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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Sounds like a can of brake-cleaner would also work?
It’ll chew some wood and plastics too.
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.
Hat tip to you. I’m sure the new owner will appreciate your efforts.
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.
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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