cleaning of AR?

[azn_hitman]

today i cracked open my bushy AR that i didnt clean for a while.

i found like HARD caked on carbon all over the guts, i guess i should of cleaned it b4 i moved.

well is there a easy way to get to the inside? like dip it in some solution that will soften/dissolve the carbon but not the metal or the finish? i guess i am just trying to get a nice quick sqeaky clean rifle, since it usually takes me 2 - 3 hours to detail my AR

my friend suggested 98% isopropanol(?) i have no clue what this stuff is, but i dont want it to eat my finish

please advise guys,

thanks lots.

 

[hr]

that's rubbing alcohol, the kind you get at Shoppers

the alcohol should not damage your finish.. but your best bet is to dip a q-tip in cleaning solution and go thru the insides....

 

[azn_hitman]

i had to use a cleaning rod to scrape out the junk, the q tips werent heavy duty enough and keeps on breaking

 

[dangertree]

Douse everything with a bit of CLP (Break Free CLP from your local shop). Open it up in a couple of days and wipe clean. Most of that carbon should have softened up by then.

 

[darmil]

CLP works well ,even a varasol baths or WD40 works well.