For Gun Cleaning: "A Better Q-Tip"

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Sun May 18, 2014 8:26 pm

I can't take the credit for finding these, but I saw a post about them on another gun site, so I figured I'd post about it here for you'all to try.

I found these in the "beauty section" of Wally-World (first time ever in there... but I got out alive...) where the cotton balls and makeup applicators were.

These have pointy ends on one end, and a rounded end on the other; shaped like little arrows. Either end holds solvent really well, and the pointy end is great for applying oil to grooves in slides or inside actions/receivers. I was really pleased with these the first time I used them, and the were really cheap too!

But the best part is...

...These really hold together well!!!

You won't be picking off remnants of lint or "fuzz" like you will usually find when using standard Q-Tips, even the name-brand ones. These don't fall apart as easily.

Better Q-Tip.jpg

So...

I wonder just how many of you will be going to the beauty section this week?!?!?!

Tight groups!

Old No7

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun May 18, 2014 9:26 pm

Already have used them. To freeze HPV (warts) off of the most-tender areas of female patients. The pointy-tips help confine the liquid nitrogen to just what needs frozen; you don't exactly want much 'collateral damage' there...!

Chris83716 · Post by **Chris83716** » Sun May 18, 2014 10:12 pm

I saw these at Ob/Gyn doctors office when the wife was pregnant with the first kid. My arm still hurts from getting smacked when I blurted out "can I have a few of those? They would be great for cleaning guns". Needless to say I was excused from all future visits.

Chris

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon May 19, 2014 6:23 am

I've got three women in my house so I have been using those for years. They will reach into 90 degree areas while regular q-tips will not.

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Mon May 19, 2014 9:19 am

octagon,
you are a brave man.
I felt overwelmed with two.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Mon May 19, 2014 10:52 am

Old No7 wrote: I wonder just how many of you will be going to the beauty section this week?!?!?!

I probably will, but I'm going to raid the wife's makeup drawers first to see if we already have some.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon May 19, 2014 3:54 pm

Cool! I'll have to get some of those to clean sewing machines with.

Seriously I use my Hoppe's #9 more for cleaning the sewing machines than I do guns.

Joe

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Mon May 19, 2014 4:02 pm

Thanks for the tip!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:59 pm

AJMD429 wrote:Already have used them. To freeze HPV (warts) off of the most-tender areas of female patients. The pointy-tips help confine the liquid nitrogen to just what needs frozen; you don't exactly want much 'collateral damage' there...!

Ray Newman · Post by **Ray Newman** » Thu May 22, 2014 9:43 pm

Might have a use for them. How long are they?

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Fri May 23, 2014 4:23 pm

Ray Newman wrote:Might have a use for them. How long are they?

Yes... my question as well...

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:35 pm

FWiedner wrote:
Ray Newman wrote:Might have a use for them. How long are they?
Yes... my question as well...

Hmmm... I could send you guys to the Beauty Section to check it out...

But I won't...

They are 3" in length.

Old No7

BobM · Post by **BobM** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:52 pm

Picked some up today; thanks for the tip.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Fri May 23, 2014 10:02 pm

Re: For Gun Cleaning: "A Better Q-Tip"

BobM wrote:Picked some up today; thanks for the tip.

No pun intended, right...?

BobM · Post by **BobM** » Sun May 25, 2014 8:18 pm

AJMD429 wrote:Re: For Gun Cleaning: "A Better Q-Tip"
BobM wrote:Picked some up today; thanks for the tip.
No pun intended, right...?

Well, I didn't mean to; thought of it when I hit the submit button.