SS pistols and crud on the cylinder...

[mattw]

I hate the ring that forms between the cylinder and the forcing cone. I can't ever get the black ring to go away, I can clean them until they are shinny but still there. What do you all use to get rid of the black ring? I would like them to look good, at least each spring.

I have tried proshot, 3M pads with cleaner and years ago the lead cloths. What am I missing? BTW, I shoot 95% cast bullets.

[RedlegEd]

Hi. I use two things two remove the carbon on the face of my SS BFR cylinder. One is Barkeeper’s Friend with hot water. Make a paste, then use a green or blue pad to scrub it or a toothbrush. The other is Mother’s Chrome Polish. It doesn’t take very much to cut through the carbon. Here’s a YouTube video explaining how: . Hope this helps. Ed

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Very difficult to get rid of, Matt. I've used Scotch Brite pads and bore cleaning solvent to get rid of about 95% of it, but can't honestly say I ever got one completely back to new. I gave up on it, and just clean off any lead or residue, but the rings remain.

[dkf]

I use hoppes #9 and bronze brush. Plastic bristle and thin bristle brushes that bend really easy don't work well.

[georgerkahn]

I share your frustration with stains on stainless... Two products which do (for me ) work are Mother's Metal Polish, sold at the local auto parts store; and, Flitz brand metal polish, which I bought for polishing fishing spoons (lures). It seems to me that the Flitz is a tad more aggressive, and the way I use it is probably not good for my longevity -- I put a dab on a forefinger, and apply, then rub it to black staining on the firearm. You will see it turn black; wipe it off with a piece of old cotton towel or wash cloth, and repeat as necessary.
geo

[bob208]

I never worried about it much. just wip the front of the cylinder with hoppes .

[nawagner]

I share your frustration with stains on stainless... Two products which do (for me ) work are Mother's Metal Polish, sold at the local auto parts store; and, Flitz brand metal polish, which I bought for polishing fishing spoons (lures). It seems to me that the Flitz is a tad more aggressive, and the way I use it is probably not good for my longevity -- I put a dab on a forefinger, and apply, then rub it to black staining on the firearm. You will see it turn black; wipe it off with a piece of old cotton towel or wash cloth, and repeat as necessary.
geo

+1 on the Mothers. Works like a charm! In fact, makes the whole gun look pretty good!

[str8wal]

I hate the ring that forms between the cylinder and the forcing cone.

I call it patina. It shows you love your guns enough to shoot them

[lefty o]

you dont need abrasives. the lead away cloths work great, just dont touch your blued guns with therm!

[kayala]

I use BoreTech C4 carbon remover (I soak a patch, wrap it on a stick from ice-cream and do some rubbing), where I can't reach with this contraption - q-tips and mothers.

[onelight]

I use the lead wipe cloth on mine if there is a lot of build up over the barrel on the top strap or cylinder I scrape it with the mouth flattened 223 case.
Shot cast boolits and cleaned the single seven today.

[Dieselhorses]

+1 on the Mothers. Works like a charm! In fact, makes the whole gun look pretty good!

I use Mother’s also, never seen anything work so well!


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[osteodoc08]

I’ve always used Flitz and a real flannel cloth

[BigAlofPa.]

Neverdull works well too.

[Forrest r]

Neverdull works well too.

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[Petrol & Powder]

you dont need abrasives. the lead away cloths work great, just dont touch your blued guns with therm!

Ditto /\

And another old trick is to use a pencil eraser.

[PbHurler]

For me, Flitz on a grease rag, then flannel patches.

[sandog]

Very difficult to get rid of, Matt. I've used Scotch Brite pads and bore cleaning solvent to get rid of about 95% of it, but can't honestly say I ever got one completely back to new. I gave up on it, and just clean off any lead or residue, but the rings remain.

What he said ^^^.
Just get the build up off, as you don't want it interfering with your barrel/cylinder gap.
Enjoy the thing and don't worry about the dark ring.

[mattw]

I call it patina. It shows you love your guns enough to shoot them

I like this... I get the stuff off that has measurable thickness, just never the black ring. I will try the lead cloth, would rather not take anything abrasive to the front of cylinders.

[Ed_Shot]

Another vote for Mother's polish and a blue non-scratch pad. Makes it look like new.