Dishwasher m14 warning.

for what it's worth, a really good, "safe" product to use to descosmo any firearm is Simply Green. I recommend it to everyone at my clinics. It was first introduced to me by Katana at one of the early m14 clinics and it is very effective.
 
45ACPKING said:
for what it's worth, a really good, "safe" product to use to descosmo any firearm is Simply Green. I recommend it to everyone at my clinics. It was first introduced to me by Katana at one of the early m14 clinics and it is very effective.
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Thing to remember with simple green is that it will corrode metal (can't remember if it is an acid or a base) BUT rinsing with lots of Hot water neutralizes it........(hmmmmm must be a base)
 
Graphite said:
Also dont forget, there's several types of hydrocarbons, and they have different boiling points etc, for example, methane being a gas at room temperature, and octane (as we all know) a liquid...they're still hydrocarbons. Most commercial detergents (a zeolite) will gladly strip hydrocarbons in a variety of methods (grease cutting essentially)... Although...I did use brake cleaner on my metal parts, saving them from the dish washer!
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Thanks Graphite...yes of course there exist may hydrocarbons and other organics that will boil under 100C but in this particular example not of any consequence I would think.
 
dan belisle said:
Diesel or gasoline work well for removing cosmoline, so does the evil cancer causing varsol. All very un-PC, but they work. - dan
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WHOA! The whole moral of this thread is about teaching new people how NOT to destroy their stuff and hopefully themselves.

NOBODY USE GASOLINE EVER! the vapours are (obviously) highly inflammable, and the risk of fire or explosion in high.

I have heard from many reputable sources that Diesel is good for cosmo, and it is very stable, so have at 'er. However, NEVER use volatile petrochemicals.
 
Rutger said:
WHOA! The whole moral of this thread is about teaching new people how NOT to destroy their stuff and hopefully themselves.

NOBODY USE GASOLINE EVER! the vapours are (obviously) highly inflammable, and the risk of fire or explosion in high.

I have heard from many reputable sources that Diesel is good for cosmo, and it is very stable, so have at 'er. However, NEVER use volatile petrochemicals.
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If your dumb enough to use gasoline in a confined area you shouldn't own firearms period. Gasoline works fine along with naptha and varsol as dan has mentioned.
 
WWIII said:
If your dumb enough to use gasoline in a confined area you shouldn't own firearms period. Gasoline works fine along with naptha and varsol as dan has mentioned.
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Lets compare flashpoints, shall we?

Varsol, is 140 F

Naptha is 100 F

and Gasoline..... -40F

For comparison, Diesel is 143 F.

Naptha and Varsol (And Diesel as stated before) are relatively safe, because you are unlikely to be cleaning your firearms in an ambient temperature greater than 100 F, so vapor ignition is remote.

Unless you are working with gasoline as a solvent, below -40, it will remain highly explosive and therefore should not be used...
 
All good learning. Thanks for sharing this great experience / discovery. At the risk of sounding like Ms. Frizzle on the Magic Schoolbus : Make mistakes, learn from them! :D

Luckily we have a way around all this and it's a good learning curve!

Thanks for taking the risk of sharing your experiences....
 
Why the f*ck would you put your M14 in the washer, that's the most idiotic thing I've ever heard of. The M14 doesn't require these durastic measures, nor ANY gun, people who tell you differently are free-base'n.

You get your new M14, field strip it, wipe clean/degrease, oil, grease, assemble...then ROCK N ROLL.
 
Rutger said:
WHOA! The whole moral of this thread is about teaching new people how NOT to destroy their stuff and hopefully themselves.

NOBODY USE GASOLINE EVER! the vapours are (obviously) highly inflammable, and the risk of fire or explosion in high.

I have heard from many reputable sources that Diesel is good for cosmo, and it is very stable, so have at 'er. However, NEVER use volatile petrochemicals.
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Maybe diesel or gasoline in the dishwasher instead of water. This way you aren't exposed to the harmful fumes and your gun isn't exposed to the hot water
 
I thought we had already come to terms with the fact that everyone makes mistakes and moved away from the being nasty part of the thread. That was the first few pages, we are being nice now....
 
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