I realized I have a mish-mash of cleaning supplies I have acquired over the years. No rhyme or reason except my dad used break-free so I have some. I would like to streamline my collection to the minimum number of effective agents. Ideally, they would be non-toxic because I have kids and while I doubt they would drink the stuff better safe than sorry. Also non-toxic chemicals are much easier to dispose of where I live. Still, effectiveness comes first. This will be used primarily to clean pistols and semi-autos, but some precision bolt action cleaning will be done. In terms of use cases here is what I need:
1. Something to clean guns, duh. Carbon and copper removal are the big ones. I don't shoot many non-jacketed bullets so there shouldn't be that much lead, but that doesn't mean there won't be some here and there.
2. Something to lube guns. Should be self explanatory. What is a good, resilient lube that won't burn off too quickly? I can reapply regularly, so it doesn't need to last forever, but still.
3. Something to protect guns from rust. I keep my guns in a safe with a goldenrod, but unfortunately the room the safe is in isn't climate controlled, so some extra anti-rust protection wouldn't go amiss.
4. Something to clean suppressors. I have a couple of cans and want to clean them periodically. I know Huxwrx (whose cans I own) recommends putting a cleaning solution into a tennis ball container and soaking the can for a bit. I'm cool with that, but what should I use?
4a. Can I use the same liquid more than once, or do I need to dispose of it after each cleaning? If the latter the liquid being non-toxic would be an even bigger plus.
5. What use case am I missing?
6. Does an ultra-sonic make sense? I am inclined to doubt it since I don't shoot that many guns that much. But who am I to turn down an expensive new toy?
Thanks all