Militec on gas system?

[nelly]

So, I got to thinking the other day...

The one big complaint I have with my PE90 is scrubbing the gas system clean. I have grown up with the school of thought that one should always leave the gas system "dry".

On reading Militec's directions, they suggest repeat application of their product to metal, "bringing the weapon to operating temperature" in between coats, and three coats should create a molecular bond with the steel. I see this as being a bit problematic if that steel is well coated in carbon.

So: What if I were to apply Militec to my gas plug, cylinder, and piston when they were clean, and then BAKE them in the oven for a bit, repeating three times? I can't see that cooking the steel to like 250 degrees or so for maybe 20 minutes would hurt anything, and maybe I would end up with a carbon-fouling resistant finish for a while?

Whadday'all think?

Neal

 

[hr]

i use militec stuff on my tupperware guns, and my AR but i'd think that some of that sketchy marketing stuff is a bit on the fluff side...

 

[canucklehead]

Don't put it in an oven. It's not necessary.

If you need to warm it up to make it flow, use a propane torch in a really quick pass. It will find it's way into the little crevices, and if what they say is true, 'bond' to the metal.

I use Militec-1 oil and grease exclusively on all my guns, and it works great for me.

 

[Mike K]

I've handled an AR-15 that had all of it's bits and pieces baked. It was slick as snot. Baking it does work extremely well. Pulling the charging handle back felt like there was reduced springs in it even when it was a standard spring. Cleaning it also became much easier. The owner had done it in his oven at home, and it seems that the oven needs to be extensively cleaned before and after. His rifle is now starting to smell less and less like salmon now that he has a few hundered rounds through it. Future jobs will probably be done in a cheap toaster oven used exclusively for this purpose.

 

[kako911]

I've handled an AR-15 that had all of it's bits and pieces baked. It was slick as snot. Baking it does work extremely well. Pulling the charging handle back felt like there was reduced springs in it even when it was a standard spring. Cleaning it also became much easier. The owner had done it in his oven at home, and it seems that the oven needs to be extensively cleaned before and after. His rifle is now starting to smell less and less like salmon now that he has a few hundered rounds through it. Future jobs will probably be done in a cheap toaster oven used exclusively for this purpose.

Ditto

On my SL8 gas system it made marvels !!
Soooo easy to clean !

KPA