Gunsmithing Tried a new degreaser

[wallace11bravo]

Picked up a "heavy duty degreaser" at harbor frieght. Figured it would be worth a try. I have always used O'Reilly's non-chlorinated, non-residue brake cleaner in the past with nothing but good results.

So I mix the new degreaser 20-1 as per instruction and leave a couple carabiners to soak for 20 min. Then blasted, hung, and sprayed with DC.... No go. DC spotted out big time, I assume from oil from my hands where I was messing with them before degreasing. Glad it was just a test round.

So, anyone have any good degreasers they use for soaking? Does everyone blast it with brake cleaner after soaking or not soak at all?

 

[CaptLink]

Re: Tried a new degreaser

Simple green works every time.I use it in my vibratory cleaner as well for suppressor parts carbon falls or brushes off.

 

[big45guy]

Re: Tried a new degreaser

I use the cheap carb cleaner from wal-mart it seems to cut the carbon and other stuff realy good I would hang them up and them give them a final spray and let air dry this way you know it's not from the oil in your skin.

 

[Teggy1]

Re: Tried a new degreaser

Lacquer thinner is pretty cheap.

 

[Straight Shooter]

Re: Tried a new degreaser

If you are just cleaning parts to detail clean then I use Simple Green and hot water.

For gun coatings then Acetone gets the nod. I buy Acetone by the 5 gallon and soak in that. I have different sized metal tanks with lids to keep it from evaporating. Soak in Acetone and then gas out in the oven. If oil shows up it goes back into the Acetone. Repeat until it comes out of the oven dry. Then it goes into the media blaster. Blow it off with dry air and once it gets back to room temp we lay on the coating. Then back to the oven to cure.

 

[hero's machine]

Re: Tried a new degreaser

Agree, acetone.

 

[Ring]

Re: Tried a new degreaser

1 gallon jugs at a paint store...

acetone
Lacquer thinner
denatured alcohol

pick 1, they all work well