Cleaning of air rifle

[Peashooter]

The insides and all the parts i am OK with.

But what to use on the outside, my Two look a bit banged up by now and i would like to clean it, but afraid of ruining the surface treatment on it.

It is not bad either but still like to do something.

 

[UDABEGGER]

An old time shaving brush or similar 2 or 3 drops of light oil on brush then brush . Works great and not messy !

 

[rcarlisle]

I usually only wipe my guns down with a silicon oil cloth. When I really want to clean them (like get all lubricants, etc, off), I'll wipe them down with 90% isopropyl alcohol (on the metal only). Then I'll wipe them down with silicon before putting them up.

 

[Vana2]

I use Pledge (a spray wax furniture cleaner and polish) on a lot of my fishing, shooting stuff, tools and outdoor equipment.

The thin wax coating is enough to protect against moisture, finger prints, salts, and sticky stuff. It makes getting fish slime off of rods and reels easier as well.

The wax can make surfaces more slippery so be aware about using on tool handles like found on hammers.

Large surfaces can be sprayed and wiped as per instructions on the can. For small or odd shaped items I spray a small amount of wax on a clean rag for application.

New stuff gets a coat or two to seal the surface and put a thin barrier on the finish before use. I reapply the wax during routine maintenance or as required.

As a bonus to the protection, the wax fills in fine scratches and adds a nice shine to things... which it what it was probably intended to do.

Works for me

Cheers!

 

[blackbird1993]

I use only ballistol for the externals for a nice finish and for rust protection. It refreshs even old guns very nicely.

 

[Trucker3573]

I use only ballistol for the externals for a nice finish and for rust protection. It refreshs even old guns very nicely.

X2 doesn’t hurt wood, rubber , plastic…etc.

 

[lonedave]

It kind of depends on what the surfaces and finishes are. For wood and blued, I use the same as for my other guns....lemon oil for the wood, gun oil for the blueing, and Ballistol for the internals.

 

[Peashooter]

my Two are all tacticool, so black textured / satin aluminium
The Two just eat up dirt VS my much older also black but glossy FX Maverick

 

[JohnTaylor]

my Two are all tacticool, so black textured / satin aluminium
The Two just eat up dirt VS my much older also black but glossy FX Maverick

I’ve used dish soap and a bristle brush..(toothbrush)…then blow it off with the air hose...looked new again…didn’t do anything for the dings. John

 

[Gerry52]

2nd vote for Ballistol. Works on EVERYTHING without affecting finishes. Smell is not great but goes away quickly.

 

[PumaCarl]

The smell of Ballistol is really an aquired taste. When I started using it, I absolutely hated the smell, but over a period of years I have come to not hate it. I would not say that I like it but at least I don't mind it. I read some write up on the history of the stuff, it's actually pretty interesting, so I stuck with it.

 

[3Crows]

1) Ballistol. 2) Johnsons paste wax or Birchwood Casey gun wax 3) Silicone gun cloth 4) Pledge.