There seems to be no end to the strange discussions happening over there lately, or maybe its getting to me.
http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=64670
Am I the only one that does not remove every molecule of cosmoline from the metal parts of a rifle? Get all that you can, but spit shining the parts is a little OCD?
Maybe I am the only one.
I've used it to clean surplus rifles before - not a big deal really.
Eli
I just sold a FAL kit with the cosmo/oil patina we love on the M1's. It's his now but I hope he doesn't decide to deep clean it. I cleaned the selector on that kit with solvent and it became plain old gray.
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I've used carb cleaner for years as part of my cleaning regimine.
I usually just wipe them down with Rem Oil and go on. A few years back I bought one of those Greek return 1903's that was packed in protective grease. Fired up a old Turkey fryer, tied all the small parts to a string and dropped them in boiling water.
Few minutes later pulled them out and were spotless, metal is hot so all water immediatly evaporates
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How many people each year drop a frozen turkey in a fryer? They never learn.
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Gives the turkey a delicious flavor too! Yummy YUM!Originally Posted by Orlando
I usually just wipe them down with Rem Oil and go on. A few years back I bought one of those Greek return 1903's that was packed in protective grease. Fired up a old Turkey fryer, tied all the small parts to a string and dropped them in boiling water.
Few minutes later pulled them out and were spotless, metal is hot so all water immediatly evaporates
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I assume the water from the fryer was disposed of in an eco-friendly fashion? Obama2012
When dealing with liberals, always attribute to malice what would ordinarily be attributed to incompetence.
"Of course it won't be easy; nothing worthwhile ever is. That is why I have always failed where others have succeeded."-Clouseau
Oh,I'm sure it was
"I am the master of my unspoken words, and a slave to those that should have remained unspoken. ...
"Official 2010 Mini-G & 2011 Summer Postal Shoot Biggest Looser"
I just use Hoppes 9 to clean up the cosmo. I've heard that GI's used to take them into a hot shower and that disolves the cosmo too, but I've never tried it. I did try brake cleaner on some carbine parts, but I didn't like the residue it left. I don't think I've used carb cleaner on anything but carbs. I always dispose of all my gun cleaning solvents and stock refinishers in an eco friendly manner. I figure that everything came from the Earth at some point, so it can just as easily go back to the Earth.
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