Why Pro Ferrum?
Pro Ferrum is the world’s first gun care fluid to emulsify, encapsulate and disperse moisture.
Pro Ferrum guarantees unrivalled deep cleaning properties for any shotgun rifle or air rifle – ensuring optimum protection and performance for years to come.
Unlike traditional oils, Pro Ferrum is a complex fluid which can be sprayed directly onto wet, dry, dirty or clean surfaces. Pro Ferrum boasts a unique emulsification property, which immediately upon contact with water encapsulates, lifts and removes the moisture off the surface (such as your barrel and action after a wet day). Its ultra-fine formula creates a water-repellent, anti-corrosive protective film – making rust concerns a thing of the past.
Technical specifications
OVERVIEW PRO-FERRUM GUN FLUID
Pro Ferrum is not a classic oil but was developed as a complex fluid for gun care. In complex fluids, a variety of active ingredients work together in a molecular – physical way. This interaction of physical forces of molecules is more efficient and smoother to the surface than in the case of a chemical attack.
The unique auto – emulsifying properties of Pro Ferrum are based on this effect: the fluid automatically absorbs water in the form of very small droplets and thus prevents direct contact with metal. As a complex fluid with super spreading properties Pro Ferrum undercuts and breaks up combustion residues. It neutralises acids from fingerprints and combustion, dissolves the very early beginning of rust and forms an anti-corrosion layer.
All ingredients are very gentle to the skin (DERMATEST certified as “EXCELLENT”) and to other materials. Due to its natural plant extracts, Pro Ferrum inhibits microbial attacks in its pure form, but when mixed with water, Pro Ferrum is readily biodegradable and environmentally friendly. Pro Ferrum does not contain silicone oils or any fluoropolymers. Which form corrosive and toxic hydrofluoric acid at the high combustion temperatures in the barrel. The use of such oils is therefore, not recommended.
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
Firearms cleaning, metal cleaning and long term metal protection, removal of water and lubrication. Pro Ferrum is also suitable for the care of wood, smooth leather, rubber and modern plastic materials of guns.
HOW TO
Cleaning effort can be minimised significantly by regularly treating your gun with Pro Ferrum after use in order to remove any form of firing or other contamination. The cleaning does not necessarily have to be particularly intensive. Even with a little maintenance and small amounts of Pro Ferrum, no deposits can build up to a critical hard layer.
“a bit of regular cleaning is better than intensively after a long time!”Pro Ferrum’s Resident Gunsmith & Product Tester
“You will notice that cleaning becomes faster, more efficient and easier over time.”
George Digweed, World Champion & Pro Ferrum Brand Ambassador
EASY TO USE
- Spray Pro Ferrum directly onto wet parts.
- Wait about 30 seconds until the water turns milky.
- Wipe off with a soft, dry cloth.
- Spray again some Pro Ferrum and wipe the film with a dry cloth. Cleaning Gun Part In General Spray some Pro Ferrum on a soft cloth. Wipe the gun parts with this cloth to create a very thin oil film. If necessary, rub with a dry cloth to absorb excess liquid.
Cleaning Gun Parts In General
- Spray some Pro Ferrum on a soft cloth.
- Wipe the gun parts with this cloth to create a very thin oil film.
- If necessary, rub with a dry cloth to absorb excess liquid.
Gunsmiths Tip:“Pre-cleaning of the barrel immediately after shooting is finished before travelling home.”
PRE-CLEANING OF THE BARREL
- Give a short spray into the barrel.
- Before travelling home, enclose the barrel with a soft material (cotton wool, felt, tissue). Pro Ferrum now spreads evenly inside the barrel.
- Pro Ferrum infiltrates and softens the deposits during the journey. This simple pretreatment can shorten the actual cleaning significantly and allows time for Pro Ferrum to work. After transport, clean the barrel and the firearm as follows:
Cleaning the barrel of cartridge firearms
- Put a cleaning patch or felt onto a cleaning rod and spray some Pro Ferrum on it.
- Push the rod with the patch / felt slowly and carefully through the barrel, starting at the cartridge chamber towards the muzzle. Caution: do not damage the muzzle with the tool! Check if a bore guide would be useful.
- Repeat procedure 1 to 2 until the patch / felt shows no more or hardly any residue.*
- Carefully pull one or two dry patches / felt through the barrel.
* If there are significant tombac or lead residues in the barrel, repeat the procedure from 1 to 4 after about 2 days to 2 weeks if possible. Otherwise, use a boresnake with brass brush. Pro Ferrum is much gentler to the barrel than aggressive bore cleaners but takes more time. By loosening the tombac residues, the felt will take a greenish colour, in case of lead a greyish colour.
Cleaning of muzzleloaders
- Pre-cleaning of the barrel immediately after shooting is finished; see point above. Additionally, use a soft cloth and a little bit of Pro Ferrum to wipe off all parts that show signs of fumes.
- After transport to the workshop, remove the barrel (if possible, depending on type of firearm) or connect it to a water source by means of hose connections.
- Run water through the barrel as hot as possible until the water comes out clear.
- Spray or soak a patch with Pro Ferrum and wipe the barrel with the cleaning rod.
- Repeat point 4 with a new patch until they come out nearly clean (usually, about 3 to 4 patches are needed).
- Spray sufficiently Pro Ferrum into the barrel and wait for the fluid to exit the ignition hole.
- Then, wipe the barrel inside and outside with dry patches.
- All parts of the gun which have been strongly exposed to combustion fumes should be wiped with a Pro Ferrum sprayed cloth.
Removing water from firearm
- Spray Pro Ferrum directly onto wet parts.
- Wait about 30 seconds until the water turns milky.
- Wipe off with a soft dry cloth.
- Spray again some Pro Ferrum and wipe the film with a dry cloth. Pro Ferrum recommends VFG cleaning felts, as they allow gentle cleaning with precise calibers. Together with Pro Ferrum, they provide the best synergistic properties for weapon care.