Ed's Red

[Screaming Eagle]

As much as I like Hoppe's number 9 as a cleaning solvent and cologne, all of us have to admit that it's gotten out of sight moneywise. There IS a solution. It's called Ed's Red and you can make it by the gallon for about $15 at your very own maison. Here's the recipe:

1 quart Dextron III or equivalent synthetic motor oil
1 quart acetone
1 quart odorless mineral spirits
1 quart high quality filtered kerosene

Put all this in a 1 gallon (well marked) plastic gasoline can, mix it up, keep it away from flames and keep those guns clean.

 

[#1bambam]

Thanks for the tip.

 

[artabr]

Be careful around rubber o-rings and some plastics.


Art

 

[Bill]

Works nearly as good without the acetone and a lot less flammable.

I bought a 20 gal parts washer from Harbor Freight.

12 qts Dexron III
5 gal. mineral spirits
5 gal. deodorized kerosene

THE best cosmoline remover ever. Cleaned dozens of Yugo SKS's that I sold at the old shop. Lasts forever.

Bill

 

[tmlowe]

I just used carb cleaner to get mine off and it worked pretty good for me.