Cosmoline removal WITHOUT boiling water?

[Sun]

I cant seem to find a thread on this, but is there an efficient way of removing cosmoline without using boiling water? If so can someone link a thread to it?

 

[Rifter]

If I wasn't going to use boiling water I would use any cleaning solvent designed to break down and clean up oil.

 

[Far North]

Those hand held steam cleaners work pretty good.

 

[GBG]

I cant seem to find a thread on this, but is there an efficient way of removing cosmoline without using boiling water? If so can someone link a thread to it?

Why wouldn't you use hot water? Its cheap and effective.

 

[GunsNotPuns]

Mineral spirits.

 

[flashman]

I cant seem to find a thread on this, but is there an efficient way of removing cosmoline without using boiling water? If so can someone link a thread to it?

Sure - a wallpaper tray full of mineral spirits or varsol. Insert rifle, let soak, then scrub.

I've used vehicle drip trays and plain old gasoline to de - cosmo a bunch of AKs before; it was very very efficient, but I'd sure not want to do it again.

 

[sask31]

I use brake clean on the steel

 

[Syphen]

I just use G96, tooth brushes and a lot of paper towel.

 

[Dime]

Brake cleaner and Zep heavy duty citrus degreaser work well also. The Zep is great when you can't work outside.

 

[mamma]

Mineral spirits.

I second this. Use "odorless", soak.

 

[Sun]

I dont have a compressor to blow it out which may lead to rust no?

 

[Rifter]

I dont have a compressor to blow it out which may lead to rust no?

Boiling water will evaporate almost immediately.

Ive cleaned my SKS with it over a dozen times now without drying it and have no rust issues, it dries itself.

 

[greywolf67nt]

Just make sure you oil it afterward.
I use boiling water every time to clean mine with zero rusting.

 

[fiddler]

Cosmoline removal WITHOUT boiling water?


Take the stock off and wrap all parts in paper towel, then newspaper, and place it in a black garbage bag on the dashboard of an old car. The heat will completely ooze it out in a few hot days. Use lots of newspaper and paper towels..

 

[SteelCap]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ho-suggested-steam-cleaning-my-SVTs-BEST-EVER

 

[Over_Kill]

When I did my stock (just the stock), I wrapped it in layers of paper towel, then wrapped it in tin foil. I then put it in the oven (oven must be big enough) and set it on 250 degrees (wood combusts at about 570 degrees) for 30-45 minutes. Remove and carefully unwrap tin foil (so you can use it again), remove cosmoline soaked paper towels, wrap again in clean paper towel and the tin foil, and do it again for 30-45 minutes. Repeat until you're happy.

 

[Arloashean]

Or paper towels/newspapers, in a black garbage bag, in the hot summer sun for a few hours... same thing.

 

[EL34/6L6]

I just tackled this one without a single drop of water.

 

[Outwest1213]

Just throw it in the dishwasher!

 

[geologist]

Varsol, a paint brush, bronze brush and tooth brush and the great outdoors.