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Fly-Sig · 04-10-2005, 02:26 PM

I've found that MPro7 works very well on wood parts (but it might attack some types of varnishes) and pretty well on metal parts. Casey Birch gun scrubber aerosol is, I think, basically just a brake cleaner, and it works very well on metal parts.

jkswiss · 04-10-2005, 08:33 PM

I heard that WD40 works wonders on cosmoline.

I applied for a C&R license, should be getting here soon.

I'm guessing I'll be intimitely familiar with the cosmo removal process on some of the Yugo's I plan to buy.

NExd · 04-10-2005, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly-Sig

I've found that MPro7 works very well on wood parts (but it might attack some types of varnishes) and pretty well on metal parts. Casey Birch gun scrubber aerosol is, I think, basically just a brake cleaner, and it works very well on metal parts.

I used mpro-7 on my sig mags, and it came off just fine.

Good thread BTW, Im buying an SKS here soon

C1076USMC · 04-11-2005, 11:12 AM

kerosene and elbow-grease

DIRTY HARRY · 05-24-2008, 11:54 PM

When I Was In The Military During The 1960"s We Cleaned It Off The Guns Like This, Mixture Of Half Gas And Half Diesel Fuel And A Sash Brush This Stuff Cleans It Off Nicely And Just Wipe Down And Air Dry The Guns, We Even Used Jet Fuel Because It Was Widley Available To The Troops At That Time, But In Today's High Gas And Deisel Prices I Am Sure Kerosine Would Work Just As Good

Halfswiss · 05-25-2008, 05:08 PM

I use Breakfree and a terry cloth rag on the metal parts of surplus rifles and it works just fine. Getting cosmo out of wood is a different story. You probably ought to go over to surplusrifleforum.com for an extensive answer to your question.

KingArthur · 05-25-2008, 06:09 PM

Brake or Carb fluid cleaner as one of the other guys stated. I did that at first with my brand new issue Sig Sauer .40 DAK. Takes that crap right off. I have gotten very few guns that actually have Cosmoline on it. It is is like valesine's evil cousin...

yeahYeah · 05-25-2008, 06:35 PM

i've got to clean a bit of Cosmo off my AK soon... i bought my wife a snazzy steam mop that will clean even the dirtiest politician (i use it to clean my truck rims). i think my AK will be steam cleaned....

Oreo · 05-25-2008, 09:36 PM

I've heard that just soaking the parts in carbonated water and scrubbing with a soft brush works really well, but I've never tried it.

edit:
But the easiest thing would be to just send it to me

JeffXD · 05-25-2008, 09:43 PM

This thread is so old, it might qualify for C&R status and may in fact be covered in Cosmoline.

04-11-2005, 11:12 AM	#24
C1076USMC XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Western PA Posts: 93	kerosene and elbow-grease __________________ "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine* and his rifle!"* XD9 4" 9mm OD Green XD9 SC 9mm NS/XML P229R .40 Walther P22 (3.4" & 5" barrels) Bushmaster AR-15 A2 20" M1 Carbine

05-24-2008, 11:54 PM	#25
DIRTY HARRY XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: EASTERN NY STATE Posts: 135	Cleaning Cosmoline Off When I Was In The Military During The 1960"s We Cleaned It Off The Guns Like This, Mixture Of Half Gas And Half Diesel Fuel And A Sash Brush This Stuff Cleans It Off Nicely And Just Wipe Down And Air Dry The Guns, We Even Used Jet Fuel Because It Was Widley Available To The Troops At That Time, But In Today's High Gas And Deisel Prices I Am Sure Kerosine Would Work Just As Good

05-25-2008, 05:08 PM	#26
Halfswiss XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36	Why are we talking about Cosmo on an XD forum? I use Breakfree and a terry cloth rag on the metal parts of surplus rifles and it works just fine. Getting cosmo out of wood is a different story. You probably ought to go over to surplusrifleforum.com for an extensive answer to your question.

05-25-2008, 06:35 PM	#28
yeahYeah XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vegas Posts: 5,259	i've got to clean a bit of Cosmo off my AK soon... i bought my wife a snazzy steam mop that will clean even the dirtiest politician (i use it to clean my truck rims). i think my AK will be steam cleaned.... __________________ MOΛΩN ΛABÉ Beware the fury of a patient man. - John Dryden

05-25-2008, 09:36 PM	#29
Oreo XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The new USSR Posts: 148	I've heard that just soaking the parts in carbonated water and scrubbing with a soft brush works really well, but I've never tried it. edit: But the easiest thing would be to just send it to me __________________ "The society that separates its warriors from its scholars will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting done by fools." - Thucydides Support: - SCCC - 2nd Amendment Rights - US Armed Forces - GRPD - BPPD - SAPD

04-10-2005, 02:26 PM	#21
Fly-Sig XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 242	I've found that MPro7 works very well on wood parts (but it might attack some types of varnishes) and pretty well on metal parts. Casey Birch gun scrubber aerosol is, I think, basically just a brake cleaner, and it works very well on metal parts.

04-10-2005, 08:33 PM	#22
jkswiss XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,085	I heard that WD40 works wonders on cosmoline. I applied for a C&R license, should be getting here soon. I'm guessing I'll be intimitely familiar with the cosmo removal process on some of the Yugo's I plan to buy.

05-25-2008, 06:09 PM	#27
KingArthur XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 187	Brake or Carb fluid cleaner as one of the other guys stated. I did that at first with my brand new issue Sig Sauer .40 DAK. Takes that crap right off. I have gotten very few guns that actually have Cosmoline on it. It is is like valesine's evil cousin...

05-25-2008, 09:43 PM	#30
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