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While reading the thread on barrel cleaning in the Autoloaders section, I had a sudden thought. Has anyone tried using undiluted dishwashing detergent? Not dishwasher detegent, but the thick, gooey stuff you put in your pots and pans?
It's cheap, and it's a great cleaner, providing you get it all out -- but that's easy enough. Just use it in your stainless steel revolver or auto barrel. If you use it with a stainless steel brush and apply it to the entire brush, it should get out almost anything. After a good scrub, add water to the brush and then rinse out the barrel.
I've also wondered about toothpaste. It's a bit abrasive and should be an excellent cleaner. (Metal polishes like Semichrome also should work, but they're expensive. Toothpaste is cheap, and some brands have some sugar crystals as a gentle abrasive.) It also will give your guns great breath!
I'm not going shooting for awhile, but I think these things might be well worth trying. If it works on copper, lead and other bad stuff, it's a good, cheap solution.
It's cheap, and it's a great cleaner, providing you get it all out -- but that's easy enough. Just use it in your stainless steel revolver or auto barrel. If you use it with a stainless steel brush and apply it to the entire brush, it should get out almost anything. After a good scrub, add water to the brush and then rinse out the barrel.
I've also wondered about toothpaste. It's a bit abrasive and should be an excellent cleaner. (Metal polishes like Semichrome also should work, but they're expensive. Toothpaste is cheap, and some brands have some sugar crystals as a gentle abrasive.) It also will give your guns great breath!
I'm not going shooting for awhile, but I think these things might be well worth trying. If it works on copper, lead and other bad stuff, it's a good, cheap solution.
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