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Anyone using mineral spirits to clean their guns?
9/9/2010 8:44:32 PM
If so how do you like it?
9/9/2010 9:09:30 PM
I use odorless or low odor mineral spirits with a little CLP as my basic cleaning solution. It works well, leaving the parts with a coating of oil and doesn't dry them out like brake cleaner.
Quib posted this solution and I started using it. I store it in a mason jar after use. The crud settles to the bottom and next use I just pour from the top and dispose of the remainder. I have an 8 x8 bakers pan with a metal silverware tray that is used for small parts and lifting things out of the solution to drip dry a little. A little wipe down and spray with an air compressor and it's done.
Quib posted this solution and I started using it. I store it in a mason jar after use. The crud settles to the bottom and next use I just pour from the top and dispose of the remainder. I have an 8 x8 bakers pan with a metal silverware tray that is used for small parts and lifting things out of the solution to drip dry a little. A little wipe down and spray with an air compressor and it's done.
9/9/2010 9:12:58 PM
Originally Posted By RLR350:
I use odorless or low odor mineral spirits with a little CLP as my basic cleaning solution. It works well, leaving the parts with a coating of oil and doesn't dry them out like brake cleaner.
Quib posted this solution and I started using it. I store it in a mason jar after use. The crud settles to the bottom and next use I just pour from the top and dispose of the remainder. I have an 8 x8 bakers pan with a metal silverware tray that is used for small parts and lifting things out of the solution to drip dry a little. A little wipe down and spray with an air compressor and it's done.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo134/rlr350/DSC_0001.jpg
I use odorless or low odor mineral spirits with a little CLP as my basic cleaning solution. It works well, leaving the parts with a coating of oil and doesn't dry them out like brake cleaner.
Quib posted this solution and I started using it. I store it in a mason jar after use. The crud settles to the bottom and next use I just pour from the top and dispose of the remainder. I have an 8 x8 bakers pan with a metal silverware tray that is used for small parts and lifting things out of the solution to drip dry a little. A little wipe down and spray with an air compressor and it's done.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo134/rlr350/DSC_0001.jpg
That's a nice setup.
I haven't used mineral spirits for normal gun cleaning, but it does wonders for removing cosmoline.
9/9/2010 9:24:04 PM
Thanks. I did notice the other day when cleaning my Glock .45 that the solution didn't really do the best job on the barrel. I didn't let it soak and it has probably never been cleaned good (issued gun) so I used a little foaming bore cleaner. It does seem to work fine on my personally owned guns that are regularly cleaned/maintained, but for tuff stuff you may need something stronger.
9/9/2010 9:42:24 PM
I use Simple Green 
9/9/2010 9:48:49 PM
I use mineral spirits as a light bore cleaner, a blend of mineral spirits and Mobil 1 for all purpose "CLP", and Mobil 1 for lubricant.
I don't know how it rates from a scientific perspective, but it all seems to do the trick adequately.
I don't know how it rates from a scientific perspective, but it all seems to do the trick adequately.
9/9/2010 9:52:06 PM
I have a solution that is mostly mineral spirits and acetone that I use for general cleaning and soaking for heavily fouled parts. Works well.
9/9/2010 10:13:04 PM
My mixture is one gallon of mineral spirits, one quart of motor oil and one quart of Marvel Mystery oil. I leave it in a small parts cleaner that I got from Harbor Freight. It works well.
9/9/2010 10:31:59 PM
I have also used a CLP/Mineral Spirits to clean the BCG parts and such. Works well.
9/9/2010 10:38:28 PM
To be honest I haven't ever needed anything other than Hoppes no. 9 and WD-40 to clean my firearms. I did get some copper fouling remover for my Mosin but hot tap water works just fine. ymmv
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9/9/2010 11:02:13 PM
Originally Posted By LA_357SIG:
To be honest I haven't ever needed anything other than Hoppes no. 9 and WD-40 to clean my firearms. I did get some copper fouling remover for my Mosin but hot tap water works just fine. ymmv
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To be honest I haven't ever needed anything other than Hoppes no. 9 and WD-40 to clean my firearms. I did get some copper fouling remover for my Mosin but hot tap water works just fine. ymmv
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Not good. Get some kind of gun oil/CLP.
9/9/2010 11:18:38 PM
Originally Posted By tx318:
I use Simple Green
I use Simple Green
Simple green promotes rust so be careful and rinse very well!
9/9/2010 11:32:16 PM
Originally Posted By 1saxman:
Not good. Get some kind of gun oil/CLP.
Originally Posted By LA_357SIG:
To be honest I haven't ever needed anything other than Hoppes no. 9 and WD-40 to clean my firearms. I did get some copper fouling remover for my Mosin but hot tap water works just fine. ymmv
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To be honest I haven't ever needed anything other than Hoppes no. 9 and WD-40 to clean my firearms. I did get some copper fouling remover for my Mosin but hot tap water works just fine. ymmv
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Not good. Get some kind of gun oil/CLP.
OMFG. There is nothing wrong with CLEANING with WD-40. I know the difference between cleaning and lubricating.
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9/9/2010 11:35:28 PM
Originally Posted By RLR350:
I use odorless or low odor mineral spirits with a little CLP as my basic cleaning solution. It works well, leaving the parts with a coating of oil and doesn't dry them out like brake cleaner.
Quib posted this solution and I started using it. I store it in a mason jar after use. The crud settles to the bottom and next use I just pour from the top and dispose of the remainder. I have an 8 x8 bakers pan with a metal silverware tray that is used for small parts and lifting things out of the solution to drip dry a little. A little wipe down and spray with an air compressor and it's done.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo134/rlr350/DSC_0001.jpg
I use odorless or low odor mineral spirits with a little CLP as my basic cleaning solution. It works well, leaving the parts with a coating of oil and doesn't dry them out like brake cleaner.
Quib posted this solution and I started using it. I store it in a mason jar after use. The crud settles to the bottom and next use I just pour from the top and dispose of the remainder. I have an 8 x8 bakers pan with a metal silverware tray that is used for small parts and lifting things out of the solution to drip dry a little. A little wipe down and spray with an air compressor and it's done.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo134/rlr350/DSC_0001.jpg
I do the same for my BCGs.
Also got the idea from Quib's thread.
