arcticap
54 Cal.
I am wondering if anyone has ever tried Knight's cleaning solvent? Is it worth trying? How's it work on Pyrodex fouling? Is it water based? Thanks.
Knight's Solvent?
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I've used the solvent-soaked patches Knight sells and it does a good job at cutting any type of fouling - Black, Pyro, 777, Black Mag 3, CleanShot/American Pioneer.....you name it. I'm not sure it's water-based, but my guess is that it is - since it doesn't cause any issues with the use of any black powder or substitute.
But to be honest, I can't say it works any better than my patches I hit with a 50/50 solution of Simple Green & water - plus it's more expensive in the long run.
But to be honest, I can't say it works any better than my patches I hit with a 50/50 solution of Simple Green & water - plus it's more expensive in the long run.
First off Knight Solvent Concentrate 4oz bottle MFG #901250 is a non petroleum product designed for black powder weapons. It can be safely diluted with water, throw a few drops in a clean coffee cup and pour in hot tap water and its a slightly greasy version of dial soft soap.
I love this product, skip the pre soaked patches, cheaper to get the liquid in a sqeeze bottle. For using i merely pull my inline apart and put a nylon bore brush on, dampen a patch with the solvent and run it downt the barrel, when it comes out i turn the just used patch over and reuse the clean side of it. Normally only takes me 7 patches to get the crud out. Oddly enough it kinda changes consistency when its used on pyrodex. 8 patches normally gives my barrel a true mirror polish.
I follow up with knight oil MFG #901210 with dupont teflon and "slick 50" in the whole caboodle. It works REAL good inside the barrel, but on the outside it allows for fine surface rust in spots.
And right now my oil is doing somethign to the plastic bottle. its turnign part of the bottom white, and has some large white flakes. anyoen else have that happen?
I love this product, skip the pre soaked patches, cheaper to get the liquid in a sqeeze bottle. For using i merely pull my inline apart and put a nylon bore brush on, dampen a patch with the solvent and run it downt the barrel, when it comes out i turn the just used patch over and reuse the clean side of it. Normally only takes me 7 patches to get the crud out. Oddly enough it kinda changes consistency when its used on pyrodex. 8 patches normally gives my barrel a true mirror polish.
I follow up with knight oil MFG #901210 with dupont teflon and "slick 50" in the whole caboodle. It works REAL good inside the barrel, but on the outside it allows for fine surface rust in spots.
And right now my oil is doing somethign to the plastic bottle. its turnign part of the bottom white, and has some large white flakes. anyoen else have that happen?
arcticap
54 Cal.
Thanks for the feedback on the solvent. I use lots of different solvents & cleaners but nothing homemade. I ran across a dutch auction on[url] Gunbroker.com[/url] for the Kight solvent in a 32 oz. container here:
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?item=32989795
I believe that I have seen the white flaking phenomenon in another product before that contained Teflon which leads me to suspect that you are seeing the result of the settling out or separating of the Teflon that's in your oil. I think it is inert and since it's only a mixture, it settles. I saw this in a vinyl treatment product containing Teflon that was sitting on the shelf for a long time if I remember correctly. It's probably not anything critical to worry about. I use Wonderlub or Bore Butter worked into a large homemade patch inside my bore and on certain fouling prone exterior areas as well as a little Hoppes oil or "Rust Free" pure food grade silicone (from A.G. Russell Fine Knives 800-255-9034 http://www.agrussell.com/ )impregnated on cloth.
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?item=32989795
I believe that I have seen the white flaking phenomenon in another product before that contained Teflon which leads me to suspect that you are seeing the result of the settling out or separating of the Teflon that's in your oil. I think it is inert and since it's only a mixture, it settles. I saw this in a vinyl treatment product containing Teflon that was sitting on the shelf for a long time if I remember correctly. It's probably not anything critical to worry about. I use Wonderlub or Bore Butter worked into a large homemade patch inside my bore and on certain fouling prone exterior areas as well as a little Hoppes oil or "Rust Free" pure food grade silicone (from A.G. Russell Fine Knives 800-255-9034 http://www.agrussell.com/ )impregnated on cloth.
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arcticap
54 Cal.
:sorry:I must have been mistaken. What I saw before were more like globules floating in a thicker type of product. Anything is possible with plastics, including disintegration due to age, incompatibility with a product, or a catalyst like sunlight. I've seen some plastics literally melt when in contact with TSI 301, a popular solvent/lubricant. It certainly wouldn't hurt to put yours in a glass container.
