On gun parts I use carb cleaner foillowed by non-chlorinated brake cleaner. The cheap, off-brand, 99-cent stuff before buffing.
After that I use Simple Green.
After buffing, clear household ammonia dissolves rouge, etc. really well. I rinse that then use the Simple GReen with a toothbrush. Water sheets off.
If you want to make a lye cleaning bath, most hardware stores carry Red Devil Lye for drain cleaning. It'll clean very well, but protect yourself.
TSP has been outlawed in this stae for 25 years, but I found some on a shelf at Meier's. It's also a good cleaner. The substitute stuff sucks.
seth
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