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Gun rags.....what do you use?
JustC
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I save all of my old t-shirts. They are quite soft from having been washed with fabric softener many times over. They are great for cleaning cloths for the table, and hold a spray of rem oil very well. I use them exclusively, and have had great luck. Anybody have any ideas or examples of other types of rags that work well? Anything ever not work well?
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Kimberly-Clark called WYP-ALL. I agree noting beats a good ol' cotton
t-shirt. However, these work well, and they come folded neatly so they don't take much space in the bottom of my range bag/cleaning
box. A bundle of these lasts quite a long time. They are sturdy and
the more you use them the better they are.
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You can use any rags for the scrubbing from paper towels to t-shirts (avoid brushes on soft metals, use elbow grease instead) but I sure do like those cotton diapers for the final buffing -- no lint either. After you think the parts are clean, you'll get more grey off using the diapers for the final buff and bring the shine out better too.
As far as gun parts are concerned, I use liquid nitro products for solvent and the little round swabs for the majority of a typical cleaning. But if you've got an old metal item that needs an initial restoration, and appears covered in slate grey to black, try the Simichrome.
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and reuse it to wipe down things (guns) , just add a little oil if and when needed ....we have one in our shop that we have had for apx.
20 years....for real "cleaning" type jobs (remove grease from sks ect.)we use rags as suggested here and then dispose of them........
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I use old flannel for a lot of these tasks. Particularly like it for cleaning shotguns rather than pay $$ for patches that large. Like more heft than Tees whether the inside or outside, but do use the thinner material in restricted spaces.
Edited by - Iconoclast on 05/01/2002 09:53:07
Another Muzzleloader tip- anti seize every threaded part, they break down easily every time.
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