Um, dont degrease gun parts in back yard > General Discussion

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:46:59 PM EDT

Was cleaning some very dirty Ar's today and broke out the brake cleaner, which is something i rarely use. Like a retard i hosed off the guns in the backyard.

Fast forward to tonight. My 6yo comes inside "Dad, what happened to the yard?" Huh? Go look outside and i have about 6 nice new brown spots in my $3,000 professionally landscaped back yard. Ooops! wife is going to be pissed! Maybe i can blaim it on the dog? Or go to walmart and get some green krylon....

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:50:05 PM EDT

[#1]

Safest thing to do is to blame the dog or maybe blame it on a stray cat that was just passing through.

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:50:44 PM EDT

[#2]

Yes, teh chemicals kills the grass

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:50:47 PM EDT

[#3]

Pics?

You could add to whatever damage is already done with more brake clean. Tell the wife that they're like crop circles. Aliens and all.

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:51:27 PM EDT

[#4]

I was sure you were going to say the neighbors saw, and called 911.

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:53:44 PM EDT

[#5]

I degreased my truck few days ago mom no longer has a yard from the power steering fluid and gunk. Gotta do it again tomorrow to.

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:56:28 PM EDT

[#6]

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Pics?

The upper in this pic is one of the culprets. had to degrease it before refinishing. Yes honey, i ruined your trophy yard to complete another gun project.

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:57:40 PM EDT

[#7]

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Pics?

i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/AR15Fan/Guns/100_2512.jpg?t=1184213919

The upper in this pic is one of the culprets. had to degrease it before refinishing. Yes honey, i ruined your trophy yard to complete another gun project.

...of the yard, dingbat.

Posted: 7/12/2007 6:58:51 PM EDT

[#8]

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I was sure you were going to say the neighbors saw, and called 911.

Nah, my neighbors are cool. When a coyote ate their cat they asked me to kill it if it shows up again. Somehow i dont think the city would aprove of blasting a yote with the AR though.

Posted: 7/12/2007 7:00:18 PM EDT

[#9]

Another thing to keep in mind is don't use brake cleaner over an asphalt surface! It will liquify the tar and turn it brown. Watching your asphalt melt and run down the driveway will make a grown man cry.

Posted: 7/12/2007 7:03:37 PM EDT

[#10]

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Another thing to keep in mind is don't use brake cleaner over an asphalt surface! It will liquify the tar and turn it brown. Watching your asphalt melt and run down the driveway will make a grown man cry.

So what do you do? Catch the run off in a trash can or something?

Posted: 7/12/2007 7:09:44 PM EDT

[#11]

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Another thing to keep in mind is don't use brake cleaner over an asphalt surface! It will liquify the tar and turn it brown. Watching your asphalt melt and run down the driveway will make a grown man cry.

So what do you do? Catch the run off in a trash can or something?

Garage with cement floor with a drain. Hose down when done.

Posted: 7/12/2007 7:10:57 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

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Pics?

i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/AR15Fan/Guns/100_2512.jpg?t=1184213919

The upper in this pic is one of the culprets. had to degrease it before refinishing. Yes honey, i ruined your trophy yard to complete another gun project.

...of the yard, dingbat.

At this point maybe you should just do the whole yard so she couldn't spots where you cleaned the rifle

Posted: 7/12/2007 7:12:31 PM EDT

[#13]

Tell your wife you need to get a suppressor to take care of the neighbors pesky cat that just ruined the lawn.

Posted: 7/12/2007 7:13:55 PM EDT

[#14]

Oopsie!

Looks like you're sleeping in the couch tonight.

Posted: 7/12/2007 7:14:13 PM EDT

[#15]

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Another thing to keep in mind is don't use brake cleaner over an asphalt surface! It will liquify the tar and turn it brown. Watching your asphalt melt and run down the driveway will make a grown man cry.

So what do you do? Catch the run off in a trash can or something?

The brake cleaner evaporates quick. I would think you can catch it in something and just let it evaporate on its own. Since it eats tar I would stay away from catching it in anything made out of soft platic as it will probably eat away at that too.

Posted: 7/12/2007 9:23:40 PM EDT

[#16]

Can one of you come over and do it on my ivy, I been trying to kill that stuff off for a few years now.

Posted: 7/12/2007 9:32:01 PM EDT

[#17]

Green spray paint + lots of water until new grass grows.

Posted: 7/12/2007 9:34:41 PM EDT

[#18]

we need pics of the yard so that we know what were workin with.. take a deep breath we can fix it!

Posted: 7/12/2007 9:47:49 PM EDT

[#19]

I did that over the flower beds one time...

It was ugly in about 3 days

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