M305 magazine cleanup?

[Jonesyatpl]

Anyone found what works best for cleaning up a brand new magazine?

It came out of the wrapper with a 'cosmoline plus' grease on it. So far, brake cleaner, simple green, CLP, and acetone are not taking it off. Open to suggestions .....

Thanks!

Jonesy

 

[Ernst]

Boiling water has always worked for me , get the the water as hot as possible and melt the cosmoline right off the parts . Because the water is so hot your parts dry fast but a good blast of compressed air helps dry them fully . Good luck

 

[j_06]

I took mine apart and gave it a wipe down with mineral spirits followed by a light wipe with an oily rag. No rust yet and all the nasty stuff just melted off with no fuss.

 

[dash77]

Don't forget to polish the inside of the feed lips, most are pretty sharp and rough.
A bit of oil and 600 grit, and your rounds will feed smooth.

 

[ipscgraz]

Varsol spray and soak.

 

[Jonesyatpl]

I will try the mineral spirits!

Thanks, guys!

 

[Mauser GDog]

Don't forget to polish the inside of the feed lips, most are pretty sharp and rough.
A bit of oil and 600 grit, and your rounds will feed smooth.

Ohhh, I like this idea.

 

[The Wizard]

Kerosene!

 

[Jonesyatpl]

Mineral spirits did it no problem at all.

And I took the advice on the feed lips too!

 

[mastermind]

+1 for mineral spirits!

 

[zuke]

Leave them in a hot car in a bucket to melt off the worse then the solvent tank

 

[j_06]

Leave them in a hot car in a bucket to melt off the worse then the solvent tank

Mmm Chinese air fresheners! Hop in and take a free trip to China, for the nose anyway

 

[zuke]

Mmm Chinese air fresheners! Hop in and take a free trip to China, for the nose anyway

I alway's liked the smell of cosmoline

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Kerosene!

Kerosene is a light oil, Gasoline is my favorite, but then I don't smoke.

Grizz