my adventure with the dip

[greyling22]

thought I'd post a couple pictures of my results with "the dip"

I used my deadair mask with about a thousand rounds though it.

first pic is the dirty baffle stack. #2 is about 1 minute after dropping the pieces in. #3 is 2 hours later. #4 is the next day(12 hours later. isn't it pretty?) and #5 is the stack after I drained off the liquid, rinsed them thoroughly, and wiped then down with hoppes #9. There was a lot of crud still on them when they came out, but most of it washed off easily. You can see there are still some decent sized lead deposits on the stack. I thought about dipping it again, but decided against it. All in all, I"m pretty pleased, but honestly, I was expecting more of the lead to come off. I'm open to suggestions to improve my technique that do not involve "buy an ultrasonic cleaner"

 

[wally]

I'm open to suggestions to improve my technique that do not involve "buy an ultrasonic cleaner"

Why not buy an ultrasonic cleaner? You don't need a large one for the suppressor parts, you can buy them pretty cheap on Amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00874DJPO?psc=1 ), and "the dip" is an environmental nightmare waiting to happen! Its totally irresponsible to use it you've got no safe way to dispose of the toxic solution that results.

 

[greyling22]

Sure you do. Add salt, the lead precipitates out, and you dispose of the whole thing at the hazmat disposal place.

Beyond that, it is my understanding that ultrasonic cleaning won't actually remove lead deposits. No personal experience, just what I have read.

 

[Arizona_Mike]

Lead acetate is dangerous because of its acute toxicity. In dilute from it is just more environmental lead. The disposal concern remains regardless of how you remove lead from your firearm (and it's a tiny fraction of what you've shot into hillsides to begin with). The dip actually makes it easier. I don't think most shooters take their dirty patches to hazmat.

Mike

 

[Ranger Roberts]

I just started doing this, so I'm not an expert. After I dip my baffles, I wipe them down with DOT 5 brake fluid (or any silicone oil?). Someone on here was talking about it a few months ago and it works great. I've noticed that if I take my baffle stack out, I can wipe them down with papertowels and a lot of the crud comes off. Also, it take much longer for the crud to build up.