Reloadron
Contributing Member
Every now and then I like to give the guns I shoot more a complete and through cleaning. I always take the time to remove the grips on my 1911 guns. For reasons I don't understand I omitted that step on this gun and sprayed the gun down washing it out with Break Free Powder Blast. Ever read the small print on a can of Break Free Powder Blast? I have but discounted what it says, the part about...
IMPORTANT: This product is a powerful solvent. DO NOT APPLY TO RUBBER OR PLASTIC GRIPS OR PARTS (yes in bold and capitalized print.
Here are a few before and after shots of the gun I cleaned.
After I managed to spray solvent on the nice coated wood grips:
I still can't believe I did that, knowing damn well what would happen. My realization of what I had just done was followed by one of those gut sinking feelings as I looked at what I did.
New grips are on order and I'll finish stripping the old grips, maybe a new tung oil finish. Still can't believe I was that stupid. I figured I would share this so those of you who use any strong solvents to wash out a gun can see what might happen. While this obviously has no effect on the guns ability to shoot it sure turned it ugly real quick.
Ron
IMPORTANT: This product is a powerful solvent. DO NOT APPLY TO RUBBER OR PLASTIC GRIPS OR PARTS (yes in bold and capitalized print.
Here are a few before and after shots of the gun I cleaned.
After I managed to spray solvent on the nice coated wood grips:
I still can't believe I did that, knowing damn well what would happen. My realization of what I had just done was followed by one of those gut sinking feelings as I looked at what I did.
New grips are on order and I'll finish stripping the old grips, maybe a new tung oil finish. Still can't believe I was that stupid. I figured I would share this so those of you who use any strong solvents to wash out a gun can see what might happen. While this obviously has no effect on the guns ability to shoot it sure turned it ugly real quick.
Ron