Removing old dried cosmoline

Sieger · 05-07-2015, 02:17 AM

Hi,

I use WD-40 and an old tooth brush.

I has worked fine for me since the early 1960s.

Sieger

rhuff · 05-07-2015, 05:58 PM

Mineral spirits or Hoppe #9 are two of what I have had success with. I just remove the grips, and have at it. If it is really crusted, it gets a soak in my parts cleaner tub(filled with mineral spirits). No harm has been done to the finishes.

DonVoigt · 05-07-2015, 09:00 PM

Mineral spirits will not affect the metal or finish, so go ahead; but
do take the grips off!

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05-07-2015, 05:58 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,756 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	Mineral spirits or Hoppe #9 are two of what I have had success with. I just remove the grips, and have at it. If it is really crusted, it gets a soak in my parts cleaner tub(filled with mineral spirits). No harm has been done to the finishes.

05-07-2015, 09:00 PM	#3
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,682 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,356 Times in 2,041 Posts	Mineral spirits will not affect the metal or finish, so go ahead; but do take the grips off!