i have D54 air king 0.22 T01,, n' it's been awhile since the last time i cleaned it,, i was busy working, sometimes i do some hunting but no time for cleaning.., so the rifle needs cleaning ,, i don't think it's going to be a good idea to use water n' soap " just cleaning the out side parts" so what do u think?? should i use some fuel or alcohol ??
thanks in advance
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I would use regular gun oil on a lightly oiled rag on the external metal parts (don't get any on the sliding breech as that should be moly grease or the like) and lemon oil on a lightly oiled rag for the stock.
as I am assuming that you do not want to $pend on sophisticated cleaning super-secret formulae.
Get some goo-gone and clean real well the barrel's insides using a pull-through. You can make one using weeder line, heating it up and moulding the melted end into a 3/16" nut cavity. Flannel patches are 3/4" X 3/4" to use this pull-through. Diaper flannel works real well and you get a TON of patches from a square yard.
Once you have it well cleaned on the inside, you need to put 2 (TWO!) drops of Victorinox knife oil into the compression chamber (this oil is synthetic and it will not burn nor diesel, it is available at any Victorinox outlet and you can still use it in your pocketknife).
Compress and de-compress the piston several times to make the oil run all over. Do NOT fire the gun, just compress and de-compress the piston. If you need a third/fourth hand, get someone to help you or put the gun in a well-padded vise.
Get a little Goo Gone into a damp non-lint cloth and clean the outside of the gun real well. Pay special attention to the sights, if you are using metallic sights.
After that, get some Pledge Blem (lemon if you want the scent), put some three or four sprays into a flannel (non-lint side) and rub ALL the gun over. In the metal parts, it will condense a little, just keep on applying elbow grease till it shines. On the stock, same thing.
You should have Pledge-Blem around the house either because you use it in your furniture or because you lube your pellets with it.
A few things you should AVOID:
1.- Getting ANY mineral oil into the stock.
2.- Getting ANY mineral oil into the compression chamber
3.- Leaving ANY mineral oil in the barrel.
That is why I do not use ANY mineral oil at all! LOL!