[Dave Jessee]

Kroil is the recommended cleaner by Dan Wesson. Doesn't sound very impressive as a gun cleaner. Kroil has been around for three thousand years, is a penetrating oil, and just smells terrible.

However I used Kroil today for the first time on my new Dan Wesson as a gun cleaner. It's the best darn gun cleaner I have ever used! I have another thread going about Dan Wesson cleaning and I kind of made fun of Kroil. My apologies! I have seen the light!

 

[WH1]

I’ve used it to clean & restore older, blued revolvers. Soak a couple of days in a zip lock bag, then lightly rub down with bronze wool.

 

[Les White]

WH1- thanks for the tip on blued revolvers. I will give it a try.

 

[jjfitch]

Ever try 40% kerosene, 40% mineral spirits and 10% ATF?

Smiles,

 

[Bender]

Ed’s Red

 

[Uncle Bob]

Kroil is the recommended cleaner by Dan Wesson. Doesn't sound very impressive as a gun cleaner. Kroil has been around for three thousand years, is a penetrating oil, and just smells terrible.

However I used Kroil today for the first time on my new Dan Wesson as a gun cleaner. It's the best darn gun cleaner I have ever used! I have another thread going about Dan Wesson cleaning and I kind of made fun of Kroil. My apologies! I have seen the light!

Kroil is also very good for clearing out leading.

 

[Uncle Bob]

Ed’s Red

HA! Ed is an old friend and made the formula PD in my early firearms discussion area in 86. I can post the formula if people want to make it up.

When I was given the 1911A1NM that was passed down to me when a friend passed, it had been fired and put away dirty for a lot of years, basically locked up. Took off the grips and tossed it in Ed's Red. Worked wonders.

 

[Dave Jessee]

Does Dan Wesson recommend Ed's Red?

 

[Stk218]

Interested in Ed's Red Formula!

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[jjfitch]

Ed’s Red

Yup, I heard that too. I learned to make it from a guy that cleaned a lot of guns at a police armory back in the 60's. I didn't think much about it until a read about Ed's Red many years later.

Just be careful using it around wood finishes due to the mineral spirits.

Smiles,

 

[Nicholst55]

Ed's Red formula, by Ed Harris, himself:

Ed's Red Gun Cleaner

 

[Cop_Out]

I use Kroil to clean vintage military guns. The stuff is fantastic, but the smell is awful!

 

[Renegade4006]

Ever try 40% kerosene, 40% mineral spirits and 10% ATF?

Smiles,

What is the other 10%?

 

[Uncle Bob]

Interested in Ed's Red Formula!

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[Uncle Bob]

Ed's

Not complete. There's additions by Ed

Ed's Red formula, by Ed Harris, himself:

Ed's Red Gun Cleaner

The formula, but doesn't have Ed's additional notes. I do since I see Ed regularly.

 

[Bender]

I use Kroil to clean vintage military guns. The stuff is fantastic, but the smell is awful!

Call me crazy......I love the smell of Kroil

 

[Mike0251]

^ I like it too! I've even grown to like Ballistol lol.

 

[zipper046]

great stuff for cleaning.....i drop my pistol barrels into a container with Kroil...let 'em soak a bit and any leading, fouling, carbon, etc. just wipes right out! The stuff is awesome as a cleaner....

 

[1911 dawg]

Kroil & ballistol both are good stuff .You know they"re other things in life that have a smell to it but it works great and we will rub on it untill we 're pleased !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kaboom]

Kroil is a great penetrating oil for rusty screws and bolts. And it works well as a rust preventative as well. I use it in precision rifle barrels with JB bore paste on a patch to get rid of a stubborn carbon ring. Works wonders. And yes, I like the smell too!