Use of Kerosene?

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Ed's Red Bore Cleaner

Uses:
General bore cleaner, plastic wad remover and carbon solvent.

Formula:
1 part Dextron II, IIe or III automatic transmission fluid [GM Spec D20265 or later]
1 part K1 Kerosene
1part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits [Fed Spec TT-T-2981F] (CAS# 64741-49-9) or Stodard
Solvent/Varsol (CAS# 8052-41-1)
1 part Acetone (CAS# 67-64-1)

Variations:
Substitute methyethylketone/MEK (CAS# 78-93-3) for acetone.
Substitute turpentine for mineral spirits. (Original Frankfort Arsenal formula)
Substitute Kroil penetrating oil for kerosene.
Substitute Goo-Gone (citrus-based solvent) for mineral spirits.
Add one (1) pound of anhydrous lanolin (CAS# 8006-54-0). (Not a necessary ingredient)
Mixture will flow from -65 degrees F. to 600 degrees F. before carbonizing.

Mixing Instructions:
Mix in a well-ventilated area! Use a clean one (1) gallon metal or heavy-gauge, chemicalresistant
plastic container (PET, PVC or NFPA-approved plastic gasoline container). DO NOT
use high density polyethelyne (HDPE) as the acetone will attack and melt it!
Glass is, of
course, acceptable. All containers must have an airtight seal so the acetone will not evaporate.
Add the ATF first. Use the empty container to measure the remaining components. If you chose
to add lanolin to the mixture, it must be melted down first.

Cautions:
Remove any Ed's Red from the exterior of your firearms before storage. While it is harmless to blue
and nickel finishes, the acetone will damage stock finishes and possibly some plastics over a prolonged
period.
 

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Ronny, I can remember my grandma taking a teaspoon of it for a bad cold.

Straight, huh? Your grandma was tough.

Mine had to add with sugar to get my mom and her sisters to swallow it. It still sucked, luckily I never got sick around her!

Turpentine in a linamet too. It's a wonder we survived as a species according to the FDA. :lookaroun
 

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I remembember my grandmother using goose grease to cure congestion, and skunk oil to cure a cold. I don't know if they worked, but they sure stunk when they were sick. LOL.....
 

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