Polishing vs Deep Clean

[kdsberman]

Can someone tell me what the difference between a polishing and a deep cleaning is on a barrel?

I'm just starting to get into the in-depth patterning that you guys do, so although my 835 barrel was clean already I used the following procedure:

Using Butch's Bore Shine, I soaked a patch and put it on a brush and ran it through several times.  Then I soaked another patch and ran it through but let it sit for 30-45 min.  I ran several soaked patches on a brush down the barrel until it came out clean, and finished with a couple dry patches.   Is this considered polishing or deep cleaning?

Also, is there a special cleaning recommendation for chokes, or just pretty much the same?

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help.

[Oconeeguy]

You have described something very similar to deep cleaning as I know it. My technique involves Hoppes #9 solvent though.

Look at the "sticky" link at the top of the "turkey guns" section of this forum. Link is copied below. Also, deep cleaning is described in all about shooting web site. However, Polishing is a serious undertaking and should be done with care.

http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,182.0.html

[kdsberman]

I did read that sticky, but without learning a little more I'm a little leary about hurting my gun because I did something wrong.


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[allaboutshooting]

Can someone tell me what the difference between a polishing and a deep cleaning is on a barrel?

I'm just starting to get into the in-depth patterning that you guys do, so although my 835 barrel was clean already I used the following procedure:

Using Butch's Bore Shine, I soaked a patch and put it on a brush and ran it through several times.  Then I soaked another patch and ran it through but let it sit for 30-45 min.  I ran several soaked patches on a brush down the barrel until it came out clean, and finished with a couple dry patches.   Is this considered polishing or deep cleaning?

Also, is there a special cleaning recommendation for chokes, or just pretty much the same?

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help.

Here's a link to the "deep cleaning" article http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=282

Thanks,
Clark

[Dtrkyman]

How does the deep clean work on chrome?  does the chrome require as much work?  I have been cleaning out my benelli like normal and then polishing it with flitz on a mop with the rod attached to a cordless drill!

Then finish with a clean dry mop on drill, looks like a mirror!

[jordanz7935]

How does the deep clean work on chrome?  does the chrome require as much work?  I have been cleaning out my benelli like normal and then polishing it with flitz on a mop with the rod attached to a cordless drill!

Then finish with a clean dry mop on drill, looks like a mirror!

Chromed lined barrels and barrel polishing are a no-no.It may look great but in reality all your doing is slowly eating away @ the chrome. Deep cleaning is ok but i beleive you want to be careful doing so. Deep cleaning definately works wonders on most guns but the whole barrel polishing thing im not sold on. Ive heard both ways with polishing , it helps some guns but hurts others.The thing is you cant un-polish a barrel so ive never done it. Id rather be safe than sorry.

[decoykrvr]

Do not polish chrome lined barrels.  I'm setup at my bench to polish barrels, and have always seen efficacious results from a correctly done barrel polish w/pre-polish and post-polish pattern evaluations. With that said, I've been asked to try and resurrect barrels which have been butchered by individuals rushing a procedure which they didn't know how to do properly in the first place.  If you don't know what your doing, don't have the proper tools/equipment, and are in a hurry or don't have patience, Do Not attempt to polish a barrel yourself, have a qualified gunsmith evaluate and polish your barrel.

[allaboutshooting]

How does the deep clean work on chrome?  does the chrome require as much work?  I have been cleaning out my benelli like normal and then polishing it with flitz on a mop with the rod attached to a cordless drill!

Then finish with a clean dry mop on drill, looks like a mirror!

The deep cleaning process works very well with chrome-lined bores. Once you've done that, a routine cleaning is all that is normally needed.

I don't like to use any abrasive materials on the bores of any of my shotguns, deep cleaning is normally enough to take care of getting out the gunk.

Thanks,
Clark

[Dtrkyman]

I have chrome polished my Benelli barrel a couple time after cleaning, that guns shoots straight as an arrow and throws great patterns with any turkey load i sent through it!

[trackerbucky]

Clark,

Are you saying that you never polish your barrels? 

I polished the barrel on my Invector plus BPS.  It certainly looked and felt smoother when I was finished, but I didn't see a noticeable change in the patterns it throws either way.  It seems to be easier to clean now, but that may be more perception than reality.  Just my limited experience.

[Spitten and drummen]

both of me benelle shotguns seem to pattern much better dirty. may not make sense but after I clean them and start shooting them again , the patterns really tighten back up on about the 4th or 5th shot. they seem to stay consistant after that for as long as I keep shooting. im sure somewhere the dirty barrel will make the patterns fall apart , but I haven't got to that point yet

[allaboutshooting]

I "deep clean" my barrels. Then I start to patten them. If it's a new gun, and I don't know what works best, I don't clean between shots. I shoot until the patterns either get better or degrade. That's the only way I've found to find out how my gun shoot best.

I don't use any abrasive products in my barrels.

Thanks,
Clark