Revolver carbon rings

Zuki-doo · January 9th, 2009, 09:55 PM

I'm new to revolvers and I purchased a carbon removing cloth, I think the brand is Tipton. It works good on all parts of the gun except the carbon rings on the cylinder - those I have to scrub really hard with the cloth.

I've tried various solvents first(CLP, nitro, etc.) - but, it still takes a LOT of scrubbing.

Is there anything that makes it easier to get the rings off?

Texan29 · January 9th, 2009, 10:08 PM

The best thing I've found to remove the rings is the eraser of a #2 pencil.

I've tried a bunch of other things and nothing seems easier than rubbing the eraser right on there just make sure to clean the cylinder of the eraser shavings.

Wuchak · January 10th, 2009, 12:15 AM

I normally don't worry about getting the "coon eyes" off but I scrubbed mine of good with a brass brush before I treated my SP101 with Militech-1. Now they come off with CLP and a patch and at the most a few passes of a stiff nylon brush.

To do the Militech-1 treatment I gave it three: 1.coat 2. heat in toaster over to 225 for 15 minutes 3. cool cycles. Don't worry there is no smell to this stuff. Every gun I have used this on just wipes clean. I still use a nylon brush to get into corners but that's because it's the only way to really get in there and two passes and it's clean. It's good stuff and so far with the free 1oz sample bottle they sent me I've treated 7 handguns and I still have 2/3 of the bottle left. This stuff has earned a permanent place in my gun care kit.

Ram Rod · January 10th, 2009, 01:01 AM

Hoppe's #9 and a wire brush IMO. That should take the dust off, but the shadow won't go away easily on a stainless or NP³ finish. Just my experience with my former Colt Trooper MKIV .357 mag.

ctr · January 10th, 2009, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram Rod

Hoppe's #9 and a wire brush IMO. That should take the dust off, but the shadow won't go away easily on a stainless or NP³ finish. Just my experience with my former Colt Trooper MKIV .357 mag.

+1 on what Ram Rod said.

frankmako · January 10th, 2009, 05:06 PM

#9 and brass cleaning brush is what i use. get about 90% of it. not a big deal to me.

bmcgilvray · January 12th, 2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmako

#9 and brass cleaning brush is what i use. get about 90% of it. not a big deal to me.

Me too. Constant excessive effort to keep the cylinder face completely clean would likely degrade it and it'd end up looking worse than if the vestige of the rings were left alone.

carver · January 12th, 2009, 10:37 AM

Get off what you can, then go shoot that gun some more!

357sig · February 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM

If you do it right away and it helps a bit. Lead free is a cloth that has cleaner in it. That also works. mostly jus a lot of work. If you don't let it build up too much for too long, the lead free cloth works.

nedrgr21 · February 25th, 2009, 02:41 PM

G96 - have a SP101 that I gave up on as far as the rings go. Warmed up the cylinder a bit - not hot to touch though, spayed on G96, wait a minute, light scrubbing a bronze brush took many years of carbon off the front of the cylinder.

January 9th, 2009, 09:55 PM	#1
Zuki-doo Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 33	Revolver carbon rings I'm new to revolvers and I purchased a carbon removing cloth, I think the brand is Tipton. It works good on all parts of the gun except the carbon rings on the cylinder - those I have to scrub really hard with the cloth. I've tried various solvents first(CLP, nitro, etc.) - but, it still takes a LOT of scrubbing. Is there anything that makes it easier to get the rings off? __________________ S&W 625 Glock 21 Glock 30 This is my glock. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

January 10th, 2009, 01:01 AM	#4
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 8,637	Hoppe's #9 and a wire brush IMO. That should take the dust off, but the shadow won't go away easily on a stainless or NP³ finish. Just my experience with my former Colt Trooper MKIV .357 mag. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords live, eat, breathe, sleep Glock

January 10th, 2009, 05:06 PM	#6
frankmako VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 2,482	#9 and brass cleaning brush is what i use. get about 90% of it. not a big deal to me. __________________ An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. Red State State of Mind

January 12th, 2009, 10:37 AM	#8
carver Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East TX Posts: 225	Get off what you can, then go shoot that gun some more! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

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January 9th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#2
Texan29 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 560	The best thing I've found to remove the rings is the eraser of a #2 pencil. I've tried a bunch of other things and nothing seems easier than rubbing the eraser right on there just make sure to clean the cylinder of the eraser shavings. __________________ Wreck'em Tech! Go Red Raiders! Sig Sauer P238 / Sig Sauer P226 9mm CPO / S&W M&P9c

January 10th, 2009, 12:15 AM	#3
Wuchak Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 66	I normally don't worry about getting the "coon eyes" off but I scrubbed mine of good with a brass brush before I treated my SP101 with Militech-1. Now they come off with CLP and a patch and at the most a few passes of a stiff nylon brush. To do the Militech-1 treatment I gave it three: 1.coat 2. heat in toaster over to 225 for 15 minutes 3. cool cycles. Don't worry there is no smell to this stuff. Every gun I have used this on just wipes clean. I still use a nylon brush to get into corners but that's because it's the only way to really get in there and two passes and it's clean. It's good stuff and so far with the free 1oz sample bottle they sent me I've treated 7 handguns and I still have 2/3 of the bottle left. This stuff has earned a permanent place in my gun care kit.

February 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM	#9
357sig Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 140	If you do it right away and it helps a bit. Lead free is a cloth that has cleaner in it. That also works. mostly jus a lot of work. If you don't let it build up too much for too long, the lead free cloth works. __________________ Glock 32 (357 sig)

February 25th, 2009, 02:41 PM	#10
nedrgr21 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: KCMO Posts: 534	G96 - have a SP101 that I gave up on as far as the rings go. Warmed up the cylinder a bit - not hot to touch though, spayed on G96, wait a minute, light scrubbing a bronze brush took many years of carbon off the front of the cylinder.