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bobelk99
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Yes, yes and yes
bobelk99
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To give a little longer answer: I use it for really dirty guns that sometimes follow me home. Kind of like pressure washing the patio.
Hack
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Yes. It's one of the chemicals in my arsenal to clean previous owner abuses.
klausinak
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I've used it to clean the gas system on my semi auto shotguns; they claim it won't harm synthetics, but I cannot give you a definitive answer on that. It did do a good job on the carbon build-up on my Maxxus & SX3 though. I was careful to keep it away from the camo portions of the guns, I don't trust anything.
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the claim is synthetic safe... and thats what i want to make sure of...the one poster said ok on px 4 which is one of the pistols i was worried about..i do have a few poly guns... i have an old can of gun scrubber... wasnt even thinking when i sprayed my old jetfire... melted the grips... thanks for all the quick responses ..
Fishslayer
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Yes. I use it on my plastic pistols. Kind of pricey so I gettum clean with Hoppes and then spray 'em out with the aerosol before lubing.
I've used electronic parts cleaner in a pinch.
For metal parts I use non chlorinated brake cleaner for half the price.
Some gun cleaning aerosols contain an ingredient that attacks plastic shotgun wad residue. Bad part is that the cleaner can't tell the difference between a shotgun wad & a plastic frame.
I've used electronic parts cleaner in a pinch.
For metal parts I use non chlorinated brake cleaner for half the price.
Some gun cleaning aerosols contain an ingredient that attacks plastic shotgun wad residue. Bad part is that the cleaner can't tell the difference between a shotgun wad & a plastic frame.
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I used it to spray a Ruger MKII. Too cold to go outside so I sprayed it in the tub. Didn't realize the tub was plastic until I started to rinse it out. Black stains took me a couple of hours to remove with bleach and cleanser.
That's what I do. I scrub the bore with regular old Hoppes #9, then flush it out with the Gun Scrubber or Blast and Shine, until the fluid runs clear. Then, it only takes a pass or two for the patches to come out looking like they did before they went in. It saves a lot of time and patches.
If I ever find the correct container to make it easy to flush the bore with, I'd fill it with isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol works just as well, and it's a whole lot cheaper than the Gun Scrubber or Blast and Shine. I have a spray bottle for the alcohol, but I need to find one with the "straw" to make it easy to spray down the bore.I think the newer "synthetic safe" Gun Scrubber is alcohol based anyway. At least it smells like it to me.
pineappleshooter
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They make gun scrubber in a polymer safe formula - it will have polymer safe right on the label.
But make sure you look close before buying. There are TWO types of Gun scrubber. One is safe for plastic. The other will eat it quick. They are marked, so as long as you are aware there are two flavors you should be OK.
Trust me on that one. (fortunately it was cheap and easily replaceable plastic)
G.T. Smith
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I tried the unsafe version on an old shotgun I bought that was really grimed up. It kind of smeared the camo paint where it blew out of the ejection port. It did a good job cleaning though. Just be sure to get the plastic friendly formula.
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gordon
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Vulcan Bob
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And wear eye protection when using these sprays! It really burns when a well aimed blast "bounces" back into your eyes.
attn L Pete
Have you tried your prescription on a bbl fouled by shooting those Spanish-made Rio/Royal buckshot loads? A real bear to remove, unlike American plastics. Some members recommended I use GunScrubber on a patch-size square of ScotchBrite on a bbl brush to remove it. I can get off maybe 3/4 of it. Still got most of a case of those loads... Oh boy.
Have you tried your prescription on a bbl fouled by shooting those Spanish-made Rio/Royal buckshot loads? A real bear to remove, unlike American plastics. Some members recommended I use GunScrubber on a patch-size square of ScotchBrite on a bbl brush to remove it. I can get off maybe 3/4 of it. Still got most of a case of those loads... Oh boy.
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In my experience it doesn't bother polymer nor anything else...
It's about worthless for anything but rinsing off parts that have already been scrubbed clean.
It's about worthless for anything but rinsing off parts that have already been scrubbed clean.
Yes, there used to be two types of Gun Scrubber, but I think that there is only one type now, and it says, "synthetic safe" on the front now. I haven't seen the regular old Gun Scrubber in a couple of years now, and if any is still out there, it's old stock.
franzas
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I use Remington Rem Action Cleaner. It is great for semis and (who woulda guessed) the actions of my 22 rifle and shotgun when I pull them apart; it cleans the places you can't get a brush or cloth in. On my M&P I could watch all the crud wash off in a black liquid. It dries almost instantly and doesn't leave any film. It is one of the best gun-cleaning tools, second to Hoppes 9. I haven't used gun scrubber, but I bet it's similar.
i clean with oil then blow it out with break clean then reoil really good break cleaner is alot cheaper than gun scrubber
I don't shoot shotgun much these days, but if I did, and I shot those tough plastic wads, I would use a stainless steel bore brush. I have them, and they make short work of the residue left behind by plastic wads. It's not just the solvent that you use, but the entire system that is used to clean dirty bores. Those stainless steel bore brushes will cut a lot of stuff, and last a long time, if used only sparingly. All my shotgun shells are American made, hence my not having used the Rio/Royal shells. So, I can't speak from personal experience about those shells, but Hoppe's #9 and that stainless steel bore brush should handle just about anything. The alcohol is just a flush to get rid of all the black stuff in the bore after a thorough scrubbing. The key words here are "thorough scrubbing".
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I have used it successfully on several used shotguns Ive purchased over the years and it does work well. Just remember...... it removes ALL oil and lubrication and turns the metal a white color so it is important to lubricate every single nook, cranny and places you can't even see or parts will start rusting. I like a THIN lubricant like Rig #2 or Remoil because it gets into everywhere where as thicker oils might not.
