westernrover
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There was as thread on this a long time ago: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/clean-your-cleaning-brushes.389904/
It was agreed that cleaning bore brushes was important. Copper solvents, even mild ones that are likely to be used with a bronze brush, like Hoppes #9, should be cleaned off bronze brushes to prevent damage. Also, bore brushes accumulate fouling in the bristles. It doesn't make sense to stick a dirty bore brush into the bore when the intention is to clean it, not foul it worse.
I have been spraying my brushes with aerosol non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner. I don't want to keep spraying it because it makes a mess in the direction I spray it, and the fumes are unwanted. I don't want to have to step outside to clean the brushes.
Instead, I was thinking I could use a jar of mineral spirits. I would dip the brush on the end of the cleaning rod into the jar and swish it around a bit. Is that the best option? What might be better?
mineral spirits
denatured alcohol
ethanol
non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner (non-aerosol)
90% isopropyl alcohol
acetone
MEK or lacquer thinner
gasoline
For safety and air quality, I'm leaning towards mineral spirits or the alcohols.
It was agreed that cleaning bore brushes was important. Copper solvents, even mild ones that are likely to be used with a bronze brush, like Hoppes #9, should be cleaned off bronze brushes to prevent damage. Also, bore brushes accumulate fouling in the bristles. It doesn't make sense to stick a dirty bore brush into the bore when the intention is to clean it, not foul it worse.
I have been spraying my brushes with aerosol non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner. I don't want to keep spraying it because it makes a mess in the direction I spray it, and the fumes are unwanted. I don't want to have to step outside to clean the brushes.
Instead, I was thinking I could use a jar of mineral spirits. I would dip the brush on the end of the cleaning rod into the jar and swish it around a bit. Is that the best option? What might be better?
mineral spirits
denatured alcohol
ethanol
non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner (non-aerosol)
90% isopropyl alcohol
acetone
MEK or lacquer thinner
gasoline
For safety and air quality, I'm leaning towards mineral spirits or the alcohols.