Rabbi in California. True story.
December 20, 2020, 04:20 PM
OKCGenequote:
Originally posted by blueye:
I mix Kroil and Hoppes, recommended by a Rabbi in California. True story.
Do tell. This has to be good.
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December 20, 2020, 04:24 PM
P-220I have been using Hoppes #9 for the 45 years.
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sigfreund and Gunslick foaming cleaner for rifles.
For pistols I immersion soak the barrels in original Hoppe’s #9 for a few days.
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Oz_ShadowBreakfree CLP for quick clean/lube, Hoppes for thorough clean followed by some type of oil/grease, and for really bad barrels Sweets 7.62
December 20, 2020, 05:17 PM
armoredEd's Red for me.
I add the acetone only for shotgun bore cleaning.
December 20, 2020, 05:47 PM
SIGfourmeGet rid of the smell,actually get your gun clean--> Bore Tech.
