anyone ever clean parts in a dishwasher?

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ddt4free

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Stop Laughing! Yes, I am laughing too but here goes. I was just reading some guys post about hard to clean slide on his pistol. I began to think of all the painless ways to clean a gun thoroughly.

I thought of an ultasonic bath but they are expensive.

Has anyone ever used a dishwasher to clean gun parts other than barrels? What would be the merits and problems with this? I don't have a dishwasher and wouldn't put a gun in one, but I've known more than one guy that clean their guns in the shower believe it or not. -ddt
 
Done lots of auto and cycle parts in dishwasher. Just have to remember, tis hot and humid = corrosive. Ol fashioned real TSP works great. Good test of wife too.

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I recall hearing in WWII, when cleaning supplies were short, GIs would clean their M1s in the nearest stream.
 
I have run an M-60 receiver and barrel through the shower with the water as hot as I could stand in order to get it clean. Trick is be sure to properly apply a rust preventive product afterwards.

So I don't see anything wrong with putting something in the dishwasher.

Gator
 
Honey, take out the silverware, and the Glocks... J/K
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As far as I know it is alright to do this, but like Gator said MAKE CERTAIN you put on some rust-protectant.

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C.R. Sam:

Wife failed test - said NO! threw fit - threatened me with bodily harm if I did it while she wasn't home (hehehe).

Or, perhaps, I failed the wife selection test - she does let me keep all the guns I want though and owns a .40 BHP herself.

Back to Break Free and a tooth brush.

Tom
 
Caution: Wives have that tendancy. Just do it when she's not home anyway. It's really not as bad as applying Brownell's Teflon Moly Baked On Lacquer in the oven (when she's not there).

"No, honey I honestly don't know what THAT smell is!"

Gator
 
Should work better than urinating in the barrel of your black powder piece to cut fowling. (Probably one reason they kept women out of the military in the 16th and 17th century.)

To follow other advice - apply rust preventive measures immediately after the cycle.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ddt4free:
Stop Laughing! Yes, I am laughing too but here goes. I was just reading some guys post about hard to clean slide on his pistol. I began to think of all the painless ways to clean a gun thoroughly.
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I can't say this loudly enough... Washing gun stuff in a dishwasher is a


VERY BAD IDEA!

After firing, gun parts are coated with a compound called lead styphenate. This is a chemical used in most primers.

It is an organic lead compound, meaning that it is absorbed into the body a LOT more quickly and easily than elemental (bullet) lead.

Washing a gun in the dishwasher could result in some of this lead being deposited on dishes during subsequent washings.

Not too bad for adults, generally, but NOT at all good for young children.

Word to the wise, don't do this.

Did you know that you can make a decent vibratory parts cleaner by pouring Ed's Red into a GI ammo can, and sitting the can on top of the washing machine?

You can also sit it on top of an old, larger, stereo speaker while you jam to the new release of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" on CD.
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Reading this thread I remembered:

I was company armorer and was ordered by the CO to "clean up those $%#^ rifle slings for the parade. This was usually done with a scrub brush on the latrine floor, but I had a better idea. I took about 50 slings and threw them in the washing machine, and dropped in some Cheer and 25 cents.

Any idea how much 50 wet slings weigh? Any idea how a washing machine sounds when it is shaking itself to pieces? Had to stop the process during the spin cycle, but the slings were clean. The washing machine was never quite right again, but I never told anyone why.

Jim
 
When leaving Fort Lewis, I had to get my Flack Jacket clean in a hurry, so I put in the washing machine. It had grime from wearing it down in Panama for two months straight, and while I had scubbed it with a brush, it just wouldn't get the sweat out. It worked like a charm, but I'm pretty sure it damages the kevlar. Although the old flack jacket won't stop anything but shrapnel, anyways. Well, you live and learn and I'm glad they're phasing those things out.

On the other hand, I've cleaned the M-249 SAW in our company's shower (when no one was looking). If you've never had to clean one, it's got to be the dirtiest, most hard to clean weapon in the Army's inventory. Now, I routinely clean SIG's in the office's bathroom sink (when no one's looking), and it works ok as long as it's lubed properly. Tip: use hot water so it evaporates quickly.
I hope my boss doesn't read this.

Chuck
 
well if you have a black pwder revolver you can clean it while taking a bath.. however I've never recommended this process.. but you should have SEEN the look on mom's face the first time i cleaned a black powder shotgun in her kitchen sink.
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(boy is that messy)

Buy a parts washer loaded with deisel fuel or other solvent.. its cheaper than the average dishwasher and the wife/girlfriend/SO won't beat you over the head with a frying pan for washing gun parts in thier home appliances.

Dr.Rob
 
Am I just doing things too simply Down Under ?
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Here I strip the 1911, spray in automotive degreaser (spray can), HOSE it down outside with the garden hose, then dry with an air compressor.

Using the spray degreaser & hose gets 99% of the crud out, the compressor gets the other 1% & drys it too !

Oil & reassemble.
Simple eh ?
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HS,
Try telling that method to a person who's hydrophobic with their firearms heh

I use simple green, hot water and a toothbruth.
 
You've got to be kidding, my wife would murder me if she caught me with a gun in her dishwasher. But on the other hands the Glock series is susposed to be dishwasher safe. But I ain't taking no chances with that mean woman I'm married to.
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Must be because the Corps brainwashed me or that I feel the more time spent with my firearms the more I will love them and they me but I clean the regular old timey way.

That is all except my AWC Suppressor. AWC simply stated when questioned about how to clean "Put it in the dish washer with normal dish cleaning solution." How could I (or my wife for that matter) argue with that?


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NO WAY !

Firearms should only be cleaned with products specifically made to clean them. Water is out ! You are going to get water in places inside the gun (especially striker fired pistols like Glocks or Kahrs) that you will never see and corrosion will happen there.

If you want have to give your gun a bath because it is in such terrible shape that it requires it there are products that are made for such cleaning.
 
bad_dad_brad:

Reread above posts. You CAN clean guns with water without fear of ruining. It just takes extra care to insure all surfaces are properly protected afterwards.

US Army M-60 Machine Gun ser 191934 was washed in the kitchen of the unit several times without a problem. Ever try to manually clean out carbon and gunk after a 20,000 round firing session. I highly recommend it, if one is so inclined for self torture.
A quick tip for any 60 gunners, scrape as much crap off as possible, then hit it with a
blast of hot water, scrape some more, blast some more. When done dry thoroughly. Works like a charm. Probably works with SAWs but I didn't have to maintain one of those.
After it's done apply CLP to ALL surfaces.

Mike Irwin brought up a good point about lead accumualting in the machine, so if I was going to do it, I'd probably run a cycle or two empty afterwards to flush system.

Gator.


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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mike Irwin:

You can also sit it on top of an old, larger, stereo speaker while you jam to the new release of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" on CD.
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LOL Does Ina-goda-da-vida (spelling), the long version work?
 
jeffer you must be a young fella 'cause it's "In The Garden Of Eden"
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Or an old rocker with stuffed hearing !...LOL
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Washing a gun in a washing machine might be ok too, but STOP before you get to the SPIN cycle,,,, Don't even THINK about using the DRYER either !!
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