Soaking a Luger in Solvent - Page 2

Dwight Gruber · 03-15-2006, 10:57 AM

Marvin,

I bought some to test, used it on the left ear of my rather beat-up Test Eagle to determine if the safety area was actually polished and the remaining blue on the gun was original (it was, and it is). It swept rust away almost magically.

This product is a strong chemical. It is noted as a copper remover, so it will attack your bronze wool (or the bronze brush I used) and leave a coppery-looking area on the surface where used.

Although it claims to not attack blue, and indeed may not in a very brief use, my recollection is that it was also advertised that it can be used as a blue remover, as any strong ammonia compound will do over time. I would be vary juicious in its use, particularly on an area where the blue is very thin; I believe it "thinned" the small area I used it on.

It might be useful on a "drop-by--drop" basis on individual spots of rust, but I would not use it as an over-all rust remover on any Luger I considered collection-quality.

--Dwight

John Sabato · 03-15-2006, 12:43 PM

Dwight, if what you report is true, then I would immediately remove any trace of the stuff after use, and re-oil the parts where it was used... if you do that, it should not be much of a problem...

If it is a copper remover, (like hoppe's) it should also work wonders in the testing for, and removal of cold blue, since that type of blueing is copper sulphate based.

Marvin · 03-15-2006, 03:56 PM

Dwight,

You are correct that is will disolve copper. I always use it on 0000 steel wool, or a small piece of cloth. I use it only in a rust effected area, and immediately wipe it off and oil good as John S. stated. I did buy a decent Romanian .22 Training Rifle a few weeks ago and I put some Blue Wonder on a piece of cloth, wiped the entire action/barrel, and it sure brought the "luster" back to the bluing. Of course, I oiled it good after taking the Cleaner off.

With Lugers, I have always been veeeeery careful with any chemical, steel wool or bronze wool. Normally I try to use a cloth with oil to clean

The Virginian · 11-27-2008, 08:33 AM

To soak a gun mix up a batch of Ed's Red and leave out the acetone and it will get your gun cleaner than you ever imagined, plus it is harmless to blued finishes.

03-15-2006, 12:43 PM	#22
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Dwight, if what you report is true, then I would immediately remove any trace of the stuff after use, and re-oil the parts where it was used... if you do that, it should not be much of a problem... If it is a copper remover, (like hoppe's) it should also work wonders in the testing for, and removal of cold blue, since that type of blueing is copper sulphate based. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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The Virginian User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Potomac Falls, Virginia USA Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	To soak a gun mix up a batch of Ed's Red and leave out the acetone and it will get your gun cleaner than you ever imagined, plus it is harmless to blued finishes. __________________ All my C&R guns are shooters

03-15-2006, 10:57 AM	#21
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Marvin, I bought some to test, used it on the left ear of my rather beat-up Test Eagle to determine if the safety area was actually polished and the remaining blue on the gun was original (it was, and it is). It swept rust away almost magically. This product is a strong chemical. It is noted as a copper remover, so it will attack your bronze wool (or the bronze brush I used) and leave a coppery-looking area on the surface where used. Although it claims to not attack blue, and indeed may not in a very brief use, my recollection is that it was also advertised that it can be used as a blue remover, as any strong ammonia compound will do over time. I would be vary juicious in its use, particularly on an area where the blue is very thin; I believe it "thinned" the small area I used it on. It might be useful on a "drop-by--drop" basis on individual spots of rust, but I would not use it as an over-all rust remover on any Luger I considered collection-quality. --Dwight

03-15-2006, 03:56 PM	#23
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dwight, You are correct that is will disolve copper. I always use it on 0000 steel wool, or a small piece of cloth. I use it only in a rust effected area, and immediately wipe it off and oil good as John S. stated. I did buy a decent Romanian .22 Training Rifle a few weeks ago and I put some Blue Wonder on a piece of cloth, wiped the entire action/barrel, and it sure brought the "luster" back to the bluing. Of course, I oiled it good after taking the Cleaner off. With Lugers, I have always been veeeeery careful with any chemical, steel wool or bronze wool. Normally I try to use a cloth with oil to clean