dude I've been busting my butt using CLP all these years. thanks for sharing this. I never would have thought of it.
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
+fast wheels yeah, I was doing the same until I saw this guy using it on his stainless .44. I've been doing this way for the last 5-6 years, much better.
@jdouglasbottorff9442 жыл бұрын
Two more excellent products are Kleen King Stainless Steel & Copper Cleaner and Cameo aluminum and stainless steel cleaner. Both are powder. Just dab in a little water with a Q-tip and the carbon comes off like magic. Thanks for sharing this video and sparking the idea to check under the kitchen sink for these two products we've had for years.
@PaulJersey6 жыл бұрын
That mag & alum. polish is really great for restoring old alloy rims, works great on stainless pistols as well!
@ShoreDude1057 жыл бұрын
Looks great. I've got several Stainless Steel Revolvers that I'm going to use this treatment on.
@paulsampsell81825 жыл бұрын
Great info. Just got my first stainless gun. Worked hard to get "fire rings" off the front of the cylinder, using Flitz. Remembered being told toulene works like magic, but don't have any in stock, and really hate to use because of fumes. I now see a tub of Mother's in my future instead. Thanks
@HotLeadretired5 жыл бұрын
Paul Sampsell I’ve cleaned a lot of guns in my life. Mother’s has never let me down.
@SelfieSam6 жыл бұрын
OMG where has this video been all my life!!! Thank you So much for sharing!
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. This is by far the best product that I have ever used to clean a stainless steel gun. 10 x's faster and easier than anything I've ever tried.
@michaelfraering86045 жыл бұрын
Once upon a time I worked for an agency where the preferred weapon was the Smith & Wesson Model 66. For whatever reason I could not afford a 66, but I was able to buy a used nickel Model 19. Every year we had to re-qualify with our hand guns at the range, and afterwards we would have to clean them before we could return to our station. While strangely everyone was struggling to clean their stainless steel guns I would get done in half the time using silver polish to clean mine. Others would fail inspection, but mine always passed inspection.
@thisolddog22592 жыл бұрын
Number one thank you for your service as an officer! My dad was a cop for a year but the department He worked for wanted him to do some shady stuff to protect a fellow officer. He had no problem protecting a fellow officer in a situation where the officer's was in danger but this was far from that! Dad's been gone for a long time and I miss him terribly. I'll bet he would have liked you!
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
Your Dad sounds like he was a good guy. Yes, we would have probably gotten along really well. Thanks for watching.
@thisolddog22592 жыл бұрын
@@HotLeadretired he was for sure, thanks
@Kiefy6886 Жыл бұрын
Silver polish never ruined the finish on the gun? I have some silver polish and wanted to avoid getting this aluminum polish in the video
@HotLeadretired Жыл бұрын
@Kiefy6886 it also says on the can of Mother’s for use on steel also.
@mv-db44634 жыл бұрын
You are 100% correct, Mother's works absolutely perfectly (Use on stainless steel only !)
@HotLeadretired4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. If I find an easier and faster way to do something that deals with guns I always pass it on.
@WilliamSmith-mq8dy6 жыл бұрын
For my final cleaning I cut a strip of blue shop towel about as wide as the brass brush is wide and wrap around the brush two or three times and using a bore cleaning cable with the brush attached pull this thru the barrel. Wrap enough paper on the brush so there is a fairly snug pull.
@danielmoore54437 жыл бұрын
thats why I like stainless revolvers,they are easy maintainained.
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@smokeykick2 ай бұрын
Just saw this video, and this is exactly what I needed! Thank you sir!🇺🇸
@HotLeadretired2 ай бұрын
Great! Thanks for watching.
@denzelwashingmachine19505 жыл бұрын
I just purchased a Jericho 941f. It was a trade in from the Israeli police force so it has some etchings I don't want to remove. Would this be safe to use on this pistol without removing the etchings?
@roberttaylor60305 жыл бұрын
I use a "pro-shot lead clean cloth" at every cleaning to keep burn rings to a minimum and the burn marks on the outside of the cylinder just wipes right off. Birchwood Casey also makes one, just DO NOT USE ON BLUED GUNS, it'll probably wipe the blue right off.
@wayartio3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video sir! I also use the Birchwood Casey Lead Clean Cloth on these areas for what its worth.
@HotLeadretired3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching.
@AuctioneerElite11 ай бұрын
My aig has rosewood grips. Any tips on cleaning those when the time comes? I was thinking just a dash of pledge maybe.
@AuctioneerElite11 ай бұрын
I mean my sig, typo
@HotLeadretired10 ай бұрын
A dash of Pledge would work. So far I just use a dry paper towel and it polishes it up real nice.
@thesquirrel914 Жыл бұрын
I bought my first stainless revolver and I tried green scotch Brite and nitro solvent. Worked amazingly!
@HotLeadretired Жыл бұрын
I need to try that.
@ReallyMadProductions3 жыл бұрын
Does it remove light scratches on stainless?
@HotLeadretired3 жыл бұрын
No, not really, but it will make them shinny.
@ReallyMadProductions3 жыл бұрын
@@HotLeadretired gotcha thanks!
@cz1always6086 жыл бұрын
Q did you use it on the inside of the cylinder and barrel as well. ? And do you think over time you are taking metal off the gun . ? So it will show in time ??? Thanks
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
I don't use it inside the barrel, but only because I didn't need to. I mainly use it around the face of the cylinder, forcing cone, the underside of the top strap, and the frame under the cylinder. Mostly areas of carbon build up. I wouldn't be afraid of using it inside the cylinders chambers if needed. I have used it on the end of the muzzle around the bore to get the black off. I also use it on the finish of the gun to shine it up.
@bradashby23867 жыл бұрын
Good video, can't wait to give it a try. Been looking for something to clean the carbon from my cylinder for a long time. Thank you!!
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. It will do the trick easily.
@hardybirch36305 жыл бұрын
Thank you...….at the beginning of the video I thought I saw a Shellback certificate hanging on the wall over your right shoulder. If so, then thank you for your service. I crossed the equator for the first time in 1971 and have a similar certificate also signed by Davey Jones.
@HotLeadretired5 жыл бұрын
Hardy Birch Thank you and thank you for your service. That Shellback belongs to my brother he was Navy. I was Army 1984-87. He finally come by and got it the other day. I should hang something Army in that spot.
@lionelperes66936 жыл бұрын
To make sure, you can use it on the entire stainless parts without worrying about scratching or scorching? It will not mess up any finishing? Thanks
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Lionel Peres I used it on all exterior stainless steel parts. No problems.
@lionelperes66936 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I’ll be sure to use it on my new S&W 686 6” Deluxe
@faultyusb18097 жыл бұрын
I have a stainless steel Springfield 1911 and the top of the slide is starting to slightly rust would this method work for it too?
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
+Squirrels for win It should work with light rust. It won't hurt to try it. I clean all my stainless steel guns this way.
@JudahMaccabee_2 жыл бұрын
Do you also put that stuff down the barrel ?
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
No, I don’t put it down the barrel. I also noticed that the gun gets easier to clean after using the Mother’s two or three times.
@JudahMaccabee_2 жыл бұрын
@@HotLeadretired Thank you for this great suggestion. I picked one up from my local shop today and I just felt stupid after the burn rings came right off within a minute. Before this product, I was scrubbing and scrubbing and didn't get it clean like that. Thanks!
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
Me too. I was wearing steel brushes left and right and wasn’t getting it as clean as I wanted. Thanks for watching.
@sgtdevildog71343 жыл бұрын
I use Lead Remover to get all that carbon off first and then use the Mother for polishing....easy work !
@GunsHarleysUSA5 жыл бұрын
I’ve used Mother’s Mag & Wheel Polish for a long time. I polish all my Stainless Steel Guns with it and it don’t take much elbow grease to get great results.....
@ronmoman88252 жыл бұрын
Great video, just bought me an old school Taurus p 92 all stainless steel, got to try this and shouldn't take to long. Gun is in pristine condition for a 33 year pistol.
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
Nice. Yeah, it will put a mirror shine on that gun.
@bigkenny15855 жыл бұрын
wow!!!! Great video I will definitely go out and get some. Thanks for the tip.
@HotLeadretired5 жыл бұрын
Big Kenny thanks for watching
@DailyDoseOfCanada3 жыл бұрын
Do you know how would the Mothers do on a nickel finish? Thanks
@HotLeadretired3 жыл бұрын
No. I don’t think I would use it on nickel.
@metatronmen24312 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@prsearls5 жыл бұрын
I discovered Mothers a few months ago. It works better than any product I've tried to get the carbon rings off the cylinder. For getting into tight areas, use an old, soft toothbrush. My stainless steel guns look like nickel after a little Mothers and hand buffing. I would not use it on my blued guns however. A little goes a long way so a jar of Mothers should last for years.
@radiohobbyist136 жыл бұрын
J-B Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound will also easily remove the burn rings and is specifically meant to be used on firearms, use that instead.
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. I've never heard of this product. Maybe I should put these two products through a head to head test to see which cleans faster with the least amount of effort. May may a good video.
@Dastardly_X6 жыл бұрын
'Colonel Brassy' industrial strength cleaner works !
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
I would have to try it before I will believe anything else out there works faster and better than Mothers. It's designed for stainless steel. I mean I can clean all the burn marks off my gun in about a minute with mothers.
@Dastardly_X6 жыл бұрын
Can't beat that ! Colonel Brassy takes a couple and some elbow grease.
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Mother's takes no elbow grease.
@lmjames33 Жыл бұрын
Best product to use hands down
@HotLeadretired Жыл бұрын
I agree. Thanks for watching.
@choffnosky9876 жыл бұрын
Hey man, thanks for the video, where do you find this stuff?
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Walmart, automotive section, Auto Zone or Advance Auto, etc.
@The-Sportsman693 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video 👍
@HotLeadretired3 ай бұрын
You’re welcome and thanks for watching.
@Quality_Guru Жыл бұрын
Using a polishing compound is similar to using the Birchwood Casey Lead Remover - Polishing Cloth I switched over to using CLR - Calcium, Lime, & Rust Remover. It works great on a SS revolver, but it is very caustic. Don't use it on any guns with bluing or any other type of coating. Don't leave it on for more than 3-5 minutes and make sure to neutralize it afterwards. You can neutralize CLR with an alkaline solution such as water mixed with baking soda.
@Quality_Guru Жыл бұрын
I forgot to add that it's worth viewing "The Back And Forth On Gun Metal Polishes" by FortuneCookie45LC if using a polishing cream.
@Jason-eg4hr2 ай бұрын
Anyone know if this’ll work on stainless matte finish?
@HotLeadretired2 ай бұрын
I used it on my satin stainless steel Super Blackhawk. It’s works on that.
@Jason-eg4hr2 ай бұрын
@@HotLeadretired no hairline scratches or nothing?
@HotLeadretired2 ай бұрын
No, I use it on all my stainless steel guns. I use it to take off the burn rings on the cylinder and other places. It leaves the gun shiny and clean. No scratches.
@Jason-eg4hr2 ай бұрын
@@HotLeadretired thanks man
@HotLeadretired2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome and thanks for watching.
@calling4life5 жыл бұрын
You want to make this really easy, use a dremel style tool with the wool/felt polishing tip, just polish that mothers right on. Shoot the gun as much as you want, get it super dirty, in the time it took you to do what you did here in this video you'll have a show level finish.
@spconrad9612 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks
@HotLeadretired Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@giantpune6 жыл бұрын
That's surgical clean there. Which is good. You don't want to give the bad guy an infection when you have to shoot him.
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Lol, I should do a before and after range clean up video
@raydelfa11255 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tip! Good video brutha!
@HotLeadretired5 жыл бұрын
Ray Delfa you’re welcome Thanks for watching.
@DimaProk7 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this stuff is abrasive like flitz or ISO bore stuff
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
+Dima Prok It's a polish. I use it on all my stainless steel guns. I swear by it. I used to use Flitz now I don't , if that tells you anything.
@lmdetect8 жыл бұрын
Yes, Mothers will definitely remove bluing. I used it to remove the bluing from a new blued stainless .357 Sig barrel to drop into my blued .40 M&P. Looks awesome. Great vid. Never thought to use it on my stainless Ruger. Guess who's going to have a shiny gun tonight?
@HotLeadretired8 жыл бұрын
Lol, I never thought to use it on a Ruger either, until I saw someone else do it. It so easy, I'll never clean a stainless gun any other way. It's a big time saver.
@jerryleslie13582 жыл бұрын
@@HotLeadretired do you still use this method today, years later?
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I still use this method. It’s the best method I’ve found to date.
@TheCreedBratton7 жыл бұрын
i wonder if a cleaner wax would work
@hughb50922 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, very helpful!
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@hughb50922 жыл бұрын
@@HotLeadretired I ordered it as soon as I finished watching :)
@rayarters85185 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'll have to pick some of that up. I've been using clp and scotch brite, and it cleans up nice, but takes 45 minutes, and leaves my gun with a bunch of green scotch brite particles on it I have to clean off. Not that big a deal, but still. I also then don't shoot my 629 much because it's such a bear to clean, and have it look good. Too nice not to keep nice, but I didn't buy it to look at it. I'll have to give this a try, and shoot that hog leg without dread of cleaning! Thank you for sharing!
@HotLeadretired5 жыл бұрын
Ray Arters I think you will be surprised. I was when I first tried it. Thanks for watching.
@rayarters85185 жыл бұрын
@@HotLeadretired Thanks for posting!
@hombre10492 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Will search for a good deal on the Mother's. Wondering if you are from MO with the "accent". Mark
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
No, Virginia, the southern part. Appalachian accent..
@daveengstrom92504 ай бұрын
Thats pretty slick.
@HotLeadretired4 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching.
@cocorodrigueztattoos49698 жыл бұрын
I have a 32 smith and wesson revolver. 2 actually. my grandfather gave them to me and am trying to learn how to clean them.one of them got tiny rust on the barrel
@HotLeadretired8 жыл бұрын
Do not use my method above on a non stainless steel gun it will take the finish off. I really don't know any way to remove rust on a gun with having to reblue it. There is probably a product out there or someone on youtube may know and have a how to video on it.
@tomchristian97224 жыл бұрын
Some Hopped and a nylon scrub pad worked great on my burn rings.
@jasonholland83925 жыл бұрын
Did you watch it on TheYankeeMarshall channel?
@HotLeadretired5 жыл бұрын
No, it was a long time ago.
@anthonylawlor91303 жыл бұрын
Try wrapping soft rag around tooth brush, works wonders.
@dalehazard80162 жыл бұрын
"Mothers" works so well on stainless steel guns I polished two of my stainless guns to a mirror finish. Good thing - it shines like a mirror. Bad thing - lust like putting your fingers on a mirror it leaves fingerprints. Solution - use a microfiber cloth to wipe the gun down and bye bye to fingerprints.
@gooztala4 жыл бұрын
Nice n easy!
@pinslayer45794 жыл бұрын
Take the crane off the cylinder makes it easier yet....
@samantharhymes2127 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@tonysmith54657 жыл бұрын
Good job .thanks
@budredden8183 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks
@thisolddog22592 жыл бұрын
I just subd because I like no frills good info. If it saves me 💰 and I don't have to work to hard....... I'm in!
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
Great. Thanks for the sub and thinks for watching.
@tertia00113 жыл бұрын
Bamm! Best stainless steel gun clean vid on the Tubes. SMASH that like button.
@HotLeadretired3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and thanks for the comment. I wish that I could get everyone to at least try this method.
@thegunnut2217 жыл бұрын
Yeah, been using mothers to clean my GP100 for a while. Works well.
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
Sure does. I've been using it for at least 5 or 6 years!
@wfdix15 жыл бұрын
Reco latex gloves for polished stainless steel cleaning. Pick up a box for cheap at Harbor Freight.
@TakeDeadAim6 жыл бұрын
Lol! The big question is why? IF you shoot it...those marks are coming back. A lot of work for no real return unless you're just keeping up a safe queen. That said...yes Mothers is great for shining up the exterior of a SS pistol. Soak a swab in Hoppes 9 let it sit while working on it(same for the cylinders) and then use a .38 brass brush for the barrel and a .45 brass brush for the cylinders to scrub them out a couple of times. Push a couple of patches through and done. Oil it if it's going to sit for an extended period but SS pistols need almost no oil as they're designed to be used dry. Oil is applied not to lubricate, but protect. A couple of drops of oil on a patch is all you need for the entire revolver.
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Okay, I was an MP and a Unit Armor in the military. After that I carried a gun on duty for 24 years. I've cleaned them all. Believe me I have no safe queen guns. The only reason I use it is because it works well and cuts my effort and time by more than half. Once you use it the first time it gets easier and faster. I guess my standard are just a little higher than most.
@jimbiasella36936 жыл бұрын
It's not just to look good.if you let guns sit dirty it will corrode and do damage you can't clean
@michaelc34166 жыл бұрын
I tend to agree that there's no point in obsessing about the discoloration around the front of the chambers. It does NO harm, nor in any way affects the functionality of the firearm. It's purely cosmetic. Sure, you don't want FOULING to accumulate, but discoloration of the steel is a different thing altogether. At one time, long ago, I fretted over it too. Now, at the age of 54, it doesn't bother me in the least to have the front of my cylinders dark. I typically just wet the area with a little Hoppes and let it soak in as I go about the rest of the gun cleaning, followed by a quick scrub with a bronze brush to remove any fouling buildup from the cylinder face. Done. If you just like it to look like it's never been fired, then fine, polish away. But, it's not necessary at all from a reliability or maintenance standpoint.
@robertmaybeth34347 жыл бұрын
But i can use Kroil and a brass brush and do the same? IDK polish is very abrasive, wont it wear your cylinder down though? Also you have to clean every trace of it off, what if you miss traces - it will abrade. I guess it would work tho
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
+Robert Maybeth I guess it would wear down your cylinders if you cleaned it everyday for a hundred years. Man why don't you test you're theories out and holler back at me.
@robertmaybeth34347 жыл бұрын
ha ha lol, best reply ever
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
+Robert Maybeth lol.
@mattress387 жыл бұрын
Robert Maybeth yes this stuff is abrasive and will eventually wear the metal down, brass brush is way better
@TheCreedBratton7 жыл бұрын
it would take so much polishing by hand to wear it down even .001" i wouldn't worry about it.
@saltyshellback6 жыл бұрын
Hey there trusty shellback!
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Hey, I Army. That belongs to my brother.
@saltyshellback6 жыл бұрын
Hot Lead retired Cool!
@MichaelClaytonCo2 жыл бұрын
A steel brush is NOT fine
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you are right. I didn’t even realize I said steel. Brass is better. I have used a hammer and chisel to knock off stubborn carbon from the muzzle device on an mp5 before.
@dragon00377 жыл бұрын
I use a brass brush...
@HotLeadretired7 жыл бұрын
+Scott Nelson I used to. Too much work.
@MPGunther16 жыл бұрын
nice tip, appreciate it
@chuyhighman69276 жыл бұрын
I have a Taurus Judge Magnum (stainless steel) and when I open the box it was dull and scratchy, do you think it would work to just put a shine on it? I really like that Alaskan 454 Casull--Pretty Gun!! 👀 (⌐■_■)-=ε/̵͇̿̿/'̿̿ ̿ ̿̿💥💥💥🆒
@HotLeadretired6 жыл бұрын
Yes, it will shine it right up! Thanks for watching.
@GiacomoCalabrese7 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@TheJennflip3 жыл бұрын
well. technically this polish and flitz removes metal!!!!!! Use the Birchwood Casey lead clth remover...,
@HotLeadretired3 жыл бұрын
Lead is a metal. Yes Mother’s removed the lead. The steel is still there though.
@slavazavalin4 ай бұрын
Ive been using mothers on all stainless steel guns for decades. Started using it intuitively and thought it was common sense for everyone. Apparently not 😂
@HotLeadretired4 ай бұрын
I’ve never used Mother’s until I bought a stainless steel revolver. Is it good for other things besides stainless steel guns?😂
@slavazavalin4 ай бұрын
@@HotLeadretired worth a try, no? 😀
@HotLeadretired4 ай бұрын
Lol
@CletusLeonardLee4 жыл бұрын
Mother's polish contains aluminum oxide, an abrasive. If this gets in between any moving parts it will cause wear. I would never use it.
@HotLeadretired4 жыл бұрын
I’ll take my chances, I’ve be using it for years. Never had a single issue. Plus, moving parts wear even if oiled regularly. The question is, will the gun out last me? The answer is yes, but I’ll let you know if it causes enough wear to cause problems.
@SAVAGE308SNIPER7 жыл бұрын
I polished my nose
@jesse87214 жыл бұрын
Uuumm ... stop cleaning and go fold your laundry ... they’re going to get wrinkled and you’re definitely not going to like that ....
@HotLeadretired4 жыл бұрын
Damn, a blast from the past. Long time no see.
@ronaldmoravec26922 жыл бұрын
Polish contains abrasive and over time will shorten cylinder. No good. S&W specifically says in instruction DO NOT USE.
@HotLeadretired2 жыл бұрын
Lol. By the time the polish would wear steel that much I will have been dead at least a half century.
@ernestwalden38945 жыл бұрын
I use ultra bright toothpaste on my ruger sp101 works just as good
@HotLeadretired5 жыл бұрын
Ernest Walden Wow, just imagine how well it cleans your teeth.
@ernestwalden38945 жыл бұрын
Hot Lead retired oh well I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you I didn't know you was that sensitive LOL
@lawrenceshuda6 жыл бұрын
W.O.W.
@ernestwalden38945 жыл бұрын
Wow sorry didn't mean to offend you I didn't know you were so sensitive LOL
@HotLeadretired5 жыл бұрын
Ernest Walden lol, not offended, just trying to be funny.
@ernestwalden38945 жыл бұрын
Hot Lead retired lol. Roger that
@mattress387 жыл бұрын
Yes this stuff is abrasive, good job ruining your gun. Use a brass brush it works just as good if not better.