cmh
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Post by cmh on Mar 9, 2020 13:44:07 GMT -5
Picked up a nice but FILTHY S&W 625-7 Mountain gun today in 45 colt. To say this revolver is filthy isn’t descriptive enough. I knew a guy who cleaned handguns in a sonic cleaner and I’ve heard it really cleans them up...... so how good are they or should I save my $$$ and spend a couple days scrubbing it?
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Post by magnumwheelman on Mar 9, 2020 15:05:40 GMT -5
... ok... I'll tell you how I really feel...
In my experience, they are not worth wasting my time... maybe the commercial units??? as I have no experience with the high dollar commercial units...
I have had 2 of the Hornady units... the 1st one nearly burned the house down, when somehow it turned itself on, & ran till it got smoking hot, & I investigated the burning smell... it would not shut off... I sent it back to Hornady... & they sent me a replacement, & IMO units of this power level are a waste of my time...
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 9, 2020 15:06:51 GMT -5
I've done this, and still will on stainless guns sometimes. Blue guns get hand cleaned as the water in an US cleaner will cause little rust blooms.
It's not as magical as they say. I U/S clean, then scrub/pick with solvent, then U/S to remove residue, then dry in toaster oven and oil immediately. Compressed air will help blow the cleaning solution out of nooks and crannies, but of course it has moisture in it too usually.
What are you cleaning that it takes that long to do by hand? Brass brushes, bamboo skewers, powder solvent, and engine degreaser tend to make quick work of these things.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Mar 9, 2020 15:10:17 GMT -5
aerosol gun scrubber to remove most of the crud, then I usually use Kroil to soak in, then as PJ suggested with hand tools
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cmh
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Post by cmh on Mar 9, 2020 15:38:25 GMT -5
👍👍 Thanks
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Post by Stump Buster on Mar 9, 2020 19:26:02 GMT -5
Send it to me and I'll clean it for you. I promise to return it after making sure it's REALLY REALLY dirty before I clean it and send it back. I'm there for ya.  PS: CONGRAT's on the great score!!! |
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cmh
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Post by cmh on Mar 9, 2020 19:56:06 GMT -5
LoL thanks!!!
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cmillard
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Post by cmillard on Mar 10, 2020 15:00:59 GMT -5
Let me just say this. Our main armorer at work and I have a ultrasonic cleaner at our disposal, it's about table sized. We don't use it, it's a waste. We clean our weapons by hand, which I trust!
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Post by Thumper on Mar 13, 2020 7:46:55 GMT -5
I have one of the small ultrasonic cleaners, and use it a lot. I use mine when I get back from somewhere and need to get dust off and out of all crevices. It will help loosen up gunk inside the action, but doesn't usually remove any but the finest coating of dirt. In the end, to get it clean I prefer a degreaser like KG3, an old toothbrush, Hoppe's and patches.
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dhd
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Post by dhd on Mar 15, 2020 20:00:43 GMT -5
I've used the huge many many thousand dollar units for belt fed MG's, and they work well, but you still have to hit the guns with a brush about half way through and them drop them back in for 15-20 more minutes. It's not terribly quick, but the cracks and crevices are cleaner than you can get them with just brushes and picks. I'm still referring to MG's here. A handgun or M4 I'll do by hand...
My favorite use for an ultra sonic is small parts up to the size of a bolt carrier and also cleaning brass (and the bride's jewelry).
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