The carbon won't come off of my stainless cylinder face as you claim?

There are several reasons that the black carbon may not come off immediately or completely.  First, we recommend using a stainless steel tooth-style brush or  ScotchBrite® pad to remove the black carbon.  Nylon or copper brushes may not work.  In addition, stainless steel is not completely “stainless”.  There are a few brands of revolvers (such as the Ruger Redhawk) that have different alloys of stainless steel that tend to actually stain.  It is not a reflection on the quality of the firearm; it just has a different reaction to the carbon and chemicals in the propellant.  This type of carbon staining can only be removed by an acid etch or abrasive which we do not recommend.  The resulting rings are cosmetic and do not affect performance.

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