Anybody use All-In-One cleaner/lubricants on revolvers?

[Flyfishingbamboo]

I recently picked up some All-In-One Cleaner/Lubricants for one of my semi-autos. Does anyone out there use these types of products when cleaning your revolvers?

 

[ginzo]

I'm a hoppe's #9 and rem oil guy. Only tried M-PRO7 so far (lately). Didn't work for me but use it as a "pre soak" only.

Still experimenting, but #9 and Rem oil have done the trick for 36 years so far!

Welcome to the forum.

 

[158Grain]

I use a CLP or Ballistol sprayed on a white cotton terry cloth towel after the lead cloth. For the bore and cylinder I use Butch's Bore Shine. It smells horrible but cleans very well

 

[Flyfishingbamboo]

Thanks Ginzo and 158 grain!! I appreciate the feedback you guys as I love my new 66-8 and want to take the best care of it as I can!!

 

[158Grain]

You will probably find that everyone here has a different method for cleaning. My thought is that as long as your using decent products correctly, you should be fine. I have tried many different solvents and cleaners on a good variety of firearms, and have my methods for each. You will develop your own way and as long as it works for you, your good. The fun part is getting them dirty enough to need a cleaning!

 

[rwsmith]

That's no exaggeration....

You will probably find that everyone here has a different method for cleaning. My thought is that as long as your using decent products correctly, you should be fine. I have tried many different solvents and cleaners on a good variety of firearms, and have my methods for each. You will develop your own way and as long as it works for you, your good. The fun part is getting them dirty enough to need a cleaning!

You have to try hard to find a product made for guns that's bad for guns. There is twenty zillion ways to clean a gun and lube it. I'm not big on most 'do everything' products though. I'm old fashioned. Solvent to clean and oil for lube plus a special product for getting the black of the front of my .357 cylinder.

PS. If you shoot lead, which nowadays I do, you may need a special product for removing lead.

 

[ginzo]

More details and some pictures please? We ALL want to see your new pistola. Why are you making me beg?
(geeesh, newb's)

Thanks Ginzo and 158 grain!! I appreciate the feedback you guys as I love my new 66-8 and want to take the best care of it as I can!!

 

[hawkeye17]

OK what ,if I may ask ,is your SPECIAL product, always looking to improve. thanks rich

 

[Harkrader]

Since I was introduced to Break Free Mil Spec CLP it is my one and only except for specialized purposes.
I've used it on guns taken into yukky places and it has never let me down. In the '80s I used Tetra Gun on recommendation of a trusted source and suffered two most-unwelcome gun failures in tropical climates. One, a Sig 228, the other a Walther PPK.

I tried contacting Tetra Gun and found they had insulted themselves from the public and would not return phone calls or letters. (Pre-Internet.) I knew many military men with rough field experience using CLP I could talk to. Sold me right away.

 

[vytoland]

I've used "weapon shield" for several years on my blued and stainless steel S&W revolvers......very pleased with the way it cleans and protects

 

[rwsmith]

Shaklee.....

OK what ,if I may ask ,is your SPECIAL product, always looking to improve. thanks rich

Shaklee makes a product specifically for cleaning burned stuff off metal kitchen surfaces. It used to be called 'Easy Off' now it's called 'Scour Off' but don't let the name fool you. It isn't anything like chlorine cleanser and it very gentle. It is slightly gritty but cleans off the burns so easily that you don't have to 'scour' anything or worry about anything being abrasive. Put a little on your finger in a damp cloth and rub the cylinder face and around the forcing cone. It works fast. Clean off the areas you rubbed. A little of the pink stuff catches on my cylinder openings so I run an oiled patch through last. It's the only thing I've found that does the job easily and quickly. BTW I have a stainless steel gun so I'm not worried at all, but the stuff is made for copper burner eyes and any metal that gets burned crud on it, so it's safe.

When I'm first cleaning the gun with solvent I put some on the cylinder face to start working. I don't think this does one bit of good because I've tried everything to budge those burns, but it doesn't hurt anything.

I've wondered about putting a little oil or grease on the surfaces BEFORE starting to shoot and maybe making them even easier to clean.

Lead away cloth is good for wiping down other surfaces, but it won't touch those burns.

 

[Flyfishingbamboo]

Here is the product I was turned onto is from "Wolf Premium Oils, All-In-One Gun and Oil Cleaner" I've used Hopps #9 which works really well but man that stuff stinks like crazy!

 

[marinevet]

I have used a lot of different products to clean firearms in my lifetime……..the Corps taught me to use Brealfree CLP…..it was good enough then…….I guess it's still good enough……about all I ever use, I do use a little Rem Oil from time to time, but it is not a cleaning product.

Semper Fi!

 

[shocker]

Ballistol. I have a bottle of hoppes 9 but rarely use it.

 

[Flyfishingbamboo]

Here you go Ginzo

I'm trying to get this pic to upload....I'm a dang newbie!

 

[Flyfishingbamboo]

Thanks to all of you and your help!!!

 

[bigsteve113]

I pretty much just use CLP!

 

[ginzo]

Good job!! That's a nice pistol!!!!! I just got this baby .357 today. A 649-3

Here's how you post a manly picture: LOL

Brought this one home today.....

I'm trying to get this pic to upload....I'm a dang newbie!

 

[Flyfishingbamboo]

That's wicked cool Ginzo! I'll get these uploads figured out before too long! I'm going to have a shelf full of differemt cleaners before I know it. My O.C.D. Gets me out of control when it comes to keeping my toys in the best condition possible. That 649-3 is sweet!

 

[ginzo]

This is probably the best advice so far IMHO. YMMV

You will probably find that everyone here has a different method for cleaning. My thought is that as long as your using decent products correctly, you should be fine. I have tried many different solvents and cleaners on a good variety of firearms, and have my methods for each. You will develop your own way and as long as it works for you, your good. The fun part is getting them dirty enough to need a cleaning!

Thanks, I found it by accident the day before xmas eve, and my local guy (actually a pawn shop) got down to 375 OTD. I deal with him a lot, he knows what I favor. I mulled it over, went back xmas eve and put it on layaway.

We are all anal, you'll find your way. Trial and error. I think your gun is all SS? Can't really hurt it. On my SS stuff I ONLY use the lead free on the burn rings. No where else. Around the forcing cones I use either a brass (on SS) or nylon (on Aluminum) brush to clean that tight area under the backstrap. I ALWAYS remove the cylinders for cleaning, (talk about anal)? I use hoppes sparingly on my airweight 638, but normally on SS cyl and barrel. That's where the M-Pro7 comes in, on the aluminum brushed finish.

Plenty of knowledge here if you need it.

Regards,
Chuck
P.S. If you click on that picture, the link will take you to my photo bucket page, and you can view it all.

That's wicked cool Ginzo! I'll get these uploads figured out before too long! I'm going to have a shelf full of differemt cleaners before I know it. My O.C.D. Gets me out of control when it comes to keeping my toys in the best condition possible. That 649-3 is sweet!