Posted by John 23 Harris on Feb 22, 2020; 9:35pm
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Gun-cleaning-tp5710047p5710709.html

I have found most off the shelf barrel cleaning products are not effective .

If I buy a carbon remover off the shelf i purchase nulon upper engine cleaner .

I then discovered it consisted of two active ingredients, 95% acetone and 5% methanol.

Since then I make my own stuff based off red Ed’s type recipes off the web .

Basically it consists of mostly acetone , some white spirits ,kero,and atf 3.

About 5l cost the same as 500m of “gun” cleaner I use it liberty and let the chemicals penetrate what ever holds all the carbon together .

From my experience so far with gun cleaners is you can scrub until your patch comes out bright white .

Then spray some acetone down the barrel and you will find your back to filthy black patches again .