Like neophyte said the Gun Scrubber will strip some of the finishes from gunstocks and also harm some plastics and polymers. It is very effective at removing powder residue, grease, oil, etc Especially in those tight places you can't get to with a rag, patch, Q-tip, etc. There is a variety of the Gun Scrubber that is 'synthetic safe' that is still very effective, but isn't as harmfull to plastic guns or the finisces on your wood. Check it in a discreet place on your firearm.
It has its uses, as for my 22 and 32 Walther pistols(pp versions) get really nasty and the gun scrubber has some force to get in the nooks and crannies. As an all firearm cleaner, not my choice. For the bore its Hoppe's #9 and remoil
The best all around cleaner I've found is KROIL. I've soaked actions that were rusted closed over night and it will open them. I plug the end of the barrel on my rifles and fill it up with KROIL, stand the rifle butt up in the corner over night then pull the plug out and empty the KROIL into a used container bottle to be reused. It removes copper fouling, rust, powder remains and anything else that was in the barrel. Best stuff I've ever came across and it's re-usable. A gallon has lasted me for over 5 years now and I can't count how many firearms I've cleaned with it in that time. Don't let any rest on wood or plastic for a long length of time. Wipe it clean quickly if you get a splash of it on the wood or plastic. It makes PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, Carb. cleaner, and other break free cleaners look like kool-aid compared to the way KROIL works. Try it, bet you'll like it.
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The best all around cleaner I've found is KROIL. ... It makes PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, Carb. cleaner, and other break free cleaners look like kool-aid compared to the way KROIL works. Try it, bet you'll like it.
Doc
Kool-aid, eh?? Pray-tell - where do you get it Doc, sir, please??
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Kool-aid, eh?? Pray-tell - where do you get it Doc, sir, please??
Sir, you can contact Kano Labs to find a place near you that sells KROIL or buy it straight from them,. Their contact info is www.kanolabs.com or you could try a hard line at 800-311-3374. I don't know what the prices are for it now, as I said I've been using the same 1 gallon for the last 5+ years. They also used to sale it in containers smaller than a gallon, or you could buy 20 gallons of it if you wanted. I'm not just BS'ing to get folks to buy what I use. I buy it, use it, and keep it because it flat out works, and does the job better than any other's I've tried & it's re-usable. I've tried probably every one of the others on the market except the one's that can't be bought by the public or you need a rocket scientist's prescription to get. I do believe you will be impressed with it when you run into a job that requires it's use. But, don't take my word for it, buy a small container of it and try it for yourself. The worse that could happen is you don't like it and your out a couple of $$, or you really like it and glad that you bought it.
Doc
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Kool-aid, eh?? Pray-tell - where do you get it Doc, sir, please??
Most industrial supply places will have Kroil (I used to sell industrial construction supplies). you can get it from Granger, or any local supplier that sells to industrial contractors. I personally have seen better results from PB Blaster, but I think they are fairly comparable and won't say Kroil isn't good stuff.
For general cleaning I would just use Hoppe's #9 solvent, or break free (something gun specific) and save the heavy duty industrial stuff for really tough neglected items, like 1st time cleaning on mil-surps.
A lot of the products mentioned above will eat through anything. I seen huge bolts and nuts that haven't turned in 30+ yrs and are rusted solid in steel mills that will turn like new after and over night soak in PB or Kroil.
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Word of caution when using brake cleaner, gun scrubber or similar type products. They take surface down to bare metal. Make sure to re oil the bore or parts to prevent corrosion.
Last CMP shoot a gunsmith showed us an AK47 that was rusted shut. Looking at the muzzle all one could see was rust. Smith said a guy shot the AK and then cleaned it with gun scrubber. Didn't oil it afterwards and stored it in his basement for a few months. A little oil would have prevented all the trouble.
I use Ed's Red with the Lanolin in it. It leaves the right amount of a lubricant behind to avoid rust, it cleans everything from everywhere. As mentioned it can damage wood finishes so be careful with it. The plus side; the gallon+ that I am using now cost me about $22 to make and the Lanolin was half of that. I got it from Walgreens the pharmacist ordered it for me $12 for a 1lb tub of it. Best to do it that way cause you need Anhydrous Lanolin which is not water based. The recipe can be found here: Collecting and Shooting the Surplus Rifle. The stuff is cheap and works great.
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