Pipe cleaners are those fuzzy little wires that the pipe smokers use to clean out their pipe stems.
As to Gun Scrubber being the same as brake cleaner, I don't know, none of my Gun Scrubber cans list the stuff it is made of/with. I use SUPER-X brake cleaner that contains: CARBON DIOXIDE (CAS #124-38-9), XYLENE (CAS #1330-20-7), ACETONE (CAS #67-64-1) and N-HEPTANE (CAS #142-82-5), the same stuff that is in one of the other spray gun cleaners on the market. $3.00/20 oz. can v. $12.00/20 oz. can. Check the labels of the cans before you buy, there are several different chemicals in the various brake cleaners. I look for the stuuff that contains the same chemicals as thee xpensive gun cleaners.
BTW, do a search on the subject, there has been a lot of discussion on this in the past.
IMHO, FWIW, YMMV and LS/MFT
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[This message has been edited by Jim V (edited May 03, 2000).]