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Posted: 5/16/2005 3:32:31 PM EDT
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Hey Gang, I think I may have screwed up a little. I bought a stripped RRA lower based on what I've read on the forum but it had a sticker on it. The sticker was for price and was one of the cheap variety, you know, the ones that you can't peel off without tearing the paper in half so that you end up with a layer of glue and paper stillon the object? Anyway, I used some Hoppe's powder solvent and a paper towel to try to get the glue off. That worked, but the side that I scrubbed is noticably lighter than the other side. The untouched side is more black than the cleaned side. Is there anything I can do to make it all black again short of having it blasted and refinished? Thanks for the help, YTDMan |
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There are two things in what you said that are directly connected. Cause: "paper towel" Effect: "the side that I scrubbed is noticably lighter than the other side" Read this: www.bushmaster.com/faqnew/content_by_cat.asp?contentid=183&catid=101 |
Brownell's has CLP if you can't find it locally. www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=1683&title=BREAK-FREE+CLP Welcome to the site! 
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Break Free CLP is available almost everywhere cleaning supplies are sold. www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=840573 |
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BreakFree CLP CLP = Cleaner, Lubricant, Protectant This one product was developed so as to replace all the other solvents, oils, and greases used on firearms. A soldier need only carry this one product. This is a lubricant that contains teflon (always shake before use). Is it the best solvent/bore cleaner? No, Sweet's is better. But Sweet's is not a lubricant. Is it the best lubricant? There are some others that are marginally better, but not by much. Is it the best protectant? No, but it is very, very close to the top of the list in all of the corrosion tests I have seen. But no other one product does all three jobs anywhere near as good as BreakFree CLP. I no longer use anything else. Occasionally I will use a copper remover on the bore, followed by cleaning with Gun Scrubber. For for the most part, it is CLP all the way. It is available in bottle with thin tube applicators and aerosol cans. For lubricating, the aerosol is a gross waste of lube. A 4 oz bottle will last for a couple of years. Aerosol can is good for misting a little on and wiping around. It is used for everything on the M16/AR-15, as a solvent for cleaning bore and chamber, to lubricate, and it does a great job of protecting from corrosion. When you wiped the spot clean, not only the paper towel, but you removed oil. The phospated and anodized surfaces are very porous and hold oil very well. Freshly degreased AR's will have a frosty appearance, usually with white residue. When you apply more CLP and wipe down the rifle, it will even out. Do not mix CLP with other products. Don't use other bore solvents unless you thoroughly remove them. Do not mix with other lubricants. Some of these other common gun products react with CLP and make it gummy. Should you use another solvent, a copper remover, for example, clean with Gun Scrubber to remove all traces. Then relube and wipe down with CLP. |
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