Cleaning question

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What is the best way to clear the packing grease out of a new rifle? Would industrial degreaser followed by a heavy cleaning with CLR do the job or should i just drench it with CLR? The wood also needs to me cleaned

thnaks quys
 
DW40 is the best thing to use for removing oil & greese and is gentle on your wood stock. Brake cleaner degreaser is OK for metal, but I would NOT use it or CLR on a wood stock or plastic parts.

Blast some DW40 down the bore and spray down the whole gun. Let it sit for an hour, then wipe all the greese of with a soft cloth and give the bore a proper cleaning.

Remember the DW40 removes and breaks down grease and oil, so if there are any moving parts that you want to be lightly oil(ie.bolt) remove any DW40 before applying your oil. A little degreaser on a q-tip should remove the DW40, then apply a very light amount of oil.
 
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Depends what it is. SKS?
The best way is to strip it ALL and wipe each piece off with thinner in a rag and re oil. I use synthetic engine oil on most things, just sparingly wiped on ... almost buffed on.

Synthetic doesn't gum like regular fossil based oils do.


Mike
 
Industrial de-greaser and CLR ??!! No!

I've read that a steam cleaner, like the "Steam Shark" would work pretty well, folks that are more experienced than me have recommended it.

I like the "pile of shop rags and a jug of varsol" method. Disassemble the rifle _completely_ and wipe the parts off with and rags dampened with varsol. preferably outdoors on a nice day.
The M14 isn't hard to take apart.
 
^Pretty much agree with the above poster (Splatter), but I would also add that I use methyl hydrate or brake cleaner to rinse off after the varisol as I think it leaves residue. I've seen a white "frosting" on matte parkerized surfaces cleaned with varisol only. Use compressed air - canned air is fine - to blast out any areas you can't easily reach, and then oil the heck out of it. I prefer G96 Gun Treatment for this on M305's. It seems to really soak in and work well.
 
K, I can't speak from experience whether the m305 is blued or parked or painted or what... but.... Get that CLR away from the rifle!!! It'll take bluing off quicker'n you can say awwwww, s**t. Bluing is after all, rust. If it's not blued, disregard, but I'd still not use something that harsh on something finished.

Drew
 
I stumbled accross a great product called "break free" -I think, I can't find the bloody can right now-. they sell it at CDN tire etc. It's in a black & green can with orange writing. One reason I first used it was I was living in a small apartment and the wife would freak everytime I pulled out the gun cleaning products b/c of the strong fumes... it's non toxic, bio degradeable etc ec and still cleans that cosmoline really well. It actually lubricates as you go too. Nontheless I wipe it off and oil with Kano kroil or some gun oil. I never intentionally soaked any wood with it but it's pretty mild so I wouldn't too much.
For your wood, I hear a lot of talk about running it through the dishwasher... I never tried it. What I have done is fill the bath and use dish soap and stiff brush. Don't let em soak too long; dunk, scrub, dunk scrub etc then dry as best you can. Hope she shoots well...
 
Splatter said:
I've read that a steam cleaner, like the "Steam Shark" would work pretty well, folks that are more experienced than me have recommended it.
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The steam cleaners work great and are cheap at places like XS Cargo/Liquidation world. The steam will just melt the cosmo instantly and it will run off, just do it over a garbage bag to contain it and oil the rifle when you done. It takes about 20 minutes to clean an M305 with one.

They also come in handy for removing dents from stocks.
 
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