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Old 02-26-2016, 09:23 AM
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I wish I could remember the name, but in the mid-90's there was a cleaner you could get by the tube (the foil metal kind like super glue comes in, just much larger), its consistency was somewhere between a paste and a cream, and had an off white, slightly pink color. I used it frequently to clean the rings off of a S&W 657 4" I had back then. When used with a stiff toothbrush, it did a pretty decent job of getting the carbon off. I just wish I could remember the name of that stuff....
You are probably referring to "Star-bore"?
White tubes, I still have some, it smells exactly like autosol. (Most usual polish compound here in europe, dunno if you have it over there mates?)
And I humbly suspect Starbore was "watered down" Autosol.
It does however polish down stainless despite claiming harmless on guns.
(And I suspect that is the reason it vanished)
Also have it "Semi-chromy" had a similar packaged product that not quite lived up to the user friendliness of "Star-bore"
But I'm half senile so you can't trust a word outta me mate

I tried most and the best I stumbled over is casey birchwood lead away and second vote on otis ultrabore (085?).
But seriously, Casey Birchwood Lead-away cloth!

If theres better I'd sure like in on it

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How do you remove cylinder ring burns on stainless guns? How do you remove cylinder ring burns on stainless guns? How do you remove cylinder ring burns on stainless guns? How do you remove cylinder ring burns on stainless guns? How do you remove cylinder ring burns on stainless guns?  
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Default Burn rings on a stainless cylinder

I like spending time keeping my weapons GI clean or better. My favorite revolver is a 3 inch 686 plus that gets lots of range time. It's stainless so the burn rings really show. Nothing I tried works as quickly and effectively as Mothers mag and aluminum polish. I usually remove the cylinder first so I'm holding less. Dip the tip of a Q-tip in the paste and rub a small area till you see how it's working. wipe with a dry terrycloth rag (hand towel). Looks new or better in minutes. Even the outside of the forcing cone came out bright and shiny. Use a pointed wooden kabob stick or a round tooth pick to get in tight spots.
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Default Flitz Bore Cleaner

I recently bought some "Flitz Bore Cleaner". Safe for blued, SS, & nickel. No ammonia, non-abrasive. Works great for those heavy powder burns on the cylinder face & sides. I dab some on with my finger & rub it around. Let it sit a minute. Wipe off with a clean soft rag. A microfiber towel brings out the shine on my SS revolvers. Great on the whole gun. I really like it.

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Like Strouper said.

Mother's doesn't take much. Try and keep it out of the cylinders. I use the Mother's after I try and clean the cylinder face with conventional methods. I save the cylinder holes and the Hoppe's for last to make sure any residue is gone. Works well for us OCD types.
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