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anyone ever try using a small caliber gun rod and mop brush for cleaning hard to reach places in a bottle?

I've tried the cut copper wire and CLR method but sometimes it just doesn't cut it.
 

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I've used a coat hanger with a chunk of steel wool.
It sometimes does the trick, but often requires more patience than I have.

Are gun cleaning rods bendable? What advantage do they have over a coat hanger?
 

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gun cleaning rods aren't bendable, but I figured since the attachments screw on they may be easier to work with

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also, Chosi, I am a huge fan of your website lol

every D.C. bottle I've found has been easily identifiable thanks to you!
 

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I both brushes from this web site they have lots of sizes for big or small bottles.

http://www.justmanbrush.com/
 

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thanks for the link!

I've been having some problems getting some tiny medicine(?) bottles clean. Something from that site should do the trick =)
 

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Might be a good idea to wrap the rod in tape or something. Metal rods, especially aluminum will leave marks on the inside of the neck when they scrub on it.
 

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also, Chosi, I am a huge fan of your website lol

every D.C. bottle I've found has been easily identifiable thanks to you!

Thanks. It's nice to know it's appreciated.

By the way, I should point out that I always bend the end of my coat-hanger (as shown in the photo) so that it doesn't scratch the bottle.



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