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Posted: 9/3/2008 6:58:27 PM EDT
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Since I often shoot several pistols whenever I go to the range I’ve been thinking about getting an ultrasonic cleaner. Since I’m very meticulous with cleaning my firearms, I often spend a few hours cleaning all of them and I was hoping that an ultrasonic cleaner would speed up the process and also get into all those areas that conventional cleaning tools can’t really get to. I haven’t looked at any specific ones, I figure there all pretty similar in terms of what they do, but I was wondering if anybody had experience with using them and what I should expect. I was thinking about using something like Ed’s Red as the cleaning agent so then I wouldn’t have to worry about re-oiling everything after they’ve been cleaned. Here are a few specific things I was wondering as well: Cleaning aluminum parts? You’re not supposed to right? Blued and other finishes? I read something about the possibility of some finishes getting ruined. I saw an advertiser saying that using a steel basket as opposed to a plastic one was safer for your parts? I’m not sure if there’s any truth to this… Well if anybody could give me some more information and their experiences with them I would really appreciate it, thanks. |
| I do a periodic cleaning on my AR's parts with one, it does a fantastic job. I'm sure it will screw up a finish if you leave it in there long enough, given that it works by creating cavatation on the surface of anything you put in it. But then I don't worry much about cosmetics. Also watch out that you don't let any two parts touch, the vibration will quickly remove any finish in that area... as me how I know! I don't think you're supposed to use any oil based cleaners in them since they do get hot, or at least mine does. The standard blue colored cleaning fluid works great. |
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