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Posted: 8/23/2010 7:55:30 PM EDT
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Does anybody use one to clean small parts, BCG etc?
If so, what kind of solution do you use? Simple green and water, straight Simple Green, or what?? Thanks in advance. -CG |
| There's a lot of misconceptions about ultrasonic cleaners. The fact is that the cleaning fluid you use is the most important aspect. The ultrasonic cleaner basically just heats and agitates the liquid, so if you're using something that will strip paint, guess what, the paint on your gun is going to get stripped off. Besides making sure that the parts don't come into contact with the bottom of the cleaner (even then, that will probably damage the ultrasonic cleaner more than the gun), you're not going to damage anything if you use a mild cleaner. I use a petroleum based cleaner because then I don't need to worry about re-oiling everything, which is something you need to make sure to do if you're using a water based one. The ultrasonic cleaner isn't very good with barrels, but it will cover 90% of the cleaning job. |
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We use ultrasonics at work. AR parts to M2s. We use ChemCrest cleaner and it works pretty well. Did wreck the finish on an AK once. The paint? started to flake and peel off. I love one and if I shot a lot and had the cahs I'd have one.
Let me know what else you want to know. |
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They work great for removing hard/dry carbon deposits and less well for oily grime.
They work by cavitation, not just agitation and heating. You still should disassemble the firearm. The good ones are not cheap, starting at about $400 for one big enough for a handgun. Water based cleaners followed by CLP are usually recommended. I use SLIP 2000 products. This is what I use http://www.jewelsmall.com/ulguncl.html |
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I've got one that I use for cleaning parts, it help loosen the carbon.
I never put a complete firearm in, just stripped parts. once they come out I then clean them using normal techniques. It speeds up the process of loosening the crap that all firearms build up. I cleaned an old Glock 17, that has been to hell and back, it had never been cleaned properly, after 5 minutes 10+ years of grime and carbon, was gone, it looked new. My friend who's gun it was didn't believe it was his until he checked the serial number! They do work great, just dissemble, and remeber that some painted finishes MAY come off. |
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I bought a used cleaner off ebay, made by a company called Healthsonics. I got the largest one they make which allows me to do all my pistols at the same time.
There's no reason why you can't put in small steel parts, just get a separate mesh basket for them. I do strip down my guns before putting them in, leaving them assembled will not let the crud drain out. Quoted:
Cz357 - what brand of cleaner do you use?? |
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