Cleaning Firearms

[AntiGun]

Professional lab trick, use a water bath and a glass beaker or deep glass dish that fits in the basket to contain flammables for an ultrasonic. I've done it for years, professionally, with ethanol, 2-propanol, pentane and hexane.

Yep, works just fine with double containment.

 

[Navyblue]

Ballistol is all I use. I use it on the wood stocks, grips etc. I got two bottles mixed at 50/50 water and 10/90 ballistol/water. Safe to use on everything, even cookware.

 

[OnTarget]

I've read just about all of the threads on using Ultrasonic cleaners for gun parts, but it didn't seem like there was a consensus on what cleaning solution is best. Ideas based on your results would be greatly appreciated. So far only heard some comments on Ballistol, Ed's Red and Simple Green...

If I bought one, I'd want to use the Ultrasoic Cleaner for small arms cleaning and the baffles in supressors, but still need a handle on best solution type to use.

 

[Gilligan]

I have an older milsurp ultrasonic cleaner (it was for cleaning diesel injectors) that's pretty powerful and I used Simple Green in it. Very effective.

 

[OnTarget]

I have an older milsurp ultrasonic cleaner (it was for cleaning diesel injectors) that's pretty powerful and I used Simple Green in it. Very effective.

Some say they blow off the parts with air, but I'd have to find another way. Don't have any source like this.

 

[sxs]

Some say they blow off the parts with air, but I'd have to find another way. Don't have any source like this.

You don't need a large compressor to blow off the parts. A smaller one with an air nozzle and an adjustment to limit pressure to around 40 or 50 lbs works just fine (you don't want to blow parts out of your hand with 100 or 150 lbs of pressure).


This one might do: http://www.harborfreight.com/air-to...psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-61615.html

 

[bama47]

Just make sure you remove the bullets before cleaning the firearm. This is a key part!

 

[Xshot]

Just make sure you remove the bullets before cleaning the firearm. This is a key part!

Pull the trigger to make sure they're removed. Easiest way to do that.

 

[dplay]

Use WipeOut or Ballistol, both smell great and are effective. WipeOut is about all I use anymore.

Ballistol? Smells great? I think his dog got hold of the computer.

 

[sxs]

Ballistol? Smells great? I think his dog got hold of the computer.

BALLISTOL smells like someone wore their socks too long. G96 or Barricade smell much better .

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[Blacksmith101]

Pull the trigger to make sure they're removed. Easiest way to do that.

You forgot the emoticon.

 

[Vile Shadow]

Sometimes I use Hoppes' #9 as cologne. You wouldn't believe how much it drives the chicks wild. No need to bathe in it, just a few drops will do you.

Diesel works fairly well fer that.

 

[cryptoman]

When I am cleaning my pistols and my wife asks me what that smell is...I tell her "it's the smell of freedom"

 

[Llyrin]

I love the smell of Hoppe's in the morning.

Wasn't that a movie line? No?


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[DaemonAssassin]

Diesel works fairly well fer that.

I know about that one too. I used to be a gofer in a mechanic shop, working on tractors and trailers.

 

[Erno86]

Vegetable based Gunzilla smells pretty good...

 

[usawcraig]

I've really liked slip 2000, and their EWT grease for my firearms.

 

[RoadDawg]

M-Pro 7
http://www.amazon.com/M-Pro-Cleaner-8-Ounce-Spray-Bottle/dp/B00162PQTG

It just works well without a funky smell...