Gun cleaning mat - OPMOD GCM 1.0 Gun Cleaning Mat, Green

I thought it would be a thicker material, and suitable for all phases of cleaning the guns I just acquired, as well as protecting the surface on which it rests. A experienced gun person told me that the solution used to clean the inside of the barrel would wreak this material. I would have been better off, cost-wise, with a 3- or 4-mil piece of plastic for the intended functions.