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Cleaning stainless steel guns
« on: March 09, 2014, 09:40:40 AM »
Went down to Wades yesterday and shot my new stainless 686 .357 for the first time. Put about 100 rounds through it. The trigger is like butter, by the way. Anyway, gave it a good, thorough cleaning with hoppes #9, but I can't quite get it perfect again. There is a light stain on the front of the cylinder and some stains on the outside of the cylinder about a quarter inch from the front. I got most of it, but not 100%.

Any tips for getting stainless steel perfect again? 

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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2014, 09:53:35 AM »
 KleenBore lead away. It's a treated cloth. I cut a piece off and clean stainless with it. Works great.

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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2014, 10:22:09 AM »
 :) :) Mothers mag wheel cleaner and polish, on a rag and a little rubbing, takes the black off slick asa whistle. I use it before the regular cleaning.
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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2014, 01:06:43 PM »
KleenBore lead away. It's a treated cloth. I cut a piece off and clean stainless with it. Works great.

These things work great! By the time you're done, the gun looks unfired.

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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2014, 03:20:26 PM »
CLP cleaner.
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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2014, 03:38:48 PM »
KleenBore lead away. It's a treated cloth. I cut a piece off and clean stainless with it. Works great.


+ 2 on the KleenBore

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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2014, 03:42:24 PM »


Here is my 686 with a round count of around 1k.  Cleaned with nothing but hoppes and Kleenbore  cloth.



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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2014, 09:07:35 PM »
   wow, that is a fine looking gun.  how does it compare to a python?  I want a python but might have to lower me standards.  is it affordable?   thanks   mike w

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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2014, 03:50:45 PM »


Here is my 686 with a round count of around 1k.  Cleaned with nothing but hoppes and Kleenbore  cloth.




that look exactly like I want mine to look. I'll have to get some of that kleenbore. Thanks!

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Re: Cleaning stainless steel guns
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2014, 07:59:22 PM »
I've had 3, 686's and 1 Python and I would rate them pretty much equal to each other.
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