I picked up a can of the Gunslick foam bore cleaner. I patched it out using my Dewey coated rod. The first 12 inches or so of the rod now seems a little tacky/soft to the touch after 4 cycles of this.

Had anyone any direct info on the aggressiveness of the foam cleaners and their effect on the coating uses on cleaning rods? I'm really skeptical because there couldn't be much of the cleaner left behind the tight patches I use, but it's the only explanation I can muster...all others have failed me.

I get the same tacky feeling with WipeOut, Outers and GunSlick foaming cleaners, but I've been using them for 2 years now and the finish is still on the rods, dunno what causes it, the rod coating is still fine. I always expect it to peel, but it doesn't!!