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Best copper solvent?
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<blockquote data-quote="MT4XFore" data-source="post: 577485" data-attributes="member: 4945"><p>I seem to be the consummate "copper remover tester". Every time a new quicker and better copper cleaner comes along, I cannot resist getting it and trying it. I have used almost all of the aforementioned products with varying degrees of success. I have concluded that quick and efficient removal of copper MUST begin with complete powder removal. Many commercial and home-brew products will work, but KG-1 and Slip 2000 Carbon Killer are far and away the best. After that I put copper solvents into two groups: ammonia based and non-ammonia based. The best of the ammonia based solvent is Warthog 1134. It works fairly well on carbon too. For solvents without ammonia, I think KG-12 is tops. BUT, I'm with Phorwrath cause KG-12 doesn't give any color to indicate whether it is working. I just can't trust that KG-12 is removing copper without some kind of "proof". So.....</p><p>after cleaning with KG-12, I dry the barrel well and then use Warthog to see if I can get any blue from the barrel. I have never found any copper left in the barrel using my method of testing for it, so I must conclude KG-12 works extremely well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MT4XFore, post: 577485, member: 4945"] I seem to be the consummate "copper remover tester". Every time a new quicker and better copper cleaner comes along, I cannot resist getting it and trying it. I have used almost all of the aforementioned products with varying degrees of success. I have concluded that quick and efficient removal of copper MUST begin with complete powder removal. Many commercial and home-brew products will work, but KG-1 and Slip 2000 Carbon Killer are far and away the best. After that I put copper solvents into two groups: ammonia based and non-ammonia based. The best of the ammonia based solvent is Warthog 1134. It works fairly well on carbon too. For solvents without ammonia, I think KG-12 is tops. BUT, I'm with Phorwrath cause KG-12 doesn't give any color to indicate whether it is working. I just can't trust that KG-12 is removing copper without some kind of "proof". So..... after cleaning with KG-12, I dry the barrel well and then use Warthog to see if I can get any blue from the barrel. I have never found any copper left in the barrel using my method of testing for it, so I must conclude KG-12 works extremely well. [/QUOTE]
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