Cleaning gun grease off

[chipman181]

Just got a 12g backpacker,Norinco single barrel.What best way to clean the packing grease off?Thanks

 

[mosinmaster]

Hazardous to your health: Brake cleaner, then oil (do it outside with eye pro and wear a mask)

Health wise - Simple green mixed with hot water and toothbrush, then oil.

 

[Tengoo]

Lots of WD-40 and paper towels

 

[Greenhorse six]

^^^ what he said.

 

[Dsiwy]

I found turpentine or hot soapy water works the best on grease

 

[mmattockx]

I use varsol for the most part, it degreases better than brake cleaner and is less nasty for my body.


Mark

 

[alpining]

simple green

 

[redbirddog]

I take brake cleaner over simple green any day.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Yeah brake cleaner then oil immediately after. Brake cleaner can remove blueing if it sits too long, so makes sure it drips away and dries fast then apply oil.

 

[superted]

CT paint thinner works just as well as Varsol and way cheaper.

 

[chipman181]

Found out that indeed the brake cleaner does remove the blueing.Thanks for the reply's.

 

[Secondgunman]

I don't use brake cleaner on my rifles ever... I have use trigger group cleaner now and then for stuff other then trigger groups but that is about it.

 

[EL34/6L6]

I only use brake cleaner on bare metal parts, like bolts and firing pins.

 

[johNTO]

I believe there's a Brake Cleaner available that doesn't leave a white residue. Been meaning to pick some up and giving it a go….

 

[Greenhorse six]

I believe there's a Brake Cleaner available that doesn't leave a white residue. Been meaning to pick some up and giving it a go….

Non-chlorinated brake cleaner ?

 

[purple]

Paint thinner/mineral spirits and a toothbrush. Let it dry and then re-oil. Water based products should be avoided when cleaning guns.

 

[tjhaile]

I don't use brake cleaner on my rifles ever... I have use trigger group cleaner now and then for stuff other then trigger groups but that is about it.

Chances are that if you peruse the MSDS of your aerosol gun cleaner of choice, it will look quite similar to brake cleaner.

Brake cleaner is fine, provided you stick to the non-chlorinated kind, especially on stainless guns. Besides the extra-vile fumes, chlorinated solvents can promote metal erosion:

http://www.schuemann.com/portals/0/documentation/webfile_barrel_cleaning.pdf

Paint thinner/mineral spirits and a toothbrush. Let it dry and then re-oil. Water based products should be avoided when cleaning guns.

If you are cleaning guns that have been used with corrosive ammunition, you absolutely must use a water-based cleaner to remove the salt (typically potassium chloride) residue. This is no big deal, provided you thoroughly dry everything afterward. A quick rinse with either 99% isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol will speed up the drying.

 

[sunray]

Varsol. Take the stock off and drop the whole thing into a vat of it and leave it for 24 hours, then wipe off the resulting sludge. Do not dump any sludge or anything else down any drain. It's toxic.