Can't find any details about the difference between the red and blue label JB bore paste. I read on another forum that the red one is more abrasive.
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Check into Iosso bore cleaning paste too. Follow the links to descriptions from Brownells.
BROWNELLS J-B® NON-EMBEDDING BORE CLEANING COMPOUND | Brownells
The original, time-proven formula developed by Jim Brobst and produced under exclusive license. J-B has been getting burned-on, caked-in powder residue and ...
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J-B BORE BRIGHT 2OZ 12 PACK : BROWNELLS J-B® BORE BRIGHT | Brownells
J-B BORE BRIGHT 2OZ 12 PACK A micro-fine bore cleaning and finishing compound that works as both a cleaner and a final polish ...
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Correct, blue is more abrasive .
Not according to @Frank Green
How and when to utilize abrasive bore cleaners
After reading @Frank Green talk about cleaning and carbon ring removal I decided it’s time I take care of my neglected barrels. Some of my barrels are getting up there in round count, and cleaning carbon is getting harder and harder. Jb bore paste is what Iv seen some recommend as a mild...
www.snipershide.com Frank is ok with JB Bore Compound (blue label) but NOT JB Bore Bright (red label).
I go with what Frank says....and on the occasions that I use any product of this type, I used Rem 40X after speaking with Mr. Green.
Thanks, this is what I wanted to confirm. blue/less abrasive; red/more abrasive.Not according to @Frank Green
How and when to utilize abrasive bore cleaners
After reading @Frank Green talk about cleaning and carbon ring removal I decided it’s time I take care of my neglected barrels. Some of my barrels are getting up there in round count, and cleaning carbon is getting harder and harder. Jb bore paste is what Iv seen some recommend as a mild...
Frank is ok with JB Bore Compound (blue label) but NOT JB Bore Bright (red label).
I go with what Frank says....and on the occasions that I use any product of this type, I used Rem 40X after speaking with Mr. Green.
The red paste can be dangerous, it can make the bore too smooth and cause it to foul excessively. Surely it has ruined some barrels. I use the red JB's to polish the throat on a new chamber; it works quite well for that.
I see no mention of the OP using a brush . How I read it is ... What is the grit of these two , the Abrasive value ?Not according to @Frank Green
How and when to utilize abrasive bore cleaners
After reading @Frank Green talk about cleaning and carbon ring removal I decided it’s time I take care of my neglected barrels. Some of my barrels are getting up there in round count, and cleaning carbon is getting harder and harder. Jb bore paste is what Iv seen some recommend as a mild...
Frank is ok with JB Bore Compound (blue label) but NOT JB Bore Bright (red label).
I go with what Frank says....and on the occasions that I use any product of this type, I used Rem 40X after speaking with Mr. Green.
That's a non-sequitur and has nothing to do with the subject at hand or my linked Frank Green post (and no, not the post after the one I linked, right?)
Frank is clear...use the blue stuff. He has posted, on multiple occasions, more extensively about using the Compound and definitely NOT the Bore Bright in other posts....feel free to do the search for them. Frank also uses 40X and that was his recommendation and what I use on those occasions when I want to use a bit of abrasive.
As far as the "abrasive value"...dunno, maybe ask JB and they will tell you and you can report here.
but I do think the descriptions of the products is telling....Bore Bright = Finishing Compound while Blue Label stuff = Cleaning Compound
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The blue is almandine, the red is almandine with pyrope garnet which makes it closer to jeweler's rouge in appearance and action. You can over-polish a chamber or bore with the red and create more problems than you solved.
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I like this stuff and Thorro Clean sold by Bullet Central. Cleaning sucks and these products get shit done quick without having to wait around on chemicals to slowly attack carbon buildup.Chameleon Gel | Copper Cleaning Gel - Best Gun Gel Cleaners at Bore Tech
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