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November 28, 2010
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Hi Guys:
Took the 15-2 to the range on Sunday, and put 200 rounds down the tube. Â Powder was Bullseye.
Today, due to the Ice falling outside, I decided to do some revolver clean up on the Dans as both were put to bed dirty.
The only area I am having a cleaning issue with are the FLUTES in the cylinder. Â Bullseye seems to leave behind a very very difficult to remove residue that sticks to the concave area of the flutes. Â I have used a Q Tip and soaked the areas with Hoppe's as well as Break Free.
Cannot seem to budge that residue off....
Any ideas? Â What is the secret? Â These are blued revolvers....
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Art
October 27, 2009
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Some steel wool and oil would takes care of it. You can also try soaking in kroil as it is so thin it can get under more grime/crud than other products.
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February 22, 2009
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If it's stubborn, I'd try some Flitz???  I use Bore Tech products. The Shotgun Blend usually removes the powder residue. Smells good too; like citrus cleaner. The wife doesn't even complain. However Hoppes brings back fond memories...
On the SST revolvers, I use the Birchwood Casey's lead removing cloth.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
November 16, 2010
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RW- Can you use a lead cloth on a blue gun?
Mike
September 12, 2010
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The package says it can remove blueing - blue is a form of rust after all. Â Probably would take some scrubbing though. Â I might use on the bore but not on the outside of a blue gun. Â Mine is stainless so it works great for me.
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February 22, 2009
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I've used my lead cloth on some blued guns. Just don't go over board and I wouldn't use it all the time; it will dull the blueing, eventually. The Kroil suggestion isn't bad, neither is the oil and 0000 steel wool. Or just leave it until you find a suitable carbon remover. Again, I like the Bore Tech products.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
October 27, 2009
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I would stay away from lead away clothes on blued. It will mess up the blue, those are only good for stainless guns.
February 18, 2009
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May 2, 2009
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You could just make that 15-2 your shooter an NEVER CLEAN IT 
.... this gives you the opportunity to buy another one just to clean/polish !!!
SHOOT
July 11, 2010
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Forget about cleaning it, make it single action only and sell it to me in CA. Then buy youself a new one. 
January 9, 2011
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The lead remover cloths have a fine abrasive in them. I would not use one on the fantastic DW bluing.
Do you have any brake cleaner around? It will clean it right off. Keep it away from the wood and oil immediately after wiping it off.
October 27, 2010
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The best thing I've found is the Metal Care Cloth by Pro-Shot Products. It is solvent based and contains no abrasives. I've used it on the flutes of my Dans, S&W's and Python. I cut a small piece off and use it scrub the flutes and any other blued surface. It does not work as well on blued surfaces as the Birchwood-Casey Lead Removal and Polishing Cloth does on stainless surfaces, but it's close - and doesn't scratch. It says on the package that it is safe for blued surfaces.
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Jeff
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January 24, 2009
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Thanks for the link Jeff, I'm gonna have to try some of that myself.
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