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A second for vzenmn's advice. Non-toxic citrus cleaner/degreaser will work too if you don't want the toxic stuff from the break cleaner ($2 at Walmart). Remove all the metal parts, hang them up outside and wash them down with the break cleaner or degreaser. Maybe some very fine emory cloth if...

Brian Dale, Thanks again. I got to thinking about your comment about the dish soap and tried a few more batches until I now have a stable emulsion. The trick was in getting the right proportions of the oil-based phase and the water-based phase with plenty of water soluble oil in each. Also, I...

Brian Dale, Many, many thanks! I only use MEK in very small amounts and have been thinking of leaving it out entirely once I get a better citrus-based/Goo Gone type of formula worked out. I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to get a good emulsion. Currently I do the same thing as you: a...

What do we all think store-bought gun cleaners are made of? Two of the most common solvents in gun cleaning solutions are xylene and amyl acetate, both of which have the same NFPA health code as MEK. MEK, butoxyethanol, acetone, trichloroethylene, and a whole range of aromatic hydrocarbons and...

Thanks, JoeG52! A lot of good info there. His attitude is what I am after here. Why give the folks who own Break Free $10/can for putting a different label on break cleaner (tetrachloroethylene)? Plus, by making your own you can avoid undesirable components like Teflon and silicone and decrease...

strat81, rcmodel, buck460xvr, So do you guys know the answer to getting an emulsion of ammonia in petroleum distillates or not?

Thanks K96771 and FW! I am aware of Hatcher's and Ed's Red. I also know the main ingredients for most of the commercial brands available. These are the sources from which I started. I do use industrial grade ammonia and have very good solutions for a general cleaner and a separate copper remover...

All, I am trying to make my own gun cleaner. I have the basic solution (the usual petroleum distillates: mineral spirits, kerosene, MEK, etc.) but want to add a bit of 10% ammonia to give it a copper removing ability. The problem is that of course the ammonia will not dissolve in the...