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Posted: 10/22/2006 9:45:05 AM EDT
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I have a relatively new Pilot (about 200 rounds through it) and I am wanting to clean it soon. I realize that there is a million different opinions on what to use, but I was thinking about using some type of chemical, and then scrubbing the internals with a brush like is found in the following link. http://www.brushescorp.com/index2.htm What do you think? |
The brush wouldn't do any more than what is removable by solvents and the soak and pray methods so I doubt a brush would would help you much. Also, see what the instruction manual says. |
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#1: Follow whatever the cleaning instructions are in the Technical Manual that came with it. #2: 200 rounds of use is WAY too early to be cleaning it. You will likely decrease the over all life of the suppressor by cleaning it that often. Every 1K-2K+ rounds is a more realistic cleaning schedule. Just like a rifle barrel, suppressors can be worn out far sooner by obsessive cleaning than they ever will be just from use alone. - DH |
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I use Slip 2000 carbon cutter and shake the can (plugged with corks and in a zip lock bag) every few min while cleaning the firearm or watching TV. Wash the stuff out after 2 hours or so then bake in over at 250 for an hour or so to drive out the water. I am thinking of trying Kroil over night and then the Carbon Cutter. I have emailed Gem Tech, as this is an Outback II, for the type of AL. they use (ask for sample of the material but they said no) I forget the AL type but there are 3 of them in the Outback II. I will try to get some of this AL and test some cleaners on them and see what harms the AL and what doesnt... |
I just tried some of that. I wasn't all that impressed with it. I let an LCD sit in there for 4 hours in my ultrasonic, there was still a bunch of carbon in the shaft and inside the housing itself. It also says right on the bottle to be careful with anodized aluminum. |
No problem, I didn't take it as bashing at all. |
Lacquer thinner or mineral spirits???? Just checking.. thanks!!! How about the ole 50/50 wtih ATF?? Any ATF??? Thanks to all |
I'm using lacquer thinner, flush with water and blow out with an air hose. I bought some PVC pipe and made tubes to soak the cans for a day or three. 
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