Took about a week in Jasco, scrubbing and turning daily, wore out a brass brush, a little 000 steel wool,2 cans of break cleaner and 1 can of carb cleaner.

SFL is some tough stuff.



Bought it here with more before pics.




After

Cleaning them up to original as used patina is half the fun.  Probably want to use a little moisturizer on the hands if they weren't wrapped up.  Lot of chemicals but looks well worth it.  Arsenal finish stuff is real tough usually.

Should make a awesome build.

Turned out nice!

That's a good one!

Nice

Wow! That cleaned up nice! Bet your not sorry I sent you that link now!

Wow.  You have inspired me . I have an original 604 that someone sprayed with Brownells. Can I use the same method you did to get the coating off?

Looks very good! I hate that solid film coating.

What EXACTLY did you do?  I have a Colt 601 upper that was refinished by the military with some INCREDIBLY TOUGH purplish grey epoxy.  I wonder if that would be removable by your method?  Thanks.

Brudder, THAT upper is absolutely PERFECT for your 10 in barrel carbine!!!

+1

Congrats Matt

Thanks for posting pictures.

Thanks guys! I am happy with it, I do think I like the gold square forge a little better on the 177 barrel though. I may try this one out and see though.

As for taking this off vs other arsenal or field coatings,


I have noticed the Dry film Lube comes off best with dry cleaning solvents  and rubbing real hard with a rag or your thumb.  


This was my first experience trying to remove what I believe was Solid film Lube. It has or appeared to be an epoxy type binder. The above method of chemicals friction and elbow grease seemed to work. IMO the brass brush is the best to help remove the coating without damaging the aluminum or anodizing. Like heavy metal said aluminum and steel wool are not good for each-other fibrous abrasives are the preferred method


M16Indiana:

If I remember correctly your 601 upper has the black wrinkle coat arsenal stuff. I yet to know of anyone who has successfully removed that stuff without blasting and refinishing. I would like to know an I have a 605 that needs that stuff off!


As for other epoxy type coatings, I have only tried to remove what I believe to be Norrels from an early square forge 603...

I could not get it off either. I will try again though.


I have read Dads works well but haven't bought any.


Who has more experience with this and can enlighten us? VAAR?