Need to Clean My Cleaning Tools

[Vincent1966]

Hello,

My entire bottle of Nitro Solvent spilled all over my cleaning tools in my tool tray. I have brushes, extensions, etc that I would like to keep. I use these cleaning tools for all my guns.

What can I use to clean these tools? I am thinking brake cleaner, but please, someone let me know if that is a bad idea.

Thanks,

MC

 

[rcmodel]

Dish soap & hot water will do as well as anything.

Or a can of denatured alcohol from the hardware store.

rc

 

[Vincent1966]

Dish soap & hot water will do as well as anything.

Or a can of denatured alcohol from the hardware store.

Thanks RCModel. I am guessing, do I just soak the cleaning rods and brushes for a while and then air dry? This stuff has been sitting for a while and has built up a thick syrup-py consistency. I've mainly been shooting my AR lately and use another setup to clean it.

Thanks,

MC

 

[rcmodel]

The Hoppes probably started dissolving the bronze bore brushes.
They may be trash now?

The other stuff should come off with a little scrubbing maybe with a pot scrubber pad or something.

Hard to say without seeing it.

rc

 

[B!ngo]

A run through the pots and pans setting of your dish washer. Maybe two runs. Then run it again before you put dishes in it.
Alternatively, a sonic cleaner would work well too.
B

 

[Vincent1966]

Thanks for all your suggestions, folks. I really appreciate it. I ended up using the brake cleaner, only because I had some and did not have immediate access to the other items. It was a bad idea, IF you value breathing and staying in an un-well ventilated area. Never again!

MC