cleaning outside of the -47

[catfish]

Quick question: what can I use to apply oil to the outside of the rifle? Cotton cloth and patches leave strands of fiber everywhere, and it drives me nuts. Is there an alternative, or should I just put up with it?

[jeffer]

Have the same problem, maybe felt will work better.

[Reynolds]

Use a black cloth such as an old black T-shirt. Then the fibers that you leave behind are not as noticeable.

[Stokesx]

Ditto on the black T.

[mrak1289x]

Black T-shirt is the best. Break out on of those old concert T-shirts.

[Gun Plumber]

I use Clean Room Wipes. Nothing is as lint free. Working in the Hi-tech industry has it's abvantages http://www.ak-47.net/akcgi/smile.gif.

[LAgunman2K-3]

i just spray the gun down with WD-40, use a toothbrush to scrub the dirt off and wipe it off with a papertowel or rag that wont leave fibers or get a can of compressed air to blow the fibers off, they use those for photo equip and other multiple uses

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and on the 8th day GOD made the AK-47 and saw that this was good

[Packrat]

I use cotton flannel without getting lint, but if you want something that won't leave lint and has a little abrasive actions so you can rub stuff off of it, use the lower leg of your worn-out jeans. The cloth is hardly worn and will hold oil well.

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Packrat

[col_kurtz]

GP:

Clean Room are the best!!! I still have a few from my days as a payload engineer.