Cleaning the Rodeo?

[gunguy77]

Howdy Friends ,

I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a cleaner to use on the Rodeo's matte finish.  I pretty much use a silicon cloth on my other guns along with ezox, but is there something better to use on the matte blue?

Thanks,

Bob

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

Bob,
Can''t believe that some of our Rodeo owners haven't given you an answer yet!
I don't own any Rodeos but am willing to bet dollars to donuts that anything you use on a regular blue finish will work just fine with the rodeo.  To the best of my knowledge, it is just basic bluing on a bead blasted surface.
CJF 

[Johnny Dingus]

Capt John,


Would reply but since I cleaned my Rodeo's they just don' look like Rodeo's any more.





Hope you all understand why.  I jus wouldn' want to misslead someone on the proper way to clean one.


Johnny Dingus

[DerekR]

I use Hoppes #9, Rem-Oil, Breakfree. I have found nothing yet that has Harmed mine. But, having said that, I would prefer mine look like Johnny's above! I figure they will eventually as long as I do my part and shoot it constantly!

[Doc Sunrise]

All I ever use is Breakfree.  I can wipe some on internals and externals and leave overnight without ever worrying.  I am always careful to wipe away any bore cleaner that may have run on to the finish because some of the more concentrated ones, like Hoppes or Tetra, if left on for a while they definitely can take off some of the blueing.  Also, stay away from the sonic style cleaning methods, as they will remove any guns finish if left in to long.  After assembling my Rodeo, I use Birchwood Casey Silicone Cloths to wipe down, and she is ready to go. 

[North Bender]

I'm a Rodeo owner but I've been travelling lately with no time on line.

gunguy, you say you use Eezox.  That's what I use on all my blued firearms, and it really brings out the finish on my Rodeo.  To use the stuff right, and you probably know this, you have to put on a coat, let it sit 24-hours, wipe it off, and put on a real thin coat and let that dry.  It can be tricky to use but it makes my Rodeo almost look like a polished blued firearm.

I've never convinced myself Eezox is a dry lubricant as well.  It may be; I don't know.  On semi-autos I grease the rails and moving parts.  On my Rodeo I use add Ballistol on the cylinder pin and around the cylinder face and cylinder ratchet area.

[rafterp]

Mr. Johnny, those Rodeos look great! I wasn't sure what you meant in your post, but can you tell us how you got them to look like that? I'd buy one in a heartbeat if it looked like those. Thanks.

[Johnny Dingus]

Mr. Johnny, those Rodeos look great! I wasn't sure what you meant in your post, but can you tell us how you got them to look like that? I'd buy one in a heartbeat if it looked like those. Thanks.

RafterP,
Go to the gunsmithing forumhall,  click on antiquing and follow Logshot Logans directions.  The one gun has had brownells browning added as well as blueing the other gun just has the bluing done.
If I can do it anyone can.
Real easy way to have gunslingers for a lot less.

Johnny Dingus

[Appalachian Ed]

It all depends on what you are shooting in it. If you are shooting the Holy Black, Hoppes 9, Break free, etc. is the absolutely wrong thing to clean them with. All the before mentioned are fine if you use the new fangled fad powders. 

If you shoot BP, there are several commercially available BP solvents, or you can use the tried and true hot soapy water. With either, just dry them well and oil with Balistol or Kroil.

I own a pair of Pre-Wars USFA's and a pair of 3rd Gen Colts and none of then ever has or ever will see that smokeless stuff. 

-Ed

[DerekR]

It all depends on what you are shooting in it. If you are shooting the Holy Black, Hoppes 9, Break free, etc. is the absolutely wrong thing to clean them with. All the before mentioned are fine if you use the new fangled fad powders. 

If you shoot BP, there are several commercially available BP solvents, or you can use the tried and true hot soapy water. With either, just dry them well and oil with Balistol or Kroil.

I own a pair of Pre-Wars USFA's and a pair of 3rd Gen Colts and none of then ever has or ever will see that smokeless stuff. 

-Ed

Would you mind sharing your recipe? I happen to have a can of Goex FFF around here.

[Appalachian Ed]

I shoot a 45LC Winchester case and a Lyman 255 Gr. bullet. I lube with SPG. I load 32gr FFF Goex through a 30 inch drop tube. Federal Primers.

A pretty straight forward load.


-Ed
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[gunguy77]

I really appreciate everyone's help, thanks for all of the info !

Bobby