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5/18/2016 2:22:46 PM EDT
Gearing up to rattle can an ar....

What do you use to surface prep that doesn't leave a residue and is safe for polymer (i.e. magpul furniture, glock frame etc)

Im leaning acetone but before i bother testing it I'm sure somebody here as experience

well that and it does say "may soften or damage plastics, synthetics..." right on the can
5/18/2016 2:27:20 PM EDT
[#1]
Yep acetone will eat through any plastic or polymer stuff so definitely wouldn't recommend it. Not sure if break cleaner does or not.
5/18/2016 2:31:09 PM EDT
[#2]
I've used a lot of brake clean in my day, in my experience it doesn't like plastics/ rubbers that aren't specifically formulated to be in contact with chemicals
fore example the seals on brake pistons do fine, but trying to clean a bearing in plastic butter tub makes it swell up and get soft
5/18/2016 10:44:13 PM EDT
[#3]
Non chlorinated brake cleaner. Cheap and effective. Have used on ergo grips, magpul stocks, sopmod stocks, magpul grips, and a few other things. Never had a problem.
5/22/2016 10:56:42 AM EDT
[#4]
i recommend a citrus solvent, or anything not PH basic.
5/22/2016 3:52:38 PM EDT
[#5]
if your just doing a final degreasing dish soap and rinse with warm water works on plastics.
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