i wash my guns in the kitchen sink or bathtub.

[Clark]

Steel washed with Simple Green gets so clean that it can sometime rust in a few hours of exposure to the air.

I make it a habbit of following Simple Green with, hot water, drying, and then oil.

 

[kansas45]

When I detail strip & clean my pistols, I put them in a ultra sonic cleaner. I use a 50/50 mixture of Simple Green & water. After I run the parts through a few times, I dry them with compressed air, then assemble & lube the fire arm as usual. I don't think putting lead fouled gun parts in the dishwasher is a very good idea. I think it would contaminate the dishes.

 

[Mad Chemist]

I was thinking the same thing. Why would you want to contaminate your kitchen sink? Maybe a shop sink might be handy, but if you're not using corrosive ammo then why bother?
You folks that do this are aware that lead is soluble in water right?
I won't eat or touch my face after shooting until I can wash up. Lead is very difficult for your body to eliminate metabolically. With frequent exposure, blood concentrations will increase over time eventually reaching toxic levels.

 

[Nortonics]

throw them in the toilet with some Ajax and flush it a few times. Dont do it with a kel tec though, you might loose it.

Hahahahaha! And I thought I'd heard 'em all...

 

[marty1]

Once a month I load all my guns into the back seat of my 64 chevy convertable and go through the car wash top down. Usually, get the full service which includes waxing.

 

[f4t9r]

seems to have worked so far. So no problem
If it is not broke do not fix it !!!!!!

 

[hueytaxi]

A/2/5 Basic Training at Ft. Polk, La in '65: Coming back to the range after shooting in the wet and mud; you headed for the showers fully clothed with your M-14. You got the weapon clean, disassembled, oiled reassembled and stored...then you worried about yourself.

 

[roo_ster]

Soaps & water can be used without incident to clean weapons. Make sure that the cleaner used is OK on the metal and that any wood is removed.

Also, using hothothot water works best & dries faster. An air compressor is a help, as is a hair dryer or heat gun. Either way, dry it immediately and lube after drying, immediately.