Cajun72
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Well has anyone ever used the works toilet bowl cleaner. To remove corrosion from a barrel?
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Never heard of toilet bown cleaner in a m/l barrel. There are a bunch of rust desolving bore cleaners out there that would do a better job. , followed by 0000 steel wool on a cleaning patch.
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I suspect that some toilet cleaners would remove the barrel from the fouling..
... unless of course you are using a ceramic barrel!
... unless of course you are using a ceramic barrel!
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Felix.......somehow I knew that one was coming......lol.laughing
It’s going to clean something, no doubt, though I’m not sure I want to use a product that contains near 10% hydrochloric acid to clean corrosion from a gun barrel. Many products (EvapoRust for example) and DIY concoctions for rust removal. It’s your gun, try it if you want and report back. Oh, make sure to wear your PPE.
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Cajun72
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To each there own. I have used it before. It removes rust and blueing, so I leave it for about an hour. Then rinse copiously with hot water. I just used it on a .54 cal barrel from a TC New Englander. It's heavily pitted, so it will be sent off for a rebore.
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I'm thinking straight vinegar would be the better choice.
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Toilet bowl cleaner? Really? Not a joke? I would not. Once the bore is etched it will be effectively ruined.
Evaporust is hands down the best way to remove rust without damaging anything else. It will not take the blue off unless you leave it on the outside for a long time. Oil the outside. On a round barrel you can slip a piece of hose over the muzzle to keep it off the bluing. Wipe up any spills. Plug the vent or nipple. Clean and degrease the bore. Fill the bore. Give it time. There is no need to complicate this. Harbor Freight has Evaporust.
Evaporust is hands down the best way to remove rust without damaging anything else. It will not take the blue off unless you leave it on the outside for a long time. Oil the outside. On a round barrel you can slip a piece of hose over the muzzle to keep it off the bluing. Wipe up any spills. Plug the vent or nipple. Clean and degrease the bore. Fill the bore. Give it time. There is no need to complicate this. Harbor Freight has Evaporust.
I do not know if WORKS is good on barrels but it will make pretty good bang. Take a plastic drink bottle add WORKS and some aluminum foil shake, then throw and wait for the big show. LOL
I’ve heard of windshield wiper fluid for field cleaning but never toilet bowl cleaner.
Ok, who’s been crapping down your barrel?
Green scotch pad on a smaller jag.
Nit Wit
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When we were young troublemakers, we used dry ice and water until we discovered Works. Works is much more stable and has a pretty consistent fuse time. Those were the days. I'm glad we never got caught.
Kind of like those MRE heater bombs we used to make to pass the time away.
Cajun72
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Not a joke, its a mild acid. I've used it on metal parts many times. The barrel I used it on was going to be sent to Mr Hoyt eventually. I just wanted to see how bad the pitting was. It was bad, so no harm done.
The main issue I have with using stronger acids to clean up bores is then they tend to etch the metal surface and it then requires polishing to get it back to a condition one would call optimal. The pre-painting surface prep chemical I use is a strong acid, because the etching ‘roughs’ up the surface for optimum paint adhesion. Just seems counter intuitive to cleaning up a bore. But if if it works, have at it. I’ve been wrong before. Just ask my bride.
Cajun72
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I know it etches the metal. But like I said barrel was toast anyway. Just wanted to see how bad.
save the Johnny Juice for the political forum.....
Guess it cheap enough for a look see.
Crappy barrel?
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