Eureka! You can Steam clean guns!

[10 Ring Tao]

Sounds like just the ticket for the inside of a 10/22 receiver. Damn does that thing get caked on carbon.

 

[ZeSpectre]

Sounds like just the ticket for the inside of a 10/22 receiver. Damn does that thing get caked on carbon.

Yup, that's the problem I have with my Savage 64 as well.

 

[Rick O'Shea]

"But, honey, it's O.K. to put my pistols in the dishwasher. Special Forces does it."

Just remember: Glocks are top rack only...

 

[Walkalong]

You never, never, never buy a household item as a present for your spouse!

Married 22 years and counting........

 

[Sylvilagus Aquaticus]

I learned a very, very long time ago...

never buy a woman a gift that has an electrical cord, unless she specifically points at or touches said item and says the words "I want that".

Just trust me on that.


I'm going to have to try your steamer resolution on my old cosmoline-encrusted goodies. Sounds like you've hit a useful enterprise.


Regards,
Rabbit.

 

[Smokey Joe]

I DO see a problem!

He told me that if you remove all the wooden parts from a gun you can run it through the dishwasher (with no problems)

Was I to put a cosmo'd up SKS or some such in a dishwasher in Mrs. Smokey Joe's kitchen there would be a distinct problem. Not mechanical nor with the gun, however, definitely a problem.

The kind of problem those of us who want to stay married (39 yrs and counting, here) will discreetly avoid.

And yes it is her kitchen. I use it by her sufferance. The workbench and tools in the basement are mine. She uses 'em by my sufferance. Sexist? I dunno--it works for us.

I might try the steam-cleaner idea, or the car-wash idea, next milsurp.

 

[LaVere]

I do like the idea of using a steam cleaner. While I don't have one. I may try a controled test with a pressure cooker and a hose attached to the vent tube.
( Will use extream care. ) It has PSI dial so I can watch that also.

I would never never use a dishwasher, any pot or pan that will or may then come in contact with food or eating utensils. Just not a safe idea.

 

[PAshooter]

You never, never, never buy a household item as a present for your spouse!

That's the problem with sweeping generalizations...

If I bought my wife a piece of jewelry for Christmas she'd send me packing.

I go out of my way to get her gifts she really wants. And she's always very appreciative of what I give her (if you get my drift).

A while back it was a detail sander and a palm sander that she wanted (she was on a furniture refinishing kick at the time). Three years ago she got a new vacuum cleaner for Christmas. Two years ago it was a gas powered hedge trimmer. Last year it was kitchen stuff... but she wanted a new chainsaw for her birthday. Then there was the pressure washer...

Sounds to me like you guys just picked up your wives in the wrong department at Sears.

 

[Squidward]

Scunci Steamer

I bought one and use it for cleaning everything.. Best $60 bucks I've spent this year.

 

[tinygnat219]

Personal Experience

This is GREAT for getting Cosmoline out of things. Zespectre, sorry I didn't mention this first.

TJ

 

[ZeSpectre]

This is GREAT for getting Cosmoline out of things. Zespectre, sorry I didn't mention this first.
TJ

Oh sure, make me re-invent the wheel! Some friend you turned out to be <grin>.

 

[tinygnat219]

Personal Experience

This is GREAT for getting Cosmoline out of things. Zespectre, sorry I didn't mention this first.

TJ

 

[GhostlyKarliion]

I would never never use a dishwasher, any pot or pan that will or may then come in contact with food or eating utensils. Just not a safe idea.

Um, Why?

 

[kungfuhippie]

Quote:
I would never never use a dishwasher, any pot or pan that will or may then come in contact with food or eating utensils. Just not a safe idea.

Um, Why?

You might get food debris in your gun.

My friend's dog would do wonders for cosmoline. One time we were repacking some wheel bearings and the dog snuck by and grabbed the can of axel grease (the kind that smells like sulfur) and proceded to lick the can clean before we could take it back from him. He never got sick from it either. I bet he'd lick every bit of cosmoline off a gun if given the chance.

 

[CU74]

Great Cosmoline Removal Tool

I have used a steam cleaner for cosmoline removal on several C&R rifles. I clean over/into a large plastic garbage can to keep the splatter contained. Depending on the amount of cosmoline present, I may "lightly" steam clean the whole rifle first, before dismantling. Then, I remove the furniture and steam all of the metal parts. Don't forget a pair of gloves - the metal parts do get hot!

A steam cleaner may not completely eliminate the need for some manual cleaning with solvent and rags/Q-tips, but it sure beats any other cosmoline removal method I've seen or tried.

 

[LAK]

Just speculating, but one caution on dishwashers and cosmoline. The combination of heat and some detergents might get this stuff off your gunparts - but some of it will likely settle in the pipes, ports and plumbing both inside and downstream of the machine. A one off shouldn't be a problem, but I would imagine that frequently using this method might cause some real plumbing problems down the road.

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[CypherNinja]

My Garand came home from the CMP, and was in the dishwasher about 10min later.

Pots 'N Pans cycle FTW!!!!