What next after an Ultrasonic bath?

[Peter M. Eick]

I bought a stullersonic ultrasonic cleaner from a re-builder (warranty shop) and used MPRO7 in it to clean a few full guns like my S&W 41 and K22 masterpiece. I took the grips off and filled up the take with MPRO7 (although I need to get more. This thing takes 1.5 gallons!) and let them have it for 15 minutes.

I was shocked at how clean they were. Amazingly clean. Nearly antiseptic clean! Parts I had never really noticed before were clean because every spec of old oil and gun was gone off them. I did notice you have to brush them part of the time to get the soft stuff off, but the rest of it. Spotless.

So I have read some safety stuff like don't put your fingers in it and I don't intend on running anything other then MPRO7 which is my standard.

But, It occurred to me that while handling the gun, it was absolutely stripped of oil. I really need to dunk it in oil some way to lube the interior as I have removed all of that oil.

What do you do or what is that next step after you have it really clean from the ultrasonic, what next?

Thanks!

 

[dfariswheel]

A good spray-on lube that prevents rust.
I use CLP Breakfree.

Since the "spray can" CLP is more of a big squirt than a fine spray, I use an airbrush to apply a THIN coat to all areas, especially interior.
DO NOT breath the fumes.
Wipe the excess off, and don't use too much and over do it.

Any good rust preventing spray lube will work, since the idea is mainly to prevent rust not necessarily lubricate.
You can lube with another lube in critical areas.

 

[Jenrick]

If you look at Brownells they sell a lubricating wash specifically for this. Basically you pull the clean parts out of the solvent, place a metal tub full of the wash IN the solvent bath and put the parts in there. The vibration transfers through and now you work the lubrication into all those nooks and crannies.

-Jenrick