Dishwasher m14 warning.
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From the remarks I've read on the subject I must be living among saints who have never ....ever ......made a mistake.
I've always been of the opinion that one learns more from their goof-ups. It is this knowledge that allows one to gain the necessary experience to do things better the next time.
Kinda disappointed in some of the comments I"ve observed. You can almost hear the glee dripping off the comments. Granted, not all of us advertise our screw ups on an internet forum, but the intent was to warn others from repeating the same mistake.
If taken in context of how it was presented (to help others) then kudos for the writer to have enough "large ones" to put up with the BS comments.
I'm sure others will read the comments and think twice about putting themselves at ground zero.
And we all will be less informed/entertained/horrified as a result.
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I've always been of the opinion that one learns more from their goof-ups. It is this knowledge that allows one to gain the necessary experience to do things better the next time.
Kinda disappointed in some of the comments I"ve observed. You can almost hear the glee dripping off the comments. Granted, not all of us advertise our screw ups on an internet forum, but the intent was to warn others from repeating the same mistake.
If taken in context of how it was presented (to help others) then kudos for the writer to have enough "large ones" to put up with the BS comments.
I'm sure others will read the comments and think twice about putting themselves at ground zero.
And we all will be less informed/entertained/horrified as a result.
L
I’m glad to see comments like this and all the helpful comments on ways of refinishing the gun I was holding it in my hands the other day and well it’s so clean. I think when he decides what way he is going to go with metal finish this will be a one of a kind gun. Thanks again for all the ideas final product will be posted soon.
getthismanaslap
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well i would have blued the beast and stained the stock...i hate paint ..coatings suck..i like to feel the wood and smell that old cosmo deep in the wood..
it sucks to hear these kind of stories,,i have always used automotive paint thinner on the metal and the wood..it does not hurt the steel or the original blue and it does not hurt the wood..and by the next day all you smell is cosmoline on the stock..makes the job fast and easy she is clean and shinny what more do you need..not to mention you dont take away the smell of the comoline.we better not hear of this happening to one of those sweet Russian sks beauties
here is a few pics of my unfired puppy ready for action. it's been five very very long years...
it sucks to hear these kind of stories,,i have always used automotive paint thinner on the metal and the wood..it does not hurt the steel or the original blue and it does not hurt the wood..and by the next day all you smell is cosmoline on the stock..makes the job fast and easy she is clean and shinny what more do you need..not to mention you dont take away the smell of the comoline.we better not hear of this happening to one of those sweet Russian sks beauties
here is a few pics of my unfired puppy ready for action. it's been five very very long years...
For the naysayers
A interesting thread to say the least. However I can tell you that the dishwasher technique does work. Heres some pictures and words from a friend of mine who tried it just a few weeks ago:
"Here are some pics of my Norinco after I put it through the dishwasher. I oiled it right after taking it out. NB. no rust, stock is dried out as the dishwasher pulled out the oils but its ready for refinishing and thats what I wanted.
I used Calgonite - low phosphate dishwashing compound and oiled all the metal parts (even those in the stock) with WD-40 sprayed on liberally and allowed to sit and dry. Later I wiped the access off then reassembled the rifle. Worked for me."
I don't know if I'd recommend this to a newbie but my friend is very happy and his gun is ready for refinishing in one easy step.
A interesting thread to say the least. However I can tell you that the dishwasher technique does work. Heres some pictures and words from a friend of mine who tried it just a few weeks ago:
"Here are some pics of my Norinco after I put it through the dishwasher. I oiled it right after taking it out. NB. no rust, stock is dried out as the dishwasher pulled out the oils but its ready for refinishing and thats what I wanted.
I used Calgonite - low phosphate dishwashing compound and oiled all the metal parts (even those in the stock) with WD-40 sprayed on liberally and allowed to sit and dry. Later I wiped the access off then reassembled the rifle. Worked for me."
I don't know if I'd recommend this to a newbie but my friend is very happy and his gun is ready for refinishing in one easy step.
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- California (formerly from BC)
Man I love these Schädenfreude threads, Hahaha.
Also do you guys realize how much toxic crap your coating the inside of your dishwashers and the filters etc? You must be unmarried men.
It is probably a good way to increase risk of cancer.
I think that if one person doesn't do the dishwasher thing since this thread came up it will all be worth it. On the advice of others that I've come to trust on this board I took my new M14 down to the basement and used Simple Green and a tooth brush to get some seriously ####ty cosmo off the gun. Worked like a charm and since I CLPd the rifle soon as it came out of the hot water I had no issues what so ever.
I think that the rifle has turned out very nicely compared to what may have happened. I'd also like to venture the theory that when your friend wasn't looking some Liebral ####### snuck into the house and ####ed up the dishwasher settings and added some #### to the water. That is my theory and I'm sticking to it!
I think that the rifle has turned out very nicely compared to what may have happened. I'd also like to venture the theory that when your friend wasn't looking some Liebral ####### snuck into the house and ####ed up the dishwasher settings and added some #### to the water. That is my theory and I'm sticking to it!
