Ed's Red and plastic?

[hcker2000]

A friend was wondering if it is ok to soak plastic parts (s&w m&p compac 9mm) in eds red?

 

[bogie]

Only if you don't like them.

 

[Big Calhoun]

AFAIK, Eds Red is basically the same as Hoppes #9. I can tell you that Hoppes #9 and plastic are not a good mix. Hoppes #9 and any type of printed material is not a good mix.

As an example, when I clean my gun, I use this old plastic 'bath cup' to discard swabbies and cloths. Well, I just had to throw it out because I left some in there and the chemical reaction basically 'melted' the swabbs and cloths into the plastic.

So, no, not a good idea.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

I believe that Cylinder & Slide's "Dunk-It" product is, in fact, Ed's Red. And C&S has released a revised formulation for use with polymer-framed firearms. I suspect that the "revised formulation" is nothing more (nor less) than Ed's Red without the acetone.

Since the "real" Ed's Red contains acetone, I would not use it on polymer.

 

[bogie]

Hoppes and plastic mixes VERY well.

Or TOO well, depending on circumstances...

 

[hcker2000]

So assuming the acetone was left out it would probably be fine on a polymer gun?

 

[Car Knocker]

FWIW, Ed's Red *without* acetone does not dissolve the plastic guide rod in my wife's Mustang.

 

[SMLE]

I made a batch of Ed's Red without the acetone and store it in a plastic gas can.

 

[hcker2000]

Yea it seems the ideal thing to do is to make some with and with out acetone.

 

[moredes]

There's no need for acetone at all if you're not cleaning remnants of the shotgun wad in shotgun barrels.

 

[Malone LaVeigh]

Ed's = organic solvent

Plastic = organic polymer

Need I say more?

 

[waterhouse]

I'm not sure what those Gatorade bottles are made out of (I thought it was plastic) but I've been mixing up Ed's (with acetone) for about 4 years in the same gatorade bottle with no noticeable problems. I guess it depends on the makeup of the plastic.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

AFAIK, Eds Red is basically the same as Hoppes #9.

This is not correct.

ER is equal parts acetone, odorless mineral spirits, kerosene, and Dexron III automatic transmission fluid.

The formula of Hoppe's No.9 is propretary, but it is known to contain kerosene, ammonia, and I believe acetone. No.9 used to contain nitrobenzene but Hoppe's removed that because it's a nasty carcinogen.