Just did mine, used the mineral spirits and Hot water rinse..then I cleaned and oiled the bare metal with Ballistol, worked great.. Its all cleaned up ! Thanks
I used the mineral spirits method, and your right, it just melts off and disolves. Then used a toothbrust to make sure it was completely clean. All of the steaming and degreasers would take much longer and be alot more work. Thanks for posting!
@TheJeffNasty It'll be fine. That's how I cleaned my mosin nagant. Cleaned a mosin with gasoline one time too lol. Do you know what hoppe's solvent is? Kerosene..
The Mineral spirits works great but what about the stock? I dont have the warm sun right now to do it the way you are?what other way may I clean up the wood? Thanx
yeah i just used hot water, dish soap, and a rough sponge then oiled everything back up. took me 30 minutes. although i have yet to clean the wood. Probably the same tactic but just make sure you really dry it off.
your right about simple green it sucks awhile back I bought a unissued yugo M59/66A1 sks and that tging was caked with cosmoline so I watched video of a guy using half warm water and half simple green and leave it for a few hours so I did just that what happened it ruined the finish on my bolt so if any one out is thinking about using simple green on your firearms "DON'T DO IT" you'll be sorry
this vid was a great help to me, used the mineral spirits on my 91/30 got the riffle super clean. ran 80 rds through my riffle this past weekend and had no problems with sticky bolt and the riffle shot great. thanks for posting this man, saved me alot of hassle
When done with spirits pour in jar with lid .Stuff settles to bottom after few days.Pour top off back in can ,saves money.Done it for years,good stuff.See ya.
@iknowitism It isn't meant for lubrication, it's meant for preserving the rifle, stopping it from rusting, etc. If you're going to store it, leave the cosmoline on but if you want to use it, it will stop moving parts from moving properly.
Good to know mineral spirits will work. I have always used either brake parts cleaner if outside, or Drummond Quick Peel inside. Quick Peel works well, just wear gloves it will strip the oil from your hands quickly.
I know the video is pretty easy to follow, but I have several friends who could use a text step by step of this, do you know if theres any on the net?
@usfreedom22 Actually, quick look over my rifle and everything is easy as pie to break down and set up, don't even need text. Gonna do the mineral spirits tomorrow. Thanks for the great guide video!
How do you finish off your stocks after you sweat off the cosmo? I used oven cleaner on my SKS stocks then sweated it off in the Desert heat (temperature about 102-106 degrees). I kept spraying and wiping until it no longer exuded cosmo. Then I handrubbed the stocks with Tung oil. It gave them a nice finished/shiny look.
Yes I do. The reason I/we do it is so we know what soda is ours when there are other people around drinking soda. I work with three guys and we all drink pepsi.
Been doing my homework too and found this video. I think this is the way to go. So, to be clear, it's mineral spirits then water or break cleaner to remove the remaining mineral spirits out/off the metal parts then gun oil? I would like to take an air compressor to it afterwards but as it is, I don't have access to one and the time in between the process or removal and finding a "compressor", it might dry on it's own. Maybe a hair dryer and then dbl check all nooks and cranny's for wet spots?
You dont need to dunk it in water ok just blow it off with compressed air. if you want to clean off the mineral spirts use a can of carbarator cleaner. than blow it off again but you need to wipe it down with some Brake free spraid on a cloth or some other penatrateing oil to keep rust from forming. DONT USE WARTER.
Why would I want to wast the money on carbarator cleaner to clean off the mineral spirts when I can use hot water. Water doenst hurt the metal. You blow off the water just like you would blow off the carb cleaner and wipe it down with hopps oil. Guns get wet all of the time in real world service. As long as you dry it off and treat it with oil, the metal is fine. ITS OK TO USE WATER!!!!!
@usfreedom22 cool to each his own i just dont use water at all. rust is why i dont use water. carb cleaner works good too if you want to spray down those gunky 22 rifles that have had a box of 500 rounds through it. cleans off the carbon.
i used grease remover nd balistol on the metal my problem is the wood can i use 220grit sandpaper on the wood? i too live in FL ovin this cool weather and watching my neighbors freak out like its day after tommorow omg i think i saw dennis quad lol its not even cold 69 hah
Hey thanks for posting this vid. Will be getting my first Mosin soon, and was wondering if simple green was really that great. Now I know that mineral spirits will be more effective, and no scrubbing required.
@HuntFishGearOutdoors YP Blocks people, FREQUENTLY. I added a comment once about food poisoning and canning, I was trying to be helpful, and he took it as an insult..
I just picked up a Mosin Nagant yesterday and i gotta do the Cosmoline removal process..how is it to disassemble the bolt section (where the safety is,sorry,not sure of exact name of the part yet..)
glad i was doing it right, i never looked it up for my mauser k98 and sks, i just dived into it by putting all the parts in a tub filled with mineral spirits
Even easier/cheaper method: take all the metal parts and boil them. The cosmoline will float to the top, just fish out the clean parts and towel dry. For the wood use WD40. The cosmoline literally melts off. This also helps seal the wood and gives it a nice finished look. Hope these tips helped. Enjoy your mosin nagants. They are great guns!
I used a gallon sized paint tray, filled it up mineral spirits. The shallow angle of the tray allowed me to fit all the parts in the deep end as well as submerge the receiver end of the barrel, about 10-12 inches of it. When that's done soak the other end. Hope this gives someone a nice alternative to your technique.
@bobcrawman34 Damn, how could you tell he was a faggot just by watching a video? If people who mis-pronounce odd names are faggots, then I guess people who have no videos of their own and feel the need to call people faggots are lower than the floor scrubber at the gay peep show. Thanks for the bench. Don't commit suicide!
@bobcrawman34 Wow! You are a waste of air. Did you learn all the from the gay porn sites that you visit? Do you even know what you are? You seem to know a lot from a gun cleaning video. get a life asshole!!
@bobcrawman34 It actually is pronounced "hoppies" or "hops" depending on who you are and how you learned to say it. Learn a thing or two before you decide to act like a jackass.
@almondboy2 New production guns almost never have cosmoline on them. It is generally used on surplus firearms (Mosin, SKS, etc.) because it prevents rust when the firearms are stored for long periods of time. So, if you buy a new gun or a surplus one from a prior owner, it will rarely have cosmoline. Buy a surplus gun from a store, expect to have to clean it.
and some nagants are great use caution when buying 91/30 was named that due to it was started in 1891 to 1945 the older ones have more issues the 1930s-1937 had best run on the 9130 u can also get a chmaber insert to bring in down to 7.25 bullet flash supressor,DUE NOT BUY AT SCOPE MOUNTS NIGHTMARES stick with the russian made go with 4x12x44 for target got 3 in at 1000 yds going thru steel plates u can get a good one for 89-110 dont spend more then that u can by in bulk
Great clip freedom ,for old and newbies,A simple clip with truth ,and helpful to all thanks Freeedom, And oh thanks Pepsi no doubt in a can or go home !! 21 nagants done 12 mausers,2 cetmes ,and 3 50 cal something keep rockin freedom
Thanks for posting and sharing this informative video. Mineral Spirits do work the best and it dissolves the cosmo except when its in clumps, but with the 20-30 min bath it will address that concern. I also use a heat gun especially in and around the chamber area as it is where it is harder to get to remove just be careful in handling as the metal heats up fast and melts away the cosmo and like you said do a thorough cleaning like after a day of shooting at the range and you're good.
@usfreedom22 Lol i just take a roll of paper towels to the field and shoot it and wipe the cosmo as it runs out of the gun. I do check the bolt and barrel before I do this. Its lazy its definatley not effective, but hey the cosmo would hurt anything sitting there, Ive got 22 of the damn things with all the different variants of the dang things. Pepsi rocks, great vid! long live the mosin nagant!
@usfreedom22 hey freedom are mineral spirits bad to breath in? do you need a mask... im asking kinda late because I'm doing it right now but just curious haha
Love your video!!! Fellow Floridian here, ever been hog hunting with a mosin before? my buddy and i are looking for a cheap way to get into the shooting sports, kids on a college budget, we are lookin at mosins because we can have a scoped full-bore rifle with a bunch of ammo, nice stock and krylon camo job for less than an ar15 lower.
Great job with the PVC!! I can't tell you how many times PVC has saved my ass. I'll have to post a video with all my PVC projects. I'm going to have to get me a mosin very soon now that Christmas is almost over. I have been wanting one for quite some time!! Thanks for sharing, take care.
Good job on the video. Ive been using mineral spirits for years in my solvent tank for auto parts so I suggest if you know some one use a automotive type solvent tank it saves tons of time and effort. just throw you parts tub in it and turn on the pump on the parts cleaner and walk away it will do most of the work for because the mineral spirits keeps moving and flushing the cosmoline out of the parts. Oh by the way your absolutely right ( PEPSI ROCKS- coke sucks)
Just got my Mosin nagant yesterday and have been viewing a few videos trying to find the best way to remove the cosmoline. I'll try your way. What Oil do you use afterwards ?
I'm glad youposted this video. I bought my first Mosin Nagant this week and until I saw your video I was uncertain how to clean the cosmoline from the rifle. Thank you for saving me the time.
cool system wish i had thought of that pvc thing for the barrel on mine. Personally i did the whole job with a hairdryer and a milk jug for the small parts and just kind of did the stock bit by bit (not sunny where i was living at the time). seems like you got a really good system going though.
I have Mosin-Nagant 91/30 parts in the mineral spirits right now. I love this video. I made an aluminum foiled lined trough from 3/4 of a mailing tube (since I don't have any PVC big enough) for the barrel. Since it is not sunny or warm, I am going to slap together a little "greenhouse' of plywood, black paint and a plastic wrap "window" for sweating the wood parts.
Just got my 81/30, and it's DRIPPING with Cosmoline! Your process seems the easiest and most effective, will be doing it soon. Speaking with a buddy of mine.... He suggested spraying down all the metal with WD-40 after bathing in hot water and Dawn dish-washing liquid (post mineral spirits).... Any thoughts on that? Thanks for the time spent making/posting the video! I also live in FL. Did all the Cosmo sweat-out of the stocks? Did you refinish/seal the stocks? I'm considering Tru-Oil.
Me, I just got some simple green, spraed some in the chamber let it sit about 10 minutes, took and old tooth brush and scrubbed the cosmoline out. I didn't worry to much about the entire gun, just enough to take care of the sticky bolt problem. Worked well.
Hellz yeah! Thank you Youtube for allowing people like you to help a a guy like me find out how to clean cosmo who never has done this before. I just bought me a Yugo sks and it is like holding a tree log with it cover in sap. I looked around and I like your video the best. Especially about the wood. Thank you A thumbs up and a fav on this vid. Cheers from Utah!
Try plugging one end of the barrel and fill with the mineral spirits. So that you need not use so much, and scrub the outside since its simple to do, and have the back end to sit in the box with everything else as the final step. Pin this for reading (or add in a bubble to the video).
@ usfreedom22! You have viewers up here in Canada! Freedom I certainly appreciate your video and it is certainly timely . I just ordered a Simonov SKS and a Mosin as both are very inexpensive and fun. I had a question about the duration of time you had the parts soaking in min. spirits, ie you mention 15 - 20 minutes... did you remove any of the cosmo with a rag or anything prior to the soak? I also viewed Iraqveteran's vid on it. I do also like your pvc tube idea!
Well thanks for watching! You dont even need to wait 15 mins but i did just to be safe. No I didnt wipe off anything. It works great, nice an easy. You will love it. Just shot my mosin for the first time this week, I love it. Good luck.
Agree, hot Simple Green got most of the cosmo off but had to spend a few hours brushing it too. Did my second one with mineral spirits, worked like a dream. I cam up with the pvc pipe thing too, used 3", plenty of room with space left over. You are showing 2" pipe not 4". Needed 1 gallon and 1 pint of spirits to submerse the barrel. Save the used spirits, can be used again to clean cosmoline.
mosin nagants rock!! they are affordable and have quite the history,i have a 1917 model carbine and i love it,the cosmoline has long been gone but i might try the mineral spirits,i keep it real clean but it never hurts to give it a bath once in a while.
Did you have any issues with "sticky bolt" after cleaning your Mosin's this way? I am trying to get my issues with that solved... I may have to try this method... Maybe the chamber will come out cleaner this way? Thanks for the video!
No Issues with sticky bolt. This is a easy way to clean cosmoline. Make sure you take you bolt apart to make sure every part gets cleaned. If your not sure how to disassemble your bolt there are many videos on youtube to show you how. Good luck
I cannot buy casmoline in the UK but if I could I would use a ton of it on tools and cars. Just look at that silver bolt, it looks like it just came out of the factory. Nothing else I can find can do such a good job for so many years.
Yes I always lubricate all of the metal on my guns even after I go shooting while Im cleaning them. I use hoppes gun lube but I just hear of using 2 parts Moble one and 1 part trans fluid. Its what a gun guy I know uses. When I find out for sure I will do a video on it.
That is pretty much the process I use. I only get the cosmoline out of the action and bolt. I will let the rifle sit in the sun and wipe it down if it is overly greasy. Cosmo is a rust proofer and I don't see any reason not to keep it on non-moving parts.
Great video man.
TacticoolGUY 16 hours ago
@TacticoolGUY
Thanks
usfreedom22 13 hours ago
Pepsi sucks coke rules
BiG420ToMaTo420BuDs 1 day ago
@BiG420ToMaTo420BuDs
You must be a democrat, lol
usfreedom22 13 hours ago
did you get a rash from touching the mineral spirits? after cleaning my mosin my hands are red and dry
TheBaronvonbadass 1 day ago
@TheBaronvonbadass
No, LOL. I am a carpenter so my hands might be alittle rougher!
usfreedom22 13 hours ago
Just did mine, used the mineral spirits and Hot water rinse..then I cleaned and oiled the bare metal with Ballistol, worked great.. Its all cleaned up ! Thanks
mfrns01 1 day ago
FYI mineral spurts also cleans up rusty tools just thought I would trow it out for y'all
831zapata 1 day ago
Currently going through the mineral process wish me luck! cleaning up a 1933 Mosin Nagant Hex Izzy ! =) Ty for the video
shotokun16 1 day ago
@shotokun16
No worries, it works great.
usfreedom22 13 hours ago
yea mineral spirits work for mine got the cosmoline right off
theflyingace12 2 days ago
It's clean!!!! Your video is great.
asdf8926 4 days ago
is their a brand of mineral spirits you would use? and what gun oil would you recommend for a first time cleaner? i got my mosin last Thursday. :D
blah8369 6 days ago in playlist Liked videos
@blah8369
No, I just used what what homedepot had. Good luck.
usfreedom22 5 days ago
I used the mineral spirits method, and your right, it just melts off and disolves. Then used a toothbrust to make sure it was completely clean. All of the steaming and degreasers would take much longer and be alot more work. Thanks for posting!
aceflyer32 1 week ago
@aceflyer32
Glad it helped
usfreedom22 5 days ago
genious just genious
ILITTHEWORLDONFIRE 1 week ago
@ILITTHEWORLDONFIRE
You must be talking to some one else, LOL. Thanks
usfreedom22 5 days ago
great vid,, thanks for the info..just bought one of these..so now i will start cleaning..
chapmaker46 1 week ago
I have a shallow long plastic tub I'm gonna soak my sks parts in spirits.
Can I just dry the metal with a towel after the spirits and oil it up? Or will that mess something up?
TheJeffNasty 1 week ago
@TheJeffNasty It'll be fine. That's how I cleaned my mosin nagant. Cleaned a mosin with gasoline one time too lol. Do you know what hoppe's solvent is? Kerosene..
AssaultWeaponChannel 1 week ago
@TheJeffNasty
Im not sure. The way I did it worked great.
usfreedom22 5 days ago
YP is allright good video man like and subbed!
tfoshohoe 1 week ago
Thanks for the info!
twa520 1 week ago
I seen iraqiveteran actually bake his cosmoline off in low temp oven, I have access to a autoclave domyoumthink it will work?
3rdshifted 1 week ago
Thanks man. Any suggestions if my bayonet doesn't fit on all the way
TheGrillMaster2000 1 week ago
Hey, Awesome video. You said a Hairdryer for the wood is best. About how long do you spend on Each part?
TheKhakiNinja 1 week ago
@TheKhakiNinja
You will be able to tell why you are doing it. Less and Less with start to come up from the wood.
usfreedom22 1 week ago
... ratio in one bucket
TheGrillMaster2000 1 week ago
What is the water to mineral spirit rationing one bucket. Or is it just straight from the can
TheGrillMaster2000 1 week ago
@TheGrillMaster2000
No ratio, straight mineral sprits. then rinse with water.
usfreedom22 1 week ago
The Mineral spirits works great but what about the stock? I dont have the warm sun right now to do it the way you are?what other way may I clean up the wood? Thanx
HDMann292 1 week ago
@HDMann292
A hair dry work pretty good.
usfreedom22 1 week ago
Great vid... Spent lots of time trying to find a easy way and found this the most efficient.
SwampDonkeyEnt 1 week ago
@SwampDonkeyEnt
Thanks
usfreedom22 1 week ago
yeah i just used hot water, dish soap, and a rough sponge then oiled everything back up. took me 30 minutes. although i have yet to clean the wood. Probably the same tactic but just make sure you really dry it off.
blackjackraven700 2 weeks ago
@blackjackraven700
You dont need a rough sponge with the mineral sprits. No scrubing required
usfreedom22 1 week ago
your right about simple green it sucks awhile back I bought a unissued yugo M59/66A1 sks and that tging was caked with cosmoline so I watched video of a guy using half warm water and half simple green and leave it for a few hours so I did just that what happened it ruined the finish on my bolt so if any one out is thinking about using simple green on your firearms "DON'T DO IT" you'll be sorry
ufndork 2 weeks ago
this vid was a great help to me, used the mineral spirits on my 91/30 got the riffle super clean. ran 80 rds through my riffle this past weekend and had no problems with sticky bolt and the riffle shot great. thanks for posting this man, saved me alot of hassle
bhsp8ntballer 2 weeks ago
@bhsp8ntballer
Thanks, glad it helped
usfreedom22 2 weeks ago
The easy way huh? As opposed to using a blowtorch and a straw?
cader95603 2 weeks ago
@cader95603
Yes, the easy way
usfreedom22 2 weeks ago
Mean green not simple green. Harder to find then simple but a whole different cleaner.
codyology 3 weeks ago
Great vid very informative, I just recently bought a Mosin Nagant 90/31 this will go a long way toward helping me get it clean.
Jango210 3 weeks ago
When done with spirits pour in jar with lid .Stuff settles to bottom after few days.Pour top off back in can ,saves money.Done it for years,good stuff.See ya.
TheSemperfidude 3 weeks ago
@TheSemperfidude
I already do that, thanks
usfreedom22 3 weeks ago
Thanks for the info, you saved me a lot of grief.
And yeah, American Prepper is a douche. Best leave his name off your site.
dexmandon 3 weeks ago
Good video thanks a lot!! Get my rifle today. How did your stock turn out? Really don't want to refinish mine.
gullo67 3 weeks ago
@gullo67
The stock didnt turn out bad, a hair dry would be the way to go though. Thanks
usfreedom22 3 weeks ago
i like how you combined ideas from alright videos to make a good video
pumaman4eva 3 weeks ago
Nice just got sks technique will come in very handy thank you
Billyboler 4 weeks ago
I'd like to know how long you soaked them in the cleaner for? and how did the stocks end up coming out. Did it take a while?
chesternaire242 1 month ago
why remove cosmoline?
iknowitism 1 month ago
@iknowitism It isn't meant for lubrication, it's meant for preserving the rifle, stopping it from rusting, etc. If you're going to store it, leave the cosmoline on but if you want to use it, it will stop moving parts from moving properly.
Vyna80 1 month ago
Hoppe's #9 is pronounced like hops in, The rabbit hops over the log.
bingeebob 1 month ago
@bingeebob
OK, LOL
usfreedom22 1 month ago
Thumbs up if you still say "Hoppy's" #9
@bingeebob
Studi037 2 weeks ago
@Studi037 thumbs down if you never did
bingeebob 2 weeks ago
@bingeebob ...bet you $5 even the Hoppe family (owners of Hoppe's) they'd say "Hoppy" --they should know how to pronounce their own name!
But lol what does any of this have to do with using mineral spirits to remove old cosmoline?
Studi037 2 weeks ago
@Studi037 I just checked out their website , holy crap you are right! I've been saying Hops my entire life, this is world-shattering news
bingeebob 2 weeks ago
Good to know mineral spirits will work. I have always used either brake parts cleaner if outside, or Drummond Quick Peel inside. Quick Peel works well, just wear gloves it will strip the oil from your hands quickly.
n8tex254 1 month ago
Thanks for making this...how long are you leaving your receiver parts in the Spirits before doing a final rinse in the hot water?
k4ylr 1 month ago
@k4ylr
I left mine in for about 5 mins but it works faster then that.
usfreedom22 1 month ago
I know the video is pretty easy to follow, but I have several friends who could use a text step by step of this, do you know if theres any on the net?
domnikoli 1 month ago
@domnikoli
No I have not put any step by step directions on the net. Just this video. I quess you could write it down for they off of this video.
usfreedom22 1 month ago
@usfreedom22 Actually, quick look over my rifle and everything is easy as pie to break down and set up, don't even need text. Gonna do the mineral spirits tomorrow. Thanks for the great guide video!
domnikoli 4 weeks ago
how long did you make the pvc pipe?
d3rkaderk4 1 month ago
@d3rkaderk4
two inches longer then the barrel.
usfreedom22 1 month ago
Moh Zeen :)
solaryellow123 1 month ago
Lawl I love how the pepsi can is already empty
idontknowhow2play 1 month ago
Great video, and very intelligent, but...either you are a giant, or that was a 2" PVC.
I've been around a lot of PVC and that sure looks like 2" on camera, but maybe its the angle.
tzychess 1 month ago in playlist More videos from usfreedom22
@tzychess
Yes it was 2" pvc, I just mis spoke.
usfreedom22 1 month ago
How do you finish off your stocks after you sweat off the cosmo? I used oven cleaner on my SKS stocks then sweated it off in the Desert heat (temperature about 102-106 degrees). I kept spraying and wiping until it no longer exuded cosmo. Then I handrubbed the stocks with Tung oil. It gave them a nice finished/shiny look.
applevalleyjoe 1 month ago
@applevalleyjoe
I rubbed it down with hoppes gun oil. You can use any type of wood oil.
usfreedom22 1 month ago
Did you check between the buttplate and the wood? It gets super nasty in there
Sonofagun556 1 month ago
@Sonofagun556
Yes
usfreedom22 1 month ago
do you purposely turn your pepsi tab like that? my father does that and it drives me nuts because he wont give the reason why he does it
BigJT2010 1 month ago
@BigJT2010
Yes I do. The reason I/we do it is so we know what soda is ours when there are other people around drinking soda. I work with three guys and we all drink pepsi.
usfreedom22 1 month ago
BTW, Good job on the video, Really helped me plan an attack! :)
monsterchow 1 month ago
Been doing my homework too and found this video. I think this is the way to go. So, to be clear, it's mineral spirits then water or break cleaner to remove the remaining mineral spirits out/off the metal parts then gun oil? I would like to take an air compressor to it afterwards but as it is, I don't have access to one and the time in between the process or removal and finding a "compressor", it might dry on it's own. Maybe a hair dryer and then dbl check all nooks and cranny's for wet spots?
monsterchow 1 month ago
You dont need to dunk it in water ok just blow it off with compressed air. if you want to clean off the mineral spirts use a can of carbarator cleaner. than blow it off again but you need to wipe it down with some Brake free spraid on a cloth or some other penatrateing oil to keep rust from forming. DONT USE WARTER.
dantheman7624 1 month ago
@dantheman7624
Why would I want to wast the money on carbarator cleaner to clean off the mineral spirts when I can use hot water. Water doenst hurt the metal. You blow off the water just like you would blow off the carb cleaner and wipe it down with hopps oil. Guns get wet all of the time in real world service. As long as you dry it off and treat it with oil, the metal is fine. ITS OK TO USE WATER!!!!!
usfreedom22 1 month ago 3
@usfreedom22 cool to each his own i just dont use water at all. rust is why i dont use water. carb cleaner works good too if you want to spray down those gunky 22 rifles that have had a box of 500 rounds through it. cleans off the carbon.
dantheman7624 1 month ago
Great video! Thanks for taking the time.
ubioubiestveritas 1 month ago in playlist More videos from usfreedom22
Awesome video!!! my buddy and i are picking up are rifles next week and for sure will use mineral spirits thanks for the tip freedom!!!
fireguy374 1 month ago
how long do you let them soak
dunbar1471 1 month ago
Were do I get mineral spirt
Lowes,walmart,target ???
TRENTx88 1 month ago
i used grease remover nd balistol on the metal my problem is the wood can i use 220grit sandpaper on the wood? i too live in FL ovin this cool weather and watching my neighbors freak out like its day after tommorow omg i think i saw dennis quad lol its not even cold 69 hah
ZombieMasterEd25 1 month ago
do you want to clean mine for me?
dabaddestbob 1 month ago
Spray brake cleaner.
johnschaser 1 month ago
Hey thanks for posting this vid. Will be getting my first Mosin soon, and was wondering if simple green was really that great. Now I know that mineral spirits will be more effective, and no scrubbing required.
targetbuttmonkey 2 months ago
Can't you just get boiling water rather than mineral spirits? Since heat removes the cosmoline I thought that would be a suitable method.
Deathofblades 2 months ago
@Deathofblades
It is harder to get it out with boiling water.
usfreedom22 1 month ago
@usfreedom22 I see.
Deathofblades 1 month ago
what is so bad about theyankeeprepper?
HuntFishGearOutdoors 2 months ago
@HuntFishGearOutdoors
Nothing. I like Yankee, some others have a problem with him.
usfreedom22 1 month ago
@HuntFishGearOutdoors YP Blocks people, FREQUENTLY. I added a comment once about food poisoning and canning, I was trying to be helpful, and he took it as an insult..
savgal1211 1 month ago
I like the pepsi part. Pepsi is # 1
GotJesusJenna 2 months ago
@GotJesusJenna
You got that right, LOL
usfreedom22 1 month ago
Thanks for the heads up. Much appreciated.
GenericUth 2 months ago
Just picked up my mosin this afternoon, can't wait to take all that crap off and take it to the desert next week!!
InYourFaceBudday 2 months ago
I just picked up a Mosin Nagant yesterday and i gotta do the Cosmoline removal process..how is it to disassemble the bolt section (where the safety is,sorry,not sure of exact name of the part yet..)
anemalxj 2 months ago
@anemalxj -nevermind,i did a search and found out how to disassemble the bolt..thank god for youtube videos..
anemalxj 2 months ago
was pretty interested in what you were saying till you pulled up that Pepsi can, then I hit the dislike button.
polako68 2 months ago
@polako68
Hater, LOL
usfreedom22 1 month ago
Thanks for the info. I just picked up a Draco AK pistol and that thing is nasty. I'll be cleaning it this weekend for sure.
GONZO0710 2 months ago
glad i was doing it right, i never looked it up for my mauser k98 and sks, i just dived into it by putting all the parts in a tub filled with mineral spirits
567WORMBOY123 2 months ago
i just love your video and yes Ive cleaned all my mosin's with minerial sprites
gracewthomas 2 months ago
A hair dryer also works, but be warned it will shoot the crud all over the place.
TheVelgone 2 months ago
Even easier/cheaper method: take all the metal parts and boil them. The cosmoline will float to the top, just fish out the clean parts and towel dry. For the wood use WD40. The cosmoline literally melts off. This also helps seal the wood and gives it a nice finished look. Hope these tips helped. Enjoy your mosin nagants. They are great guns!
flightsimnerd21 2 months ago
I used a gallon sized paint tray, filled it up mineral spirits. The shallow angle of the tray allowed me to fit all the parts in the deep end as well as submerge the receiver end of the barrel, about 10-12 inches of it. When that's done soak the other end. Hope this gives someone a nice alternative to your technique.
infiniti2006 2 months ago
im in fl aswell did u get these locally or online?
HighAsCaptnKirk 2 months ago
Thumbs up for Pepsi!!! Great video bro.
909prepper 2 months ago
it's "hoppes"..."hops"....Not "Hoppies"...faggot
bobcrawman34 2 months ago
@bobcrawman34 Damn, how could you tell he was a faggot just by watching a video? If people who mis-pronounce odd names are faggots, then I guess people who have no videos of their own and feel the need to call people faggots are lower than the floor scrubber at the gay peep show. Thanks for the bench. Don't commit suicide!
SultanOfShinola 2 months ago
@bobcrawman34 You are a Duechbag!, don't know if I spelled it right but you know what I mean!... Go Fuck your faggot self!
PopPrepper 2 months ago
@bobcrawman34 Wow! You are a waste of air. Did you learn all the from the gay porn sites that you visit? Do you even know what you are? You seem to know a lot from a gun cleaning video. get a life asshole!!
EastCoastPrepper 2 months ago
@bobcrawman34 It actually is pronounced "hoppies" or "hops" depending on who you are and how you learned to say it. Learn a thing or two before you decide to act like a jackass.
TheFlorist11 2 months ago
@almondboy2 New production guns almost never have cosmoline on them. It is generally used on surplus firearms (Mosin, SKS, etc.) because it prevents rust when the firearms are stored for long periods of time. So, if you buy a new gun or a surplus one from a prior owner, it will rarely have cosmoline. Buy a surplus gun from a store, expect to have to clean it.
victivincimus 2 months ago
Is there ALWAYS gonna be Cosmoline on a new bought gun? If not, how do you know whether there is Cosmoline on it? Thanks.
almondboy2 2 months ago
and some nagants are great use caution when buying 91/30 was named that due to it was started in 1891 to 1945 the older ones have more issues the 1930s-1937 had best run on the 9130 u can also get a chmaber insert to bring in down to 7.25 bullet flash supressor,DUE NOT BUY AT SCOPE MOUNTS NIGHTMARES stick with the russian made go with 4x12x44 for target got 3 in at 1000 yds going thru steel plates u can get a good one for 89-110 dont spend more then that u can by in bulk
Ewok9059 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Great clip freedom ,for old and newbies,A simple clip with truth ,and helpful to all thanks Freeedom, And oh thanks Pepsi no doubt in a can or go home !! 21 nagants done 12 mausers,2 cetmes ,and 3 50 cal something keep rockin freedom
Ewok9059 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Thanks for posting and sharing this informative video. Mineral Spirits do work the best and it dissolves the cosmo except when its in clumps, but with the 20-30 min bath it will address that concern. I also use a heat gun especially in and around the chamber area as it is where it is harder to get to remove just be careful in handling as the metal heats up fast and melts away the cosmo and like you said do a thorough cleaning like after a day of shooting at the range and you're good.
ratagris21 2 months ago
do you mix the mineral spirits with water in that little tub or just put those parts in pure mineral spirits??
darynschultz 2 months ago
@darynschultz
Just mineral sprits.
usfreedom22 2 months ago
@usfreedom22 Lol i just take a roll of paper towels to the field and shoot it and wipe the cosmo as it runs out of the gun. I do check the bolt and barrel before I do this. Its lazy its definatley not effective, but hey the cosmo would hurt anything sitting there, Ive got 22 of the damn things with all the different variants of the dang things. Pepsi rocks, great vid! long live the mosin nagant!
michaelofnewbabylon 2 months ago
@usfreedom22 how did you get that crap out off the freaking wood Dude, and how in the hell did you get the day off
badmojo7777 2 months ago
@usfreedom22 hey freedom are mineral spirits bad to breath in? do you need a mask... im asking kinda late because I'm doing it right now but just curious haha
twiggyuno 1 month ago
@twiggyuno
Its like paint thiner
usfreedom22 1 month ago
@darynschultz just wondering do you smoke a lot of pot?
badmojo7777 2 months ago
@badmojo7777 no why do you think that lol
darynschultz 2 months ago
Love your video!!! Fellow Floridian here, ever been hog hunting with a mosin before? my buddy and i are looking for a cheap way to get into the shooting sports, kids on a college budget, we are lookin at mosins because we can have a scoped full-bore rifle with a bunch of ammo, nice stock and krylon camo job for less than an ar15 lower.
Sniperwolfc12 2 months ago
Great job with the PVC!! I can't tell you how many times PVC has saved my ass. I'll have to post a video with all my PVC projects. I'm going to have to get me a mosin very soon now that Christmas is almost over. I have been wanting one for quite some time!! Thanks for sharing, take care.
Rogerthat5x5 2 months ago
you know what fucking sucks? i live in alaska. no sun right now.
TheRyandanish 2 months ago
Great Idea with the pipe..... I just cleaned my guns... wish I would have watched this first..!
danman1178 2 months ago
Good job on the video. Ive been using mineral spirits for years in my solvent tank for auto parts so I suggest if you know some one use a automotive type solvent tank it saves tons of time and effort. just throw you parts tub in it and turn on the pump on the parts cleaner and walk away it will do most of the work for because the mineral spirits keeps moving and flushing the cosmoline out of the parts. Oh by the way your absolutely right ( PEPSI ROCKS- coke sucks)
DEADEYETONY2010 2 months ago
Just got my Mosin nagant yesterday and have been viewing a few videos trying to find the best way to remove the cosmoline. I'll try your way. What Oil do you use afterwards ?
thanks.
chitown1966 3 months ago
I'm glad youposted this video. I bought my first Mosin Nagant this week and until I saw your video I was uncertain how to clean the cosmoline from the rifle. Thank you for saving me the time.
EquipaPatriot 3 months ago
good 2 cents thxs
Ewok9059 3 months ago
cool system wish i had thought of that pvc thing for the barrel on mine. Personally i did the whole job with a hairdryer and a milk jug for the small parts and just kind of did the stock bit by bit (not sunny where i was living at the time). seems like you got a really good system going though.
gunmanchris1 3 months ago
I'm a Dr. Pepper fan..... other than that good video! thanks for the info!
FileKnife 3 months ago
I have Mosin-Nagant 91/30 parts in the mineral spirits right now. I love this video. I made an aluminum foiled lined trough from 3/4 of a mailing tube (since I don't have any PVC big enough) for the barrel. Since it is not sunny or warm, I am going to slap together a little "greenhouse' of plywood, black paint and a plastic wrap "window" for sweating the wood parts.
SilverDollarSwede12 3 months ago
i like how there is 5 dislikes
totenkopfjoe 3 months ago 4
gasoline is the best cosmoline remover and at $3.50 a gal its also the cheapest. good vid though.
1massivemike 3 months ago
Just got my 81/30, and it's DRIPPING with Cosmoline! Your process seems the easiest and most effective, will be doing it soon. Speaking with a buddy of mine.... He suggested spraying down all the metal with WD-40 after bathing in hot water and Dawn dish-washing liquid (post mineral spirits).... Any thoughts on that? Thanks for the time spent making/posting the video! I also live in FL. Did all the Cosmo sweat-out of the stocks? Did you refinish/seal the stocks? I'm considering Tru-Oil.
Dreemwever 3 months ago
thx man
MrSRHooM 3 months ago
did you a CLR to clean your gun
shazeebmw 3 months ago
Me, I just got some simple green, spraed some in the chamber let it sit about 10 minutes, took and old tooth brush and scrubbed the cosmoline out. I didn't worry to much about the entire gun, just enough to take care of the sticky bolt problem. Worked well.
gunlover1993 3 months ago
Haha You Have exactly 5 dislikes also. Lol Great Vid
fishfrizbee 3 months ago 6
nice channel and useful video's..
eltenda 3 months ago
Hellz yeah! Thank you Youtube for allowing people like you to help a a guy like me find out how to clean cosmo who never has done this before. I just bought me a Yugo sks and it is like holding a tree log with it cover in sap. I looked around and I like your video the best. Especially about the wood. Thank you A thumbs up and a fav on this vid. Cheers from Utah!
confusingadam 3 months ago
fantastic, im going with this video as my guide to cleaning my new rifle. thanks for posting.
TheHamingtonxx 4 months ago
Try plugging one end of the barrel and fill with the mineral spirits. So that you need not use so much, and scrub the outside since its simple to do, and have the back end to sit in the box with everything else as the final step. Pin this for reading (or add in a bubble to the video).
Vydonis 4 months ago 2
@Vydonis
Thanks but the hole point was not to have to scrub anything but good idea though
usfreedom22 4 months ago
@usfreedom22 After you strip the cosmoline off the barrel in the PVC Pipe, do you pour out the mineral spirits and pour in the hot water into there?
Also would a cleaning rod wrapped with a very very thin towel be a good method for cleaning and drying the inside of the barrel?
Deathofblades 2 months ago
@ usfreedom22! You have viewers up here in Canada! Freedom I certainly appreciate your video and it is certainly timely . I just ordered a Simonov SKS and a Mosin as both are very inexpensive and fun. I had a question about the duration of time you had the parts soaking in min. spirits, ie you mention 15 - 20 minutes... did you remove any of the cosmo with a rag or anything prior to the soak? I also viewed Iraqveteran's vid on it. I do also like your pvc tube idea!
samsplacci 4 months ago
@samsplacci
Well thanks for watching! You dont even need to wait 15 mins but i did just to be safe. No I didnt wipe off anything. It works great, nice an easy. You will love it. Just shot my mosin for the first time this week, I love it. Good luck.
usfreedom22 4 months ago
Agree, hot Simple Green got most of the cosmo off but had to spend a few hours brushing it too. Did my second one with mineral spirits, worked like a dream. I cam up with the pvc pipe thing too, used 3", plenty of room with space left over. You are showing 2" pipe not 4". Needed 1 gallon and 1 pint of spirits to submerse the barrel. Save the used spirits, can be used again to clean cosmoline.
nammie12345 4 months ago
Props on the PVC pipe dude! I never would've thought of that. Thanks for sharing!
444QUAD444 4 months ago
@444QUAD444
Thanks, It works great.
usfreedom22 4 months ago
mosin nagants rock!! they are affordable and have quite the history,i have a 1917 model carbine and i love it,the cosmoline has long been gone but i might try the mineral spirits,i keep it real clean but it never hurts to give it a bath once in a while.
dntlss 4 months ago
@dntlss
Yes they do! Thanks
usfreedom22 4 months ago
Did you have any issues with "sticky bolt" after cleaning your Mosin's this way? I am trying to get my issues with that solved... I may have to try this method... Maybe the chamber will come out cleaner this way? Thanks for the video!
Salvo66us 4 months ago
@Salvo66us
No Issues with sticky bolt. This is a easy way to clean cosmoline. Make sure you take you bolt apart to make sure every part gets cleaned. If your not sure how to disassemble your bolt there are many videos on youtube to show you how. Good luck
usfreedom22 4 months ago
I cannot buy casmoline in the UK but if I could I would use a ton of it on tools and cars. Just look at that silver bolt, it looks like it just came out of the factory. Nothing else I can find can do such a good job for so many years.
SuperMangn 6 months ago
@SuperMangn
I know, its great stuff
usfreedom22 6 months ago
After taking them out of the mineral spirts and putting them in the water after that do you lubricate the parts? and with what?
AFeebleMind 6 months ago
@AFeebleMind
Yes I always lubricate all of the metal on my guns even after I go shooting while Im cleaning them. I use hoppes gun lube but I just hear of using 2 parts Moble one and 1 part trans fluid. Its what a gun guy I know uses. When I find out for sure I will do a video on it.
usfreedom22 6 months ago
That is pretty much the process I use. I only get the cosmoline out of the action and bolt. I will let the rifle sit in the sun and wipe it down if it is overly greasy. Cosmo is a rust proofer and I don't see any reason not to keep it on non-moving parts.
eatont9999 6 months ago
@eatont9999
Thanks
usfreedom22 6 months ago
Glade i found your channel . was going to use simple green.
millster101 6 months ago
@millster101
Yea, simple green sucks, LOL. You will love this way! Good luck
usfreedom22 6 months ago