Tennessee Tom Aus Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Just picked up my new Uberti 1873. Just want to double check the Do's and Dont's on a gun with colour case hardening. Usually when cleaning I use: Hoppes No. 9 Hoppes Lubricating Oil Silione Cloth Am I right in saying that I should avoid getting Hoppes No. 9 on the CCH finish? Is it OK to use the silicone cloth on it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I don't think Hoppes will hurt CCH. I use Ballistol these days. You don't want Hoppes on Nickel and you shouldn't get much on the CCH anyways. Silicone cloth is fine. I shot my 1873 all season and have not cleaned it yet so I may not be your best mentor lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Hoppes #9 of today is a joke. Lots better out there. I use Eezox. I wipe down with a rag leav'n a thin film of WD-40. Sunlight(UV)is the biggest killer of CCH colors. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.D. Daily Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Unless the Uberti CCH finish has changed the frame has a clear coat to make the faux* CCH shiny. I have had a Beretta Goldrush (Uberti Lightning) for 8 years and it "HAD a clear coat. I sprayed the inside of the receiver down with Remoil which softened the clear coat where it got on the outside. I had to mask off the stock & wipe off the clear coat with a Remoil soaked rag. The receiver no has a mat finish. *Chemical wash process vs. traditional bone charcoal process used by Turnbull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 All of Uberti's color case is a chemical finish, has been for years. I use most bore cleaners with no ill effect on the colors on my several Uberti 73s. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dan Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I use shooters choice bore cleaner. Hasn't messed up any of my uberti cch guns. that's 7 pistols and 2 rifles. I must say I am probably the most anal gun cleaner on the wire. I clean my guns after shooting, always! It may take me a couple days to clean every gun I shoot at a day on the range, but they will be clean before shooting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusta B. Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Mine seems to like BREAK FREE CLP pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucky McPee Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 what ever you do do not put your CCH parts in one of them ultrasonic cleaners. I learned the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 WHAT Yusta B. said. WHAT Capt. Black Hand said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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