mcoliver Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 What's a good way to get rid of those several years worth of embedded gunk/dirt/skin/blood on a checkered front strap/ms housing? Tooth brush and alcohol only did half the job. I don't want to go too aggressive with a harder bristled brush for fear of stripping off the finish or scratching the metal. Any suggestions? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Dental pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 A toothpick works, or a bit of hard plastic in a similar shape. Run it down each trough to get the stuff out, then plastic bristle brush and solvent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Try toothbrush and...toothpaste! No...seriously...no jokes here. Try it and tell me. (BTW, learned this when a goldsmith was telling my wife how to have the engagement diamond ring shiny as new). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral404 Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Do you use acetone? It does a very good job of dissolving most stuff. Just let the parts soak for a while. Wear gloves. Inhaling the fumes will get you labeled as an inhalent abuser. Hence a well ventilated area is a priority. Hydrogen Peroxide will do a great job on blood. I believe tooth paste is a very fine abrasive. The same with baking soda, some dentist will "sand blast" teeth with baking soda to clean them. Metal dental picks my be harder than the steel in your parts so it can scratch them. There are hard plastic dental picks for crowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Soak it ina penetrating oil like Kroil and it should soften it up. Then acetone on a cloth should wipe it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Driver Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Try Kroil and an M16/AR15 cleaning brush. The one that looks like a tooth brush with two set of bristles on either end. The small brush works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Old toothbrush and Hoppes #9. Remove grips before doing this. TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 Thanks for the tips guys. I'll probably try the toothpaste first since it's what I have on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmios Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 WD-40 followed by a toothbrush. Make sure to then get the WD-40 off with some Simplegreen then re oil with your gun oil very lightly and wipe off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 WD-40 followed by a toothbrush. Make sure to then get the WD-40 off with some Simplegreen then re oil with your gun oil very lightly and wipe off. Simple Green straight, followed by a nylon AR15 brush, has gotten everything out of my checkering that my hand has put there. If there's something on the checkering that SG won't get off, then I can only hope my hand wasn't holding the gun when it got that gunked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Thanks for the tips guys. I'll probably try the toothpaste first since it's what I have on hand. Just don't brush your teeth with the toothbrush you use to clean the gun.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 forget it and keep it as a DNA sample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I use the old M16 tootbrush and Hoppes No. 9. Then press with a cloth afterwards to remove the leftover wetness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Thanks for the tips guys. I'll probably try the toothpaste first since it's what I have on hand. Just don't brush your teeth with the toothbrush you use to clean the gun.... Well, it all depends on what kind of dental filling mcoliver has (if any)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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