Originally Posted by
Gutshot John
Might be a stretch, but carbon (like graphite) itself is a sometimes used as a protectant in high-temp applications.
I wasn't speaking just to you, but if you agree that it won't cause a malfunction, I'm not sure I understand your disagreement.
Iraqgunz simply said soak and use a light brush with a copper brush. He also seemed to imply he only did it because he was super-anal about a clean gun. He certainly never said get steel-tipped implements and scrape every speck of carbon off the bolttail.
I understand someone being super anal, but for some noobs who call people "lazy" because they don't scrape their bolttail is simple ignorance.