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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I found a great cleaner for fighting cosmoline

Posted: 9/27/2004 7:40:56 PM EDT

Gun Scrubber in the aerosol can, can't remember who makes it and I don't feel like going and looking at the can
spray some on and rub with a paper towel. takes that thick nasty grease off in no time. then spray on some remington aerosol gun oil and it finishes off any residue and leaves a light coating of protection
did my yugo mauser's bayonet sheath and bayonet the other week, and a few M1 carbine mags tonight that were new in some sort of wax/grease paper

Posted: 9/27/2004 8:21:28 PM EDT

[#1]

I normally use BrakeCleaner, does this work better/worse/about the same

Posted: 9/27/2004 8:35:09 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Gun Scrubber in the aerosol can, can't remember who makes it and I don't feel like going and looking at the can
spray some on and rub with a paper towel. takes that thick nasty grease off in no time. then spray on some remington aerosol gun oil and it finishes off any residue and leaves a light coating of protection
did my yugo mauser's bayonet sheath and bayonet the other week, and a few M1 carbine mags tonight that were new in some sort of wax/grease paper

That stuff costs like $6 a can.
Go to the 99 cent store and buy some brake cleaner.

Posted: 9/28/2004 8:49:27 AM EDT

[#3]

It is better than brake cleaner by far but it is much more expensive.

Have to be careful with it on wood and paint.

Posted: 9/28/2004 10:32:48 AM EDT

[#4]

I've never tried brake cleaner so I can't compare them

Posted: 9/28/2004 7:38:41 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I've never tried brake cleaner so I can't compare them

I've used both. No difference. Well, that's not true. There's a $5 difference.

Posted: 9/28/2004 10:40:54 PM EDT

[#6]

Mineral spirits work pretty well too. The fumes from brake cleaner prolly give ya drain bamage.

Use in a "well ventilated area".

Posted: 9/28/2004 10:43:17 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Mineral spirits work pretty well too. The fumes from brake cleaner prolly give ya drain bamage. Use in a "well ventilated area".

I clean mine outside infront of the shed. It could be worse, you could just use ether.

Posted: 10/4/2004 5:24:59 PM EDT

[#8]

I use good old kerosene in my parts washer, cheap, and cuts right through the grease.

Posted: 10/7/2004 8:17:00 PM EDT

[#9]

I used to clean that way, now I use boiling hot water on the metal parts. Just washes away.

Posted: 10/7/2004 8:40:14 PM EDT

[#10]

Brake cleaner!!!!!

Posted: 10/9/2004 8:02:48 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I used to clean that way, now I use boiling hot water on the metal parts. Just washes away.

Used in addition to brake cleaner is my method of choice.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I found a great cleaner for fighting cosmoline

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