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Title: powder burns on nickel finish... Balistol didn't work
Post by: c_rex on September 07, 2008, 04:24:46 PM
okay oracles of wisdom... I've had my .22 Ruger six shooter for as long as I can remember (which ain't sayin much) but I've never tried to clean the powder burns off it.  I haven't fired it in years and years and it's in great condition except for the few powder burn marks on the cylinder.  I gave a few attempts at squirting it with Balistol and rubbing them off but it only got a little bit cleaner.  Any suggestions?
Title: Re: powder burns on nickel finish... Balistol didn't work
Post by: Sinister on September 07, 2008, 08:08:28 PM
I clean my wife's nickel .357 with Hoppes #9.  It works real good.
Title: Re: powder burns on nickel finish... Balistol didn't work
Post by: silentbob on September 07, 2008, 10:02:39 PM
I use a "lead away" cloth from Kleen Bore.  It works great on the cylinder of my shiny revolver.
Title: Re: powder burns on nickel finish... Balistol didn't work
Post by: Mother on September 07, 2008, 11:01:50 PM
Quote from: Sinister on September 07, 2008, 08:08:28 PM
I clean my wife's nickel .357 with Hoppes #9.  It works real good.

I have to second Sinister with Hoppe's #9

it cleans everything off my nickle S&W



Title: Re: powder burns on nickel finish... Balistol didn't work
Post by: He Man on September 07, 2008, 11:44:53 PM
have you tried CLR on the slide?
Title: Re: powder burns on nickel finish... Balistol didn't work
Post by: Sinister on September 08, 2008, 07:58:24 AM
Quote from: He Man on September 07, 2008, 11:44:53 PM
have you tried CLR on the slide?

Uh, it's a revolver.  No slide.
Title: Re: powder burns on nickel finish... Balistol didn't work
Post by: He Man on September 08, 2008, 08:52:15 AM
whoops, didnt read six shooter.  ;D
Title: Re: powder burns on nickel finish... Balistol didn't work
Post by: c_rex on September 08, 2008, 11:44:31 AM
Thx gang... I'll go pick up some Hoppes #9 and a Kleen Bore cloth.   [thumbsup]