carbon buildup in choke

[docent]

How important is it to get ALL the carbon buildup, out of your choke while cleaning. Can't find anything that will "cut" through that carbon, other than using my wife's kitchen knife.

[JagerDog]

Plastic builds up more than carbon IME. Some Ed's Red, a bronze (or SS) brush on your cordless drill. Removes the grunge and improves the surface finish which reduces future fouling.

A small amount of fouling is really nothing to get excited about.

[Vangster]

[ysr_racer]

How important is it to get ALL the carbon buildup, out of your choke while cleaning. Can't find anything that will "cut" through that carbon, other than using my wife's kitchen knife.

Not very important.

[Tarmy]

[ceh383]

OR, shoot a fixed choke gun and NEVER worry about again

Seriously, it won't hurt anything, but as already suggested, Ed's Red and a brush in a cordless drill will clean it up.

[meno377]

A good copper or steel brush will get the plastic off. Also get a high temp grease to LIGHTLY grease the threads. Chances are you burnt the original factory oil which caused the wads to melt. Not guaranteed, but using a high temp grease may prevent from burning which in return might prevent the wads fouling up the chokes. Some have this problem and others don't.

[pennstater]

What meno337 said about greasing threads. Some Kroil will take care of your carbon build-up if needed.

MLC

[tanks]

I find that brake cleaner works.

[b1gdave32]

Boretech c4 carbon remover has always worked for me

https://www.boretech.com/products/c4-carbon-remover

[shovelon]

Yep, grease the threads. Been very happy with plain old cheap Vaseline.

[DArBad]

How important is it to get ALL the carbon buildup, out of your choke while cleaning. Can't find anything that will "cut" through that carbon, other than using my wife's kitchen knife.

I don't half-*** clean any of my firearm, shotgun or otherwise. I had been using Eds Red for many years now and highly recommend them.

I would spray copious amounts of Eds Red on that carbon, chuck a 3M green scouring pad on a cordless drill and clean away.

Don't forget to grease the threads like what many suggests.