Does Ed's Red work on frames of Glocks? Sounds like it would eat plastic.
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Does Ed's Red work on frames of Glocks? Sounds like it would eat plastic.
Eds' Red for several months now
Anyone have a recipe for a homemade version of Wipeout?
Chateau Faucette, with a little Dawn.
I load Real Black Powder!
Goatlips
I started out with Ed's Red when I first became aware of the recipe. I also made up some Steve's Squeeze(Google for article). The ingredients are a little easier to find except for the Exxon Clearlite that is specified. It is no longer made but substitutes are easily obtainable.
I would not recommend one over the other. I've been satisfied with both. If using acetone in Ed's Red, be aware it flashes off quickly. I'm not sure if any is left in my bottle. Most recommend that it not be kept in plastic containers. I have some in a plastic juice bottle that has been sitting there for about 5 years or so. The only thing I did was to line the cap with aluminum foil to keep the fumes from attacking the cap. I suspect that the acetone is long gone.
John
W.TN
*Edit* Google did not return any links for Steve's Squeeze. I did find the article in a post on CB-L but I won't post a link since the list owner is somewhat touchy about such things. PM me if anyone is sufficiently interested.
Last edited by alamogunr; 04-20-2010 at 10:01 AM. Reason: Additional Info.
50/50 mix of oderless mineral spirits/wd40 in a mason jar.
Works for me.
Alright, I mixed a batch with out the Acetone and a smaller batch with the Acetone. First off, this stuff just plan old works. I like it a lot and I had all the ingrediants except the ATF fluid on hand. Also, I tried the Acetone vs the Glock. It did not harm the gun. I whiped it off with the non-acetone stuff afterwards but I don't think its going to hurt the plastic. I also don't think it's needed for the frame anyway so I will use my non-acetone version on the frame.
Does Ed's Red work on frames of Glocks? Sounds like it would eat plastic.
Been using it for years (actually made my first batch in 1995) and it hasn't damaged any of my Glocks............
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Are you using acetone in it?Originally Posted by Curly James
Well.... No-one else has mentioned it yet, so.....EDS' RED
"HMMMM.........It wasn't spos'ta do THAT!"
What is this Ed's Red? I will have to look it up. As for my cleaning I use 2/3 Kroil 1/3 Butches Bore Shine.
Eds red formula :
1/4 DEXRON 2 or 3 motor oil,
1/4 acetone
1/4 white spirit
1/4 K1 kerosene (for indoor space heaters)
And I use it too !
Article from the Los Angeles Silhouette Club, LASC, web-site by Ed Harris, the Ed in "Ed's Red"
http://www.lasc.us/EdsRedBoreCleaner.htm
Mark
Any way you sell it,
No matter how you spell it,
When you start to smell it,
BO Stinks!
Ed's Red, WITH acetone, WITHOUT lanolin because I clean lots of shotguns, too, and don't live in a humid enough enviroment to need lanolin.
I have to clean copper fouling out of other people's guns that want to shoot cast (J-words are off-limits for my guns) and for that I use and Outers Foul Out.
And of course there is always the case of brake cleaner I keep under the bench.......
Gear
I'll be honest I've gotten as good of results with Ed's Red WITHOUT acetone and WITHOUT the ATF fluid. I don't really get that much copper fouling so using it without ATF works for my needs. Its hard to beat just straight-up kerosene for most gun cleaning needs
Lately I've discovered Ballistol and while it isn't home-made it is my new favorite cleaner/preservative.
Whats a really good home cleaner for heavy copper build up? I tried vinger and that sucked. I don't want to do straight ammonia though.
Originally Posted by Curly James View Post
Does Ed's Red work on frames of Glocks? Sounds like it would eat plastic.
Been using it for years (actually made my first batch in 1995) and it hasn't damaged any of my Glocks............
Are you using acetone in it?
Yep, standard formula, I just leave the lanolin out.............
It is time for the taxpayers in this country to impose term limits at the ballot box. Vote all encumbents out every election, no matter which party. It is time they remember who they work for and who pays the bills.
When I tried Ed's Red for the first time, the directions said it didn't smell. Yeh right. It frigging stinks. But it works! I made a gallon of it but I really only use it for soaking parts like AR15 bolts and such. I use Corrosion X to clean everything 99% of the time. I still have 9/10 of that gallon left...
i HAVE been using hoppes forever, but i have seriously been thinking about making my own. in the past few years, my shooting has about quadrupled, soeverything i can do to save money helps.
I'm looking for Steve's Squeeze formula.
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