Avoiding lint > Maintenance & Cleaning

Posted: 6/18/2004 11:21:50 AM EDT

What do you use for wiping down your rifle? I tried an old tee-shirt, but it leaves too much white lint on that black rifle...

Posted: 6/18/2004 11:25:53 AM EDT

[#1]

I don't wipe it down. Some people use CLP moistened cloth to give it that factory fresh shine!

Posted: 6/18/2004 12:46:11 PM EDT

[#2]

Yeah, that's what I did. I moistened the tee-shirt with a little CLP and wiped down my rifle. It cleaned up nicely, but left the white lint behind. So I was wondering if people had suggestions for lint-free wipes or some other procedure.

Posted: 6/18/2004 1:41:35 PM EDT

[#3]

I've got a box full of cut up black t-shirts for just that purpose...

Posted: 6/18/2004 1:59:06 PM EDT

[#4]

Get a black t-shirt.

Lint problem solved.

Posted: 6/18/2004 8:58:36 PM EDT

[#5]

Use a black tee-shirt, LOL! I wondered if that's what people would suggest. Well, if it works, it works...

Posted: 6/19/2004 1:39:17 AM EDT

[#6]

I use a tooth brush slightly dampened with gun oil (Ballistol, CLP, etc...)

Posted: 6/19/2004 6:17:40 AM EDT

[#7]

BEST THING I FOUND TO USE IS A LITTLE BFCLP AND CHEAP 1" PAINT BRUSH, ANDSPREAD IT THINLY AND LET SIT FOR AN HOUR

Posted: 6/19/2004 7:52:40 AM EDT

[#8]

I personally like oiling heavily then using an air compressor to blow off the excess. No lint, no missed spots. The air gets it everywhere and gets all the extra out.

Posted: 6/22/2004 10:05:47 AM EDT

[#9]

You could use a fresh cleaning patch (same as used inside the bore) provided
the brand you use leaves no lint. (I use ProShot brand).

I also use Brichwood Casey Silicone-Treated cloths. When they dry out, I use a few drops of
Break Free and store the cloth back in the same zip-loc bag,

Posted: 6/23/2004 12:54:37 AM EDT

[#10]

I clean with a clp coated tooth brush and wipe with a black cloth.Then I apply a light sheen of clp with a stencil brush to all parts inside and out.
Raymond

Posted: 6/23/2004 1:54:12 AM EDT

[#11]

Try one of those Swiffer dusting thingys after you wipe it down.

CHRIS

Posted: 6/24/2004 1:47:08 PM EDT

[#12]

if this guy is in the same boat as me, he's got YHM parts (or bushmaster) and the finish is exceptionally rough (relative) and will even take lint from black t-shirts and the birchwood casey cloths.

Posted: 6/24/2004 5:29:43 PM EDT

[#13]

in time and a few coats of fp-10 lint will be no more of a problem.

Posted: 6/24/2004 7:22:48 PM EDT

[#14]

are you saying the fp-10 will somehow keep lint from getting caught on the surface, or will the use of fp-10 keep you from having to get so involved in cleaning so often?

Posted: 6/24/2004 7:28:31 PM EDT

[#15]

don't really care about lint

I use old socks

Posted: 6/25/2004 2:05:50 AM EDT

[#16]

Yes and no, ar finish is just like park for steel. as you oil it the pores will become filled and your rubbing of a oil patch will actually smooth the finish out over time. As this happens you will get less and less patch residue left on the gun's finish. It can be FP-10, CLP (bf), G96, ezzox. hoppes gun oil, or 10w-50 mobil one.

Posted: 6/29/2004 1:41:52 PM EDT

[#17]

Silicon cloths rule for this!

Posted: 6/29/2004 1:42:48 PM EDT

[#18]

I leave the outside dusty so I look cool

Posted: 6/30/2004 7:41:16 AM EDT

[#19]

An old fashioned shaving brush also works nicely.

Posted: 6/30/2004 7:55:56 AM EDT

[#20]

use an old black T-shirt.

Posted: 6/30/2004 8:33:30 AM EDT

[#21]

you use the shaving brush to remove the lint? that sounds kinda good. soft enough to not 'scrape' oil out of the finish.

Posted: 6/30/2004 9:56:06 AM EDT

[#22]

Paint it white?

Or, I suppose you could use a black T-Shirt, if you must.

Posted: 6/30/2004 10:19:37 AM EDT

[#23]

Go out and use that rifle some more. Throw it in on the ground, and kick it around some. Do that for a few months, and that should make the finish nice and smooth so it doesn't pick up any lint.

Or you can use silicon cloths or cleaning patches as already mentioned.

Posted: 6/30/2004 11:32:34 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
you use the shaving brush to remove the lint? that sounds kinda good. soft enough to not 'scrape' oil out of the finish.

When I was in the Army, they had us use two shave brushes. One was for applying oil, the other was to remove the excess. I would clean the "excess" brush with dish soap and really hot water after to remove the oil it picked up.

Posted: 7/1/2004 8:05:40 PM EDT

[#25]

Car section of Wal, K, Target etc. Those "Chamois" rags used by the "hi-End" car polishers.
No lint, lasts a while, the more soaked w/ C/L/P the better.

/S2

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