Break-Free Powder Blast Gun Cleaner

I needed to clean the 625 before I shipped it to the new owner, so I tried a new-to-me cleaner – Break-Free Powder Blaster. It’s a solvent in a fairly high pressure can. It really did blast away powder and carbon residue, and a toothbrush removed the rest. The last time I shot the 625 I cleaned it with Break-Free CLP and a toothbrush, so it was already fairly clean, but it came out even cleaner this time. The extractor star looked shiny and new.

Powder Blast is a really good degreaser. The outside of the gun felt bone dry. I’ll have a can of this around the next time I need to remove Cosmoline from a milsurp.

Because it’s such a good degreaser it strips away all of the lubrication it touches. Because of that it isn’t something I’d use every time I clean a gun (except sparingly on a brush or boresnake). Another reason not to use it every time is that the big can goes pretty fast. I used about half a can in cleaning one gun. With a little more forethought I could probably cut that in half. For occasional thorough cleanups I think I’ll like it.

The instructions warn that that the solvents may harm some wood finishes or plastics.

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6 Responses to Break-Free Powder Blast Gun Cleaner

  1. DirtCrashr says:

    Sounds like a can of brake-cleaner would also work?
    It’ll chew some wood and plastics too.

  2. Les Jones says:

    I think it is pretty brake cleaner-ish. I noticed it uses chlorinated compounds. I’m too lazy to Google it, but I’m betting it’s similar or identical to what’s in chlorinated brake cleaners.

  3. Mike says:

    Hat tip to you. I’m sure the new owner will appreciate your efforts.

  4. Les Jones says:

    You’ll love it. I kinda regret selling it. It’s an awesome home defense gun. I just had lots of revolvers and needed to narrow them down. Since that was my only N frame and my only .45 it hadda go.

  5. Rob says:

    I was using the Tetra-Gun Spray (sounds similar) too close to my iBook, and I now have a couple burns/melted spots on it from overspray. Oh well, just adds to its character.

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