SoFloTanfo Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hey everyone, I recently purchased a Stock II. I found a great Youtube video demonstrating how to clean the upper. I was wondering if there are any videos on this forum on a complete cleaning that include the lower? I'm having trouble finding anything. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacLethal Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I’ll see if I can find the link to the video I first watched after I got mine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTanfo Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Sweet thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WvZ Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 MemphisMechanic has a great video series that is very informative on complete disassembly and reassembly. Although its on a stock 3 but the internals are almost exactly the same as a stock 2. Those videos also teaches you where to polish to get your gun running as smooth as possible. Here's the link to the first one https://youtu.be/2tf_jmfLzq0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertTortoise Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Italian guns need to be dunked in red wine to run right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goshimu Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, DesertTortoise said: Italian guns need to be dunked in red wine to run right Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColloRosso Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 35 minutes ago, DesertTortoise said: Italian guns need to be dunked in red wine to run right I'm doing it wrong. I thought it was olive oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertTortoise Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Clean with wine, lube with olive oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBurgess Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Non Chlorinated brake cleaner works really well for cleaning the lower, just blast it out and scrub off anything too thick for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acer2428 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Or an ultrasonic cleaner. pop the grips off and give her a bath. blow dry with compressed air or some brake cleaner to remove moisture, re-oil. G2G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddjob Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I just spray the bottom half with Liquid Wrench, lay on newspapers, watch a movie, scrub with a tooth brush, spray with brake cleaner and lube. I also do the ultra sonic cleaner routine at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, SoFloTanfo said: Hey everyone, I recently purchased a Stock II. I found a great Youtube video demonstrating how to clean the upper. I was wondering if there are any videos on this forum on a complete cleaning that include the lower? I'm having trouble finding anything. Thanks! As mentioned, watch my 4 part video series titled “Tanfoglio Tuning” on youtube. Grab some blue magic polish from Autozone and a dremel, and shine things up for an hour or two while you’re in there. It’ll take about a pound off a stock gun’s trigger - but more importantly it’ll really smooth it out. The heavy weight of the double action pull on a new gun isn’t the main problem, although 10+ pounds of DA does suck. The main problem is that it’s so gritty it’s impossible to roll the hammer back smoothly. That’s what you’re after. Edited April 16, 2019 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTanfo Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdp88 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Make sure to get the correct punches and a hypodermic needle for the sear spring, it makes the whole process a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 32 minutes ago, tdp88 said: Make sure to get the correct punches and a hypodermic needle for the sear spring, it makes the whole process a lot easier. I use a small drill bit to catch the sear spring and lift it into the groove. works like a charm and doesn't make people wonder about you! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdp88 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 minute ago, johnbu said: I use a small drill bit to catch the sear spring and lift it into the groove. works like a charm and doesn't make people wonder about you! lol. Haha, yeah my sister is a nurse and looked concerned when I asked her for a needle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124gr9mm Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 22 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said: As mentioned, watch my 4 part video series titled “Tanfoglio Tuning” on youtube. Grab some blue magic polish from Autozone and a dremel, and shine things up for an hour or two while you’re in there. It’ll take about a pound off a stock gun’s trigger - but more importantly it’ll really smooth it out. The heavy weight of the double action pull on a new gun isn’t the main problem, although 10+ pounds of DA does suck. The main problem is that it’s so gritty it’s impossible to roll the hammer back smoothly. That’s what you’re after. VIds are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, johnbu said: Works like a charm and doesn't make people wonder about you! lol. A girl I used to date is the bloodsucker you encounter when you go donate blood. She gave me a fistful (a box of 100 is like $5 to $10) and they have all kinds of uses. Never knew how handy a box of tiny, hollow, razor sharp disposable picks would be! Edited April 17, 2019 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus2002 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 how does the Blue Magic polishing cream compare to Flitz metal polish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJB Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, spartacus2002 said: how does the Blue Magic polishing cream compare to Flitz metal polish? Results are the same really.....mirror finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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