Tabasco however you will get some very good cleaning results. It will do a wonderful job removing the bluing from your firearm. That I can guarantee you with certainty.
Please do not use Tabasco for cleaning, except for stainless firearms. The acidic vinegar and salt are tough on carbon steel and bluing.Thanks for the humor guys. I needed it. Now back to cleaning my gun with Tabasco.
If my college chemistry still serves me... I believe Stearic Acid is more like a wax, and the pH barely acidic. It's generally used as an emulsifier/surfactant.I took a look at a can of Barbosol. It has stearic acid in it. If you use it I suggest flushing the bore with water to remove the acid.
Since that is the case, might as well stick to the age old hot soapy water and call it a done deal.
I have treated all my handguns to that SOP for over 50 years.
I am also a model airplane guy who love the smell of glow fuel
Yup, most of my cleaning is now done with cleaners which are nearly odorless. Better results, as you say, and no complaints from the other resident.So I gave it up for the odorless cleaners, which do a better job anyway.