DaveInFloweryBranchGA
11-25-2013, 04:09 PM
I've been using this stuff for years and have been very happy with it. Decided I'd post the original link on it and then share some notes of my own:
The original link: http://www.handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=9
From the link:
CONTENTS: Ed's Red Bore Cleaner For each part, use either 1 quart or 1 gallon to make either a gallon or four gallons, depending on your needs. You can split the cost and the clean you make with a buddy to reduce costs if you need less than a gallon. Buy your chemicals from Lowe's rather than Home Depot. The Lowe's containers are metal, the brand is Crown and you end up with a better product that's more easily stored. Use a 5 gallon bucket to mix, then return to the original containers the chemicals came in. Handy to have a cheap throw away plastic funnel to do this with. Mix outside and use a fan. Also, military surplus cans of the Vietnam Era bore cleaner make good small containers for in the house use. Open a window so the wife doesn't complain. It's fragrant stuff and not in a way the wife will like.
1 part Dexron II, IIe or III ATF, GM Spec. D-20265 or later. Any brand will do, get the cheapest the auto parts store has.
1 part Kerosene - deodorized, K1Get the low odor version, much more pleasant.
1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits, Fed. Spec. TT-T-2981F, CAS
#64741-49-9, or may substitute "Stoddard Solvent", CAS #8052-41-3, or
equivalent, (aka "Varsol")Get the low odor version, much more pleasant.
1 part Acetone, CAS #67-64-1.
(Optional up to 1 lb. of Lanolin, Anhydrous, USP per gallon, OK to
substitute Lanolin, Modified, Topical Lubricant, from the drug store)Lanolin has gotten expensive and I would keep the lanolin in it's own jar to use on my hands after I've washed them. Ed's Red is good at removing oils/grease, including the one's in your hands.
How to get the most out of Ed's Red:
1. When you apply, be generous on metal parts, but keep off of wood finishes. Ed's Red can and will strip varnish and shellac, making runs in the stocks of rifles that have those finishes.
2. Use an extremely saturated patch in black/dark milsurp bores. Or plug receiver end, place rifle vertical and fill to the muzzle with Ed's Red. Let soak a good while.
3. Alternating between cleaning with Ed's Red and a Home Made Electronic Bore Cleaner (http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/copperout/) is the most effective and least laborious method I've used to get all the copper and powder fouling out of old milsurp rifles. In all cases, I've been able to get down to the bare metal.
I hope this helps someone.
The original link: http://www.handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=9
From the link:
CONTENTS: Ed's Red Bore Cleaner For each part, use either 1 quart or 1 gallon to make either a gallon or four gallons, depending on your needs. You can split the cost and the clean you make with a buddy to reduce costs if you need less than a gallon. Buy your chemicals from Lowe's rather than Home Depot. The Lowe's containers are metal, the brand is Crown and you end up with a better product that's more easily stored. Use a 5 gallon bucket to mix, then return to the original containers the chemicals came in. Handy to have a cheap throw away plastic funnel to do this with. Mix outside and use a fan. Also, military surplus cans of the Vietnam Era bore cleaner make good small containers for in the house use. Open a window so the wife doesn't complain. It's fragrant stuff and not in a way the wife will like.
1 part Dexron II, IIe or III ATF, GM Spec. D-20265 or later. Any brand will do, get the cheapest the auto parts store has.
1 part Kerosene - deodorized, K1Get the low odor version, much more pleasant.
1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits, Fed. Spec. TT-T-2981F, CAS
#64741-49-9, or may substitute "Stoddard Solvent", CAS #8052-41-3, or
equivalent, (aka "Varsol")Get the low odor version, much more pleasant.
1 part Acetone, CAS #67-64-1.
(Optional up to 1 lb. of Lanolin, Anhydrous, USP per gallon, OK to
substitute Lanolin, Modified, Topical Lubricant, from the drug store)Lanolin has gotten expensive and I would keep the lanolin in it's own jar to use on my hands after I've washed them. Ed's Red is good at removing oils/grease, including the one's in your hands.
How to get the most out of Ed's Red:
1. When you apply, be generous on metal parts, but keep off of wood finishes. Ed's Red can and will strip varnish and shellac, making runs in the stocks of rifles that have those finishes.
2. Use an extremely saturated patch in black/dark milsurp bores. Or plug receiver end, place rifle vertical and fill to the muzzle with Ed's Red. Let soak a good while.
3. Alternating between cleaning with Ed's Red and a Home Made Electronic Bore Cleaner (http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/copperout/) is the most effective and least laborious method I've used to get all the copper and powder fouling out of old milsurp rifles. In all cases, I've been able to get down to the bare metal.
I hope this helps someone.