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I received my order of Ballistol today and in the literature I got with it was the same question that a few here had about the effects of Ballistol on brass.
"Product literature also indicates that "Ballistol dissolves traces of lead, copper, zinc, brass and tombac....." If Ballistol is used on brass framed firearms such as reproductions of the Winchester Model 1866, will it remove any patina wich might develop on the brass? Will it shine or etch the brass, or will it have little or no effect if only a thin film is allowed to remain on the metal?"
Ballistols answer is..... "In our previous fax I informed you that Ballistol is suited to dissolve brass/tombac inside the barrel. The same is true for other surfaces made of brass. However, you may use it in order to clean and shine patina covered brass by rubbing the surface with a Ballistol moistureised cloth. The thin film remaining on the brass surface does not effect the
shining.
By the way many numismatic collectors use Ballistol for cleaning and polising their coins, not only gold and silver, but copper and brass too."
I etched the blade of my JKM Kumar Karda today with some Ferric Chloride, nice temper line on it too!! The temper line goes Much Further up the blade than what I would have thought.
I used the Ballistol to stop the acid etch and sprayed the whole knife down with it as the Ballistol is good for everything includeing wood.
I even sprayed the scabbard down a bit and especially along the stitchin'on the back as the humidity has dropped and the leather
was starting to pull
away.
The Ballistol has everything sparkling and glowing beautifully.
After waiting a while after I used it I wiped my hands off on a paper towel and then licked my finger as a test.
I imagine that we all Know what the petroluem based oils taste like by accidently getting it in our mouth some way.
Well, I wouldn't want to actually drink the stuff but it doesn't have that head shakeing gruesome
face
making taste that oils or WD-40 has.
And I don't mind the smell of it either. Too me it has a clean smell that's not objectionable at all.
Of course further testing is warrented and I will do that, but the first use of it makes me think this is a product that I won't be without from now on.
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>>>>---¥vsa---->®
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[This message has been edited by Yvsa (edited 10-27-2000).]
