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Posted: 11/16/2002 3:05:28 PM EDT
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Is brake cleaner acceptable for cleaning my AR? Will it damage anything? Thanks, Bradd |
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Carb cleaner is great for loosening up oil bases sludge and gum and other lubricants. Brake cleaner removes oil - as in clean to bare metal. Great for de-greasing prior to rebluing or parkerizing. Keep both away from any plastic that might be damaged. (test in a hidden stop by using a q-tip to see if the solvent will discolor or dissolve the plastic.) Generally I clean with my bore cleaner/powder solvent, then rinse with WD40. Then degrease/dry with brake cleaner. Finally apply oil & rifle grease minimally as needed to select areas. |
| I have been using Gumout Choke and Carb cleaner on all my guns for years, a little over $1.50/can at Wal-Mart. It has never harmed anything ie metal, wood plastic etc. I have, on occasion, used brake cleaner on the metal, such as the carrier. It is effective in removing the carbon, however as Prof stated it leaves the metal dry. |
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It won't hurt the plastic on an AR. However, since it strips all the oil from the metal you need to completely re-oil everything that it touches. Works great to de-carbon a rifle. Word of caution on Gun Scrubber.....I used it on a Beretta Tomcat and it attacked the grips.. just started melting them. Don't know what it will do to an AR since after seeing that, I never use Gun Scrubber for anything. Brake cleaner is cheaper, milder, and cleans great. |
| I don't think anything will attack a Glock!!! Gun Scrubber works good but, after seeing the results on that Beretta, I haven't bought any more. I doubt it would hurt an AR either but why spend all the money for the extra cost of the Gun Scrubber when brake cleaner works better??? |
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