Can I use the Kleenbore Lead Away Gun Cleaning Cloth on blued steel firearms?

No, you must strictly avoid using this cloth on blued steel, color case-hardened finishes, or delicate painted coatings. Because the cloth contains mild abrasives designed to strip lead and carbon, excessive rubbing will remove factory bluing and permanently alter surface finishes.

What are the exact dimensions of the Kleenbore GC221 cloth and can it be cut for smaller cleaning tasks?

The cloth measures 10 inches by 10 inches, providing a total surface area of 100 square inches. It is easily cut down with scissors into smaller individual patches, making it convenient to wrap around slotted tips or precision jags for smaller calibers and hard-to-reach areas.

How should I maintain and store the Kleenbore Lead Away cloth to maximize its lifespan?

The cloth remains effective until it is completely saturated and blackened with heavy fouling or dries out entirely. To extend its usable life, store it sealed in its original packaging or a ziplock bag between cleaning sessions in your workshop or range kit.

Are there any electrical or regulatory compliance certifications required for this cleaning cloth in Australia?

No electrical standards, SAA, or RCM approvals apply to this item because it is a purely chemical and mechanical consumable. It is fully legal for retail sale, import, and use as a standard firearm maintenance accessory across all Australian states and territories.

Lead Away Cloth - Kleenbore GC221

The Kleenbore Lead Away Gun Cleaning Cloth (GC221) is a pre-treated cotton maintenance cloth engineered to remove lead fouling, copper buildup, and baked-on carbon deposits from metal firearm surfaces. Sized at 10 inches by 10 inches, this cloth utilizes a specialized chemical formulation combined with mild abrasives to lift stubborn residue from bare metal and stainless steel without requiring liquid solvent immersion. It can be used as a full-sized wipe for external surfaces or cut down into custom patches to clean chambers, forcing cones, and bore surfaces.

Key Features

Chemical and Abrasive Cleaning Formulation: Pre-treated with specialized agents and mild abrasives to dissolve and wipe away lead fouling, copper residue, and carbon without liquid soaking.
Targeted Carbon Burn Ring Removal: Formulated to wipe away baked-on carbon rings directly from revolver cylinder faces and forcing cones.
Customizable Cotton Fabric: A 100-square-inch sheet of chemically impregnated cotton that can be cut into smaller patches for cleaning slotted tips, patch jags, chambers, and breech assemblies.
Universal Firearm Calibre Compatibility: Adapts to any firearm caliber or action type featuring bare steel or stainless steel components.

Specifications

Model Number: GC221
Product Dimensions: 10 inches × 10 inches (25.4 cm × 25.4 cm)
Total Surface Area: 100 square inches (approx. 645 cm²)
Material: Chemically treated cotton fabric
Operation Type: Manual / non-electric consumable
Surface Compatibility: Stainless steel, bare steel, revolver cylinder faces, forcing cones, and muzzleloader breeches

Who is the Kleenbore Lead Away Gun Cleaning Cloth for?

Revolver shooters cleaning carbon burn rings — lifts stubborn, baked-on carbon rings and lead buildup directly from cylinder faces and forcing cones using a 10-inch by 10-inch chemically treated gun cleaning cloth that eliminates the need for liquid solvent baths.
Muzzleloader shooters managing heavy breech fouling — wipes heavy powder fouling and residue from breech areas using a 100-square-inch cotton gun cleaning cloth that can be cut down into custom-sized patches for detailed cleaning.
Stainless steel firearm owners — restores exterior finishes on stainless steel handguns, shotguns, and rifles using a 10-inch by 10-inch pre-treated cloth engineered to lift surface lead and copper deposits without liquid cleaners.

Less suitable for: Firearms with blued steel, color case-hardened finishes, or delicate painted coatings, as the mild abrasives will strip factory bluing and alter surface treatments; shooters maintaining blued or coated surfaces require non-abrasive silicone gun cloths and standard untreated cotton patches paired with conventional bore solvents.

SKU	KLB41005LP
Model #	GC221
Brand	Kleenbore
Shipping Weight	1.0000kg

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