Author Topic: JB VERSUS FLITZ (Read 1347 times)

kenscot · « **on:** February 04, 2005, 06:37:45 PM »

I've reading about alot of guys polishing thier bore and chamber with JB compound other guys using Flitz. Just curious as to what the difference and what are the pro's and con's of the two

cheatermk3 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2005, 07:10:44 PM »

JB bore compound (I've read that there are 2 but I mean JB bore paste) was designed/developed specificly for cleaning rifle bores of copper fouling, by a champion benchrest shooter. It is a very mild abrasive. I use it sparingly on badly fouled bores like when I'm in the feild doing a lot of shooting, and need to clean quickly to regain accuracy. A couple of passes with JB following the directions is all that's needed. I don't use it all the time. After I get home I'll clean with a good copper solvent like Butch's or shooter's choice. It may take several days of nightly cleanings before I stop getting color on my patches, but too much scrubbing with any abrasive will shorten barrel life. After all if it's good for removing machining burrs, it's probably good for removing the nice sharp edges you have on new rifling, too.

I don't know anything about Flitz, but from what I've read here I think it's a little more aggressive than JB and was not specially made for gun barrels.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2005, 07:41:23 PM »

JB Non-embedding bore compound is the JB you want to use for polishing/cleaning a bore, it's too mild to do any harm to a bore when used properly. There's a thread at AR on the subject Can JB Cause Overbore?, some shooters have been using it for years with no deterioration of accuracy in fine shooting rifles with expensive custom barrels. Many, many shooters recommended it and no one provided any indication of an instance of damage to a bore, the thread unanimously approved it's use. I've only used Flitz and Maaz in the chamber on a Handi/Ultra and think it's too fine to do any harm, either. After polishing a bore with JB, I use WipeOut to clean the bore real well, it only takes one overnight or 12hr application to get the bore white patch clean, good stuff!

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/Store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=1160&title=J-B~+NON-EMBEDDING+BORE+CLEANING+COMPOUND

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=518103&f=2511043&m=523105351&r=576108351#576108351

http://www.varmintal.com/ashot.htm#Break

http://www.snipercountry.com/hottips/Breakin.htm

http://www.wildcatrifles.com/html/services.html

Haywire Haywood · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2005, 01:50:45 AM »

I bought some of LBTs firelapping compound last year but it became one of those things that I never got around to doing. I thought about using it to hand lap. I figure if shooting it down the barrel embedded into a bullet won't hurt anything then surely it on a tight patch wouldn't. It'll still probably be one of those things I never get around to doing.

Ian

jeff223 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2005, 03:46:26 AM »

i use both the JB and the Flitz.i use the jb on the bore and the Flitz on the handi rifle chambers and the blueing of all my rifles and shotguns.i have even used flitz on stainless steel guns.they both are great products and you should have both

MSP Ret · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2005, 04:59:41 AM »

Jeff, what does the Flitz do to the blueing of the barrels and the receivers? Won't it wear the blueing off?....<><.... :?

jeff223 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:27:20 AM »

it just makes the blued metal shine.its a metal polish.maybe if you used it over and over it might take the blueing off but i have never had any trouble with it.the Flitz is made for blueing,it says so right on the tube.if you have a little rust on the blueing the flitz will take that off and the blueing looks like new :wink:

you should try some on your guns.i ran into a small tube at a gun store and this tube was a free sample.after trying it one time i was sold on the product and went and got a larger one,one i had to pay for :shock:

great stuff

MSP Ret · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:47:01 AM »

Thanks Jeff, since it seems you "know of where you speak" when it comes to guns and Handi's I will happily take your advice and buy some. I have been meaning to do some bores and chambers anyway...Thanks....<><.... :grin:

sgtt · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:01:21 PM »

The old "tech" from my gun club swore by Sensodyne toothpaste imbeded in a patch tightly wrapped around a worn out brush of the appropriate caliber.

MINNESOTA DICK · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2005, 02:37:37 AM »

Just a note to let ya know that I have been using Flitz on the outside and inside the barrels on my guns and have not had any problems. I like how after using it on the outside of the barrel and frame it helps keep the finger prints off the steel. I have alos used it on the wood stocks and it really makes that wood shine also.

MSP Ret · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2005, 03:33:48 AM »

Thanks Dick, that good info....<><.... :grin: