Cleaning Crud Off Cylinder

Mark · 03-15-2003, 09:43 PM

What do you use to clean the powder off the front of the cylinder? I'm not having any luck!

Jesse · 03-15-2003, 09:48 PM

If you are referring to the black flash rings, I've used both FLITZ polish and Remington's "Lead Out" with good success. They make your revolver cylinder look almost new!

Jesse · 03-15-2003, 09:54 PM

http://www.flitz-polish.com/faq.asp

This link may help... apparently the "Lead Out" product is no longer offered by Remington... bummer.

Mark · 03-15-2003, 09:59 PM

Yep, thats exactly what I'm talking about. I burned some powder today and decided to give the thing a good polishing afterwards.

I suppose this same stuff could be used to clean the residue around barrel porting as well?

rich · 03-17-2003, 05:47 PM

Is the gun stainless? i use a stainless steel polishing cloth made by a company called adco.(addco?) they call it a lead wipe or something. this treated material removes carbon and lead very quickly unfortunately it will remove bluing as well.

Bookman · 03-20-2003, 03:32 PM

Flitz is a good product for getting the front of the cylinder clean. It's mostly lead (not burnt powder) that makes the mess there, so Hoppe's and other bore-cleaners don't work well. Flitz will clean it up quick (but not cheap).

whirlwind · 04-02-2003, 01:20 AM

brake cleaner! just dont let it over spray on the wood (if any)

NRAJOE · 04-02-2003, 03:48 PM

Flitz is awesome! Thats what I use also Jesse. :right:

Mark · 04-08-2003, 10:26 PM

Thanks everyone!

I found a product today called Lead Away. Its made by a company called Kleen-Bore, Inc. Sounds a lot like what you've been describing. It is a cloth designed to wipe away lead and carbon build-up. Salesman told me to cut off a bit and wipe away the build-up. And to keep the unused portion in a Zip-Loc bag.

03-15-2003, 09:43 PM	#1
Mark Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Williamston, NC Posts: 86	Cleaning Crud Off Cylinder What do you use to clean the powder off the front of the cylinder? I'm not having any luck!

03-15-2003, 09:48 PM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,945 Images: 2	If you are referring to the black flash rings, I've used both FLITZ polish and Remington's "Lead Out" with good success. They make your revolver cylinder look almost new! __________________ Jesse www.gunandgame.com

03-15-2003, 09:54 PM	#3
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,945 Images: 2	http://www.flitz-polish.com/faq.asp This link may help... apparently the "Lead Out" product is no longer offered by Remington... bummer. __________________ Jesse www.gunandgame.com

03-15-2003, 09:59 PM	#4
Mark Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Williamston, NC Posts: 86	"black flash rings" Yep, thats exactly what I'm talking about. I burned some powder today and decided to give the thing a good polishing afterwards. I suppose this same stuff could be used to clean the residue around barrel porting as well?

03-17-2003, 05:47 PM	#5
rich Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 47	Is the gun stainless? i use a stainless steel polishing cloth made by a company called adco.(addco?) they call it a lead wipe or something. this treated material removes carbon and lead very quickly unfortunately it will remove bluing as well. Last edited by rich; 03-17-2003 at 05:50 PM.

03-20-2003, 03:32 PM	#6
Bookman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 10 paces south of Canada Posts: 752	Flitz is a good product for getting the front of the cylinder clean. It's mostly lead (not burnt powder) that makes the mess there, so Hoppe's and other bore-cleaners don't work well. Flitz will clean it up quick (but not cheap).

04-02-2003, 01:20 AM	#7
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,751 Images: 1	brake cleaner! just dont let it over spray on the wood (if any) __________________ De oppresso liber !

04-02-2003, 03:48 PM	#8
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,256 Images: 3	Flitz is awesome! Thats what I use also Jesse. :right: __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

04-08-2003, 10:26 PM	#9
Mark Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Williamston, NC Posts: 86	Thanks everyone! I found a product today called Lead Away. Its made by a company called Kleen-Bore, Inc. Sounds a lot like what you've been describing. It is a cloth designed to wipe away lead and carbon build-up. Salesman told me to cut off a bit and wipe away the build-up. And to keep the unused portion in a Zip-Loc bag.