In Marine bootcamp we cleaned with isopropol alcohol, and lubed with CLP. In the field it was WD40.
Allen Thomas On Jan 19, 2015 7:48 PM, "Graham Rogers" <grahamjoanrog...@gmail.com> wrote: > It doesn't smell like licorice at all. Guess I better not mix the two up > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 19, 2015, at 19:18, paul annen <greenzer...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yea, carb cleaner would be bad on plastic, painted, or composite > parts.... yes some gun cleaners do have some light oils, hence my oil it > well comment. I also feel like the carb cleaner is stronger. > On Jan 19, 2015 7:15 PM, "surfswab" <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> If his gun cleaner smells like licorice, it's probly Ballistol, which is >> a pretty popular product among shooting enthusiasts.. Though it's marketed >> as a multi-purpose cleaner/lubricant, it's best use is as a lubricant and >> rust inhibitor. Contains pharmaceutical grade mineral oil and isopropyl >> alchohol. >> >> I use it regularly to clean my pistols and as chain lube in a pinch but >> never to clean carbs. Since it coats metal surfaces with a thin layer of >> oil, seems it would attract dirt. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 2:32:28 PM UTC-5, kiwinPA wrote: >> >>> Hey, does anyone out there know if the spray our son uses to clean his >>> guns is the same as spray carb cleaner? He buys it at Dicks Sporting Goods >>> for about $6 - $8 a can. It feels, smells and acts like the $2 spray carb >>> cleaner I buy at Walmart,bGraham cle >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
