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 #73900  by blue9uy
 
hello guys got my 1st gun taurus 1911 dual tone about 4 month now looks sexy and nothing broke yet :D

looking for some tips on cleaning and stuff.
right now i am using ballistol for clean and NRA TW25 grease no lube
but wondering if anyone can give some suggestion on what other cleaner i could use beside ballistol?
dont get me worng but i love ballistol it does keep the gun clean its just the smell other ppl cant stand.
i got used to it of course but everytime i use it my room just smell like dirty sock...

and i realize the gun rust very quickly wondering what i should to to prevent it.

if anyone could give some suggestion that would be great

thanks
 #73930  by cslade454
 
Ballistal is a poor choice. It is great for black powder but not for a modern gun. Use hoppies #9 for cleaning a hand gun. Ballistal is fine for rust protection and light lubrication but SAE 30 motor oil would be an improvement.
 #73936  by WPCatfish
 
blue9uy wrote: and i realize the gun rust very quickly wondering what i should to to prevent it.

Where are you getting rust?