WTK about Gunscrubber

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It shouldn't harm the wood, but it might harm any fancy finishes on the wood, particularly anything with plastic content. I used to use GS a lot, until it melted the plastic grips on my CZ75! :eek: I switched to brake parts cleaner, which can also melt plastic things, but seems a little less aggressive.
 
It may, yes. Gunscrubber is a powerful solvent, the main ingredient of which is tetrachloroethylene, a known carcinogen. It may stain or ruin some wood, especially an area that has been finished. It will also melt some plastics.
 
You might try it on a very small inconspicuous area and then check it after a few days. If no harm, then use it on the rest of the stock. However, if you do this and it does cause some damage, you will have that one little spot that may detract from the rest of the gun. Personally, I would not use it near a wood stock.
 
Gunscrubber is some good stuff used in moderation. Nothing like a grass brush, a few q-tips & some elbow grease tho to really get your guns clean. I've also discovered bore snakes really help to cut down cleaning time.
 
Bore snakes can be handwashed, or some throw them in the dishwasher, alone I hope, and probably some wash them in the washing machine, again alone I hope.

Stinger
 
Cleaning a bore snake or any other lead/solvent item in a dishwasher/clothes washer is not a safe practice. Ingesting or getting it on certain sensitive parts of one's body is not fun.


I suppose using a bucket with detergents or other cleaning aids is better. Disposing of it may be more interesting.
 
If you use brake cleaner, make sure its non-chlorinated. Chlorine, when absorbed into the bloodstream can have very nasty reactions with some medications, both prescription and over the counter. Chlorine also takes a long time to be flushed.

The $16 can of GunScrubber locked away in a cabinet is chlorinated. The $2.50 can of brake cleaner on my work bench isn't (and does a great job).
 
Gun scrubber did a good job on my handguns and never hurt the Wood or plastic grips . I just found it way too expensive considering I only got 1 or 2 cleaning sessions to a can (multiple Guns). Switched to brake cleaner at $1.69 a can and found it does as good as GS and saves me money so I can shoot more, so I can clean more,so I can shoot more, etc.



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I thought GunScrubber (overpriced brake cleaner, by the way) had been reformulated to remove the TCE?
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Its actually PCE (tetrachloroethylene is also called perchloroethylene) , not TCE, and I haven't seen any change, but I use it sparingly and the last can I bought was about a year ago. In any case, its nasty stuff and should only be used outside or in well-ventilated areas.
 
armabill

I certainly was not advocating washing a dirty bore snake in either the dishwasher or clothes washer.

I was just saying that is how SOME people do it. I didn't say they were smart people :eek:


Stinger :)
 
I use a lot of gunscrubber. I also wear rubber gloves and a painters face mask when handling it. I use it outdoors only!

I may switch to brake cleaner because of the price. If I do, I will observe the same precautions with it as I do with gunscrubber.

Common sense pholks. Anything that will fo a good job of cleaning a dirty firearm has got to be at least a little bit hazardous to your health. And even if the product you use isn't hazardous, the precautions still won't hurt anything, and will give you peace of mind. And peace of mind is even better than....heck, better not go there!
 
Most definately use some eye protection when using the stuff. I had a jet come back at me directly into my eye. Now that's some serious pain.
 
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