Frame Cleaning in Dishwasher

Would You Clean a Pistol Frame in a Dishwasher?

  • Yes

    Votes: 20 19.8%

  • No

    Votes: 81 80.2%
  • Total voters
    101
IM_Lugger said:
The only liquids touching my guns are gun oil and solvent; I don't want water anywhere near my guns...
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Must be tough hunting in the rain or snow with that rule. Or do you hunt? Look, obviously this has tripped a few triggers here, but really, considering the crap we breath in everyday, a flushed dishwasher just doesn't have the potential to do you any real harm. Repete, I think I said it once before, but again, sorry for your loss. - dan
 
Your dishwasher does not eliminate 100% of the items during each wash. If you were run the dishwasher and not add soap, you most likely will still have soap residue in your washer built up from previous washes.

The way I look at it, if you are willing to eat off it or with it, it goes in the dishwasher. If you wouldn't put it in your mouth, then it shouldn't go in the dishwasher.

That being said... bring it down to your laundry sink and wash it out with hot water there....
 
dan belisle said:
Must be tough hunting in the rain or snow with that rule. Or do you hunt? Look, obviously this has tripped a few triggers here, but really, considering the crap we breath in everyday, a flushed dishwasher just doesn't have the potential to do you any real harm. Repete, I think I said it once before, but again, sorry for your loss. - dan
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Thanks Dan.

But after you've re-washed the empty DW, do you still want to take a chance?:runaway:
 
I bought a tabletop dishwasher, the one where the drain hose sits in the laundry tub, and the intake is a rubber sheath that fits over the laundry tub spout. It's cheap, its efficient, its dedicated for cleaning tools and such.
Washing with detergent isn't the problem, especially a few extra rinse cycles. Its drying that is really important. If you are going to run it in the diswasher, the built in drying system is not sufficient. they have to be manually dried, and lubed. else things go rusty. best practice is to extricate the items as soon as the last cycle is complete, and rub everything down with a dry cloth and clp.
Never had a rusty bit in my sig/glock/ar/cooey, etc
 
Yup, and I have no problem doing it. Some things just aren't worth worrying about. The only times I've gotten food poisoning was in the army and in NY. And I've eaten in dives all over the world (including mystery meat on a stick from a roadside vendor in South America). If the soap doesn't make me sick, I doubt anything else in there will. - dan
 
nza said:
I bought a tabletop dishwasher, the one where the drain hose sits in the laundry tub, and the intake is a rubber sheath that fits over the laundry tub spout. It's cheap, its efficient, its dedicated for cleaning tools and such.
Washing with detergent isn't the problem, especially a few extra rinse cycles. Its drying that is really important. If you are going to run it in the diswasher, the built in drying system is not sufficient. they have to be manually dried, and lubed. else things go rusty. best practice is to extricate the items as soon as the last cycle is complete, and rub everything down with a dry cloth and clp.
Never had a rusty bit in my sig/glock/ar/cooey, etc
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That's the way to do it - SAFELY!!!!!!!!:)
 
I voted no because I don't have a DW .
But I can see the logic of being concerned if it was done incorrectly .
However IMO you would find less trace elements in a cleaned after use dishwasher compared to your kitchen counter top , sink or the dash board / heating ducts of you car .
I never thought of having a dedicated one in the shop though , it could really come in handy for all kind of parts , probably clean carbs out great .
Hmm........
 
I tried this last night but couldn't come up with the best configuration. Any ideas?

I was using from left to right: Plate, plate, knife, Glock 17, bowl, plate, fork.
 
A better way to clean the frame is to strip it of all wood and plastic parts, just leaving the metal parts. Get an old pot with water in it and place the frame in the pot on the stove top and bring it to a boil. Let it boil for a few minutes or untill all oil and grudge have disappeared. The metal can not get hotter than the boiling point of water, which is 212 if I remember correctly. Take it out of the boiling water when it looks clean (not with you hand) and hang it up. It will dry almost instantly because it is very hot. That amount of heat will not hurt the firearm. Apply a small amout of lub and you are done.
 
Dynamite Monkey said:
I tried this last night but couldn't come up with the best configuration. Any ideas?

I was using from left to right: Plate, plate, knife, Glock 17, bowl, plate, fork.
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Well, there's your problem, always put your Glock in front of your plates, and never use the "pots and pans" setting, it will melt your pistol. - dan
 
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