Cleaning 22 suppressors

[*Klutch*]

From what I seen and read it also removed lead deposits. I just dropped my aluminum 22 baffles in this stuff so I*ll let you know how they turn out.

I*ll use ultrasonic for stainless baffles, not recommended for aluminum.

Yea let me know cause spending 2 hours twice to clean that thing will keep it well oiled in the safe for a long long time. I gotta say though I have almost every gun oil known to man kind but I like the ATF fluid lots of good benefits so far. Gonna try it out for a bit on my carry gun

[Delkal]

ATF fluid lots of good benefits so far

Ed Red? All I used for 30 years. (except for Kroil for lead and occasionally Sweets for copper).


OH, and JB bore paste for a neglected barrel.

[*Klutch*]

Ed Red? All I used for 30 years. (except for Kroil for lead and occasionally Sweets for copper).


OH, and JB bore paste for a neglected barrel.

I never made or thought of using it cause it*s just too easy to buy some Hoppes. But just straight Valveline synthetic ATF removes carbon and even other oils pretty well. I was an Auto tech for 15 years and spent too many days inside transmissions and never gave it a thought. It*s too easy to buy some clp and call it good. Even if I have 20-25 call it goods

[Delkal]

I never made or thought of using it cause it*s just too easy to buy some Hoppes. But just straight Valveline synthetic ATF removes carbon and even other oils pretty well. I was an Auto tech for 15 years and spent too many days inside transmissions and never gave it a thought. It*s too easy to buy some clp and call it good. Even if I have 20-25 call it goods

ATF is good stuff and has anti deposit additives and does leave enough residue behind so you don't have to bother oiling it again. But IMO thinning it a little by adding paint thinner and Kerosene so it penetrates more and acetone to remove any lacquers make it work better. It doesn't cost much more but the biggest pain is getting everything you need.

Hoppes is good stuff too but when I can make a quart of Eds red for 1/10 the price from stuff I already have in my garage there was no looking back.

That said Hoppes does make a much better cologne.

[arjohnson]

This is 2 hrs of just soaking in the breakthrough, aluminum baffles that were filthy. I*m pretty impressed, can probably get them cleaner If I soak overnight.

First two baffles



Middle two



Last two



Top is blast baffle to last baffle



This stuff was crystal clear

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[*Klutch*]

What*s the procedure to dispose of what*s left behind? There is lead in it correct?

[arjohnson]

What*s the procedure to dispose of what*s left behind? There is lead in it correct?

I wouldn*t dump it down the drain lol. This was only 2 hours, they recommended 8-24 hours.

[guncollector]

I have not done this but I have heard that putting the baffles in a tumbler cleans the lead off really well but I have sonic cleaner not tumbler so can't confirm it.

[*Klutch*]

Anyone seen this?

Clicky

[arjohnson]

Anyone seen this?

Clicky

Yes but can*t find out if it*s safe for aluminum or not.