If you have 99% Rubbing Alcohol (lower %-s usually have oils mixed in) that would be good. M-A is a different alcohol but they are both used in cleaning. M-A is generally NOT advised for dis-infecting because it is MORE Toxic. I have a link describing diffs. Varsol is a 'more highly refined' mineral spirit so less likely to leave 'stuff'. Either one, using Alcohol to 'rinse' will leave the stock and metal parts "cleaner". I just chose the 'cleaner' way to remove ALL the Cosmo. I feel it's better to start with a clean slate. Unless the spirits or Alc damage the finish on the stock you prob can just wax it. Easy does it . . . AND "WELL-VENTILATED" is a good idea whichever you use.
Sks cleaning
- Thread starter BrownR
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.45automatic
CGN Regular
- Location
- Windsor, ON
Mineral spirits aka kerosene took the blue off of my cousin's SKS. Methanol or Hoppe's solvent is all I use.
Butcherbill
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
I’ve user varsol which is a more refined version of mineral spirits to clean more blued steel than anything, it’s never harmed bluing in my experience.
- Location
- Steel Town
No chance of that happening on real bluing. I use kerosene all the time.
.45automatic
CGN Regular
- Location
- Windsor, ON
It was probably the paint. It was twenty years ago. I just remember it turned a patchy light purple and looked like poop.
Darrell2999
Member
- Location
- Central Alberta
Great read, lots of info.
