Zeus-cat
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I used a wire brush for my drill and started at the bottom of the rail. After cleaning a few inches I decided it was a bit too aggressive. Since it was right above the standoff I figured very few rail buttons would ever get that far down. I decided to stop with the drill and try something else.
So then I switched to 1000 grit sandpaper. It was OK, but slow. I tried a sanding sponge. OK, but slow. I then tried Scotchbrite. Pretty good results and even better after I wiped the rail down with Hoppes bore cleaner before using the Scotchbrite.
I put a rocket on the rail after cleaning the outer surface and there was no binding. But if the inside is as bad as the outside, there will be some friction as the rocket goes up. So do people clean the inside of the rail? How?
So then I switched to 1000 grit sandpaper. It was OK, but slow. I tried a sanding sponge. OK, but slow. I then tried Scotchbrite. Pretty good results and even better after I wiped the rail down with Hoppes bore cleaner before using the Scotchbrite.
I put a rocket on the rail after cleaning the outer surface and there was no binding. But if the inside is as bad as the outside, there will be some friction as the rocket goes up. So do people clean the inside of the rail? How?