Johngoboom

There is nothing I hate worse on a nice clean stainless steel gun then to have those darn dirty rings around the front of the cylinder.

So here's a tip for getting them to clean right up...

A dremel and a felt polishing wheel with a little Flitz shines it up like new. The small wheel lets you get in around the crane and do a nice job. Just make sure you run the dremel on the slowest speed to avoid burning your little felt wheel.

NOTE!!! While Flitz is safe to use on a bluing, I have never tried (nor do I recommend) using a power tool and polish on blued guns. There is a good chance that it will take the bluing off, or at a minimum lighten it up considerably. But hey if you want to try it, go for it, and let us know what happens.

deputy125

i use those "lead-away" gun cloths on stainless revolvers and they work purty fair. They will remove the blue from blue steel.

the only time i try to return a cylinder to "like new" appearance is if i'm selling......

tx gun runner

+1 ......

XLCH

+2

Cruelshoes

-1

I, like my lino friend, like my guns looking as good as possible when I am done. It may have to do with the fact that I only get to go shooting once a month if I am lucky. Cleaning my gun is part of the enjoyment of my hobby, just like reloading.

I use brasso, and a brass brush on my stainless cylinder faces. Works well for me.

Bountyhunter

Too much work for me. I like mine to look used.

b.roberts

Deputy's lead away cloth suggestion is what works best for me. However, I rarely clean my revolvers that thoroughly. I ususally just wipe off the exterior of the gun. I clean the bore thoroughly if it has leaded, but that happens less than it used to.

chance

I'm with you JGB and my solution is spray with carb cleaner the scrub with a plastic bistle brush. Takes the residue right off stainless or blue cylinders. Quick and easy

sheepdog

...I may try the carb cleaner on my GP100...it's stainless and been shot a lot...the brass brush won't scratch it up on the end of the cylinder???? I've used B12 Chemtool for everything except guns...here goes!!!

chance

i use carb cleaner on my GP-100, SP101s, ROA and stainless Single Six with very good results. Easiest thing I have found. I do remove the grips although I don't think it's really necessary

Johngoboom

Better have the oil ready after you get done using the carb cleaner. That will pull ALL the oil out of the metal and leave it unprotected. It's not as bad as brake cleaner, but close.

chance

I keep all my guns well oiled just like my Grandad taught me.

Johngoboom

And I never had any of Granddads advice fail me yet.

tx gun runner

Most carb cleaners have a small amount lube , brake cleaners has zero lube in it and super bad to breath . NEVER spray either one in the house . I use the brake clean on my bullet molds before casting to remove all oil and grease and I use carb and choke cleaner to flush hard to get to parts in my guns because it leave a little lube film behind , and no it's not enough for a gun .

41 Magnum

[quote="deputy125"]i use those "lead-away" gun cloths on stainless revolvers and they work purty fair. They will remove the blue from blue steel.[quote]

+1 on the Lead Away, Lead Free, or Wipe Away treated flannel cloths. I also cut them up & use them as bore patches on the stainless guns.

Try them ! Do a REALLY good cleaning job on Your stainless revolver, & then run a patch of Wipe Away, Lead Free, or Lead Away thru the bore, & see what You've missed !

Like deputy said, don't touch a blued gun with them, & wash Your hands thoroughly after using them, before even picking up a blued gun, or You'll have permanently embedded finger prints in the blue finish !!!
(Trust Me on that !!!)