Blued guns: Blue Magic Cleaner or Carbon Off (see the videos on YT)
Stainless and plated: Blue Magic Cleaner, Carbon Off, BC Cloths


Once you get it clean, coating it with Strike Hold will make soot easier to remove because it prevents the carbon from sticking to the metal. It bonds to the metal and forms a moisture barrier to prevent rusting.

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