J-FRAME
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And others. I gently have used a lead cloth before but is there a better way
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Cleaning titanium cylinders on guns like 329 pd and 342ti guns
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Yes. S&W advises not to use anything even mildly abrasive on titanium cylinders and those cloths are abrasive. The titanium has a protective coating and the cylinders can deteriorate quickly without it.
Just use CLP, a nylon brush and live with the dark rings.
Just use CLP, a nylon brush and live with the dark rings.
I use nylon brushes and Hoppes Elite. You won't get the stains out and make it look like new but it'll be clean
cmj8591
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M Pro 7 gun cleaner and a nylon brush. Give it a couple of squirts and let it sit a while then hit it with some elbow grease. Lead wipe away cloths are not good for the coating and stay away from any kind of wire brush.
Ignatz
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I recently sent a 929 back to S&W for a broken trigger pin repair. Thousands of rounds thru the 929 and I just live with a black cylinder.
When it came back after the repair, the cylinder looked brand new. Not sure how the factory cleans them, but it looked new.
And it was my original cylinder, because I can see my chamfer on the cylinder.
When it came back after the repair, the cylinder looked brand new. Not sure how the factory cleans them, but it looked new.
And it was my original cylinder, because I can see my chamfer on the cylinder.
Interesting..I'd like to know what they did.
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My guess is the factory uses an ultrasonic bath…… but just guessing on that.
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Don't try to make it look like new. Hopes elite or Mpro7 and nylon brush. Done. You have the ultimate lightweight revolver, not a heirloom show piece.
Don't try to make it look like new. Hopes elite or Mpro7 and nylon brush. Done. You have the ultimate lightweight revolver, not a heirloom show piece.
Has anyone tried ultrasonic cleaning? I wouldn't think it would damage the cylinder.
cmj8591
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You have to be careful about what solution you use. Some of them can damage the coating and pit the metal. Stick to a solution that can be used on aviation parts.
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I've yet to see Hoppe's #9 hurt anything. Why not use it?
Lou_the_welder
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I've never had a problem cleaning a 329,986 and 929 titanium cylinder, with Mpro7 cleaner. Using nylon/ plastic brushes.
I also use mobile 1 synthetic as a protectant/ gun oil.
I also use mobile 1 synthetic as a protectant/ gun oil.
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I don't think #9 on a brush would hurt it at all but I've never tried it as an ultrasonic cleaner.
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