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Posted: 4/12/2005 4:26:30 PM EDT
| Is it safe to use as a degreaser on my AR's?????????? I've seen it mentioned here from time to time but I'm not sure about. Any one brand better then others???? |
I use autozones .99 a can stuff, it works and is cheap. Main thing is non-chlorinated, chlorinated versions rake havoc on plastic and paint. If you just doing steel as in a bolt group it dont matter. It is just the non version is safer for u and the gun, how much on you is not much. |
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I do not use aerosol solvent cleaners on my guns of any type anymore,and have not for a few years,other than say CLP.Just do not like or trust them on my toys and particularly on my skin/body.I have to use enough of the cleaners at work to not want to use them at home. I'd rather just spend the extra time hand cleaning a weapon than try and short cut the procedure to save a few minutes.If I need to strip a weapon of oil I use the Mil-comm's MC-25 cleaner,Mpro7 or isopropyl alcohol.All of which a safer and work perfectly. As for chlorinated solvents...last time I had some Gun Scrubber and or Break Free powder blast both are chlorinated.I can say from actual use they are both harsh on polymers and the skin.The Powder Blast is extremely strong with enough warnings to go along with it on the can. But thats just my personal opinion.YMMV |
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Gun Scrubber use to be (last I checked was a year ago - Edited to add, last batch of "platic safe" appears to be not chlorinated - either looking for a MSDS or might have to run it though the lab to see what is in it) chlorinated and the same solvent as some of the chlorinated brake cleaners ... both of which are a little hard on many plastics (in the old days was trichlor and more currently tetracholo ... one more chlorine group ) If you go with non-chlorinated cleaners, be careful as they burn fast and if you get the ones with acetone in them - still attack plastics. During humid days the fast drying of many of the non-chlorinated solvents will cool the metal enough to allow moister drops to form (i.e. dew) on the metal parts of the gun. Myself like MPro 7 in the winter and rest of the year parts washer fluid (i.e. mineral sprits that has the high vapor pressure fractions refined out and thus increaseing the flash point to 140F from the 105F of low odar mineral sprits). Will still flush the gunk or remove the soap scum from the MPro 7 using brake cleaner (if metal use the chlorinated out side with good gloves on). |
You cleaned your AK? thats the problem! 
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when you first buy it you have to clean it off cause of the heavy cosmoline. you should have taken the ak back since he told you to use brake cleaner and it tore off the finish. i have never had a problem with it though |
| I used brake cleaner down the bore of a rifle. Then wetted a patch to rub down the barrel. I noticed a light grey on the patch....Park was comming off the rifle! Have never used it since. Stay away from any coatings. Should work great on the bolt, after you remove it. |
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I like the brake cleaner better than Gun Scrubber. I bought the wife a new Sig 230 a couple months ago for her to take a CCW class with. I cleaned it with Gun Scrubber and it cooked the plastic grips. I had already ordered a set of Hogue grigs so no big deal but disturbing none the less. Got a look from the old lady like "Are you an idiot, what did you do to my new gun?" She was happy with the new grips and all is well. Keep your powder dry. BigHitter |
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