jeremy kemlo Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I need to clean several guns including my shadow2. My friend removes the slide from his shadow 2, sprays the frame and all the stuff inside with solvent, then blasts pressurized steam through everything, then uses the air compressor to dry everything, then sprays everything with eezox, followed by a little more air to get rid of any extra eezox. It is VERY FAST and the gun looks like new, and feels great!!! but....... I dont like the idea of putting any water into my gun if I can help it. So is this the a great way to clean my gun or should I be concerned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 If it works for your friend it will probably work the same for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m700 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Where is he getting the pressurized steam? one of those hand held things? I dont see that it is any different than using ultrasonic. Just make sure dry and reoiled. Also some of the action parts in some guns prefer grease to oil so it may need to be reapplied as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 It is actually called a dvc cleaner. Dry vapor cleaning. The high pressur,e high temp steam, is at a much lower water amount then regular steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 https://dryvaporcleaner.com/ this is the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Couldn't find any pricing on the web site, how much is the DVC-169 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinready300ex Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I buy break cleaner at walmart and just hose the gun out, wipe it off a little and then cover with oil and go. Probably faster then your buddies method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m700 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I think it may be one of those "if you have to ask you cant afford it" situations. I find if the price isnt out front thats often the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Probably quite true !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa-XD45 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 It probably depends on your definition of "cleaning a gun". Your friend's steam cleaning method seems like a once per year major cleaning process ... like some of us do with ultrasonic tanks. 99% of the time I run a boresnake through the barrel and wipe the feed ramp. BTW, The smallest multi-use steam cleaning system I found via a quick google search is $300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Steve RA said: Couldn't find any pricing on the web site, how much is the DVC-169 ??? I think it is around $1,100. I like it. Fast and easy. He has a jewelry repair shop but I think half of the time is spent on guns. He is 800 yards from my house so no need for me to buy one. He also has all kinds of tools that work great for trigger jobs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Racinready300ex said: I buy break cleaner at walmart and just hose the gun out, wipe it off a little and then cover with oil and go. Probably faster then your buddies method. electrical contact cleaner is as good but wont mess with plastics. I use paint thinner with a bit of ATF fluid, dirt cheap, works wonders, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A4ME Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I've shot corrosive ammo through my M1A (S&B .308) when I didn't have access to hot water. Carb cleaner followed by standard cleaning with brushes, patches and bore cleaner worked. I've shot corrosive Russian surplus through my 5.45X39 AR15. You can't beat hot water for cleaning. If it's hot enough the metal will be dry by the time you get to the point where you're inspecting, wiping down with an oily cloth and adding oil to the spots that need more. If you don't trust the quick evaporation of very hot water you can use a compressor or hair dryer to make you feel better that you have all the moisture out of the nooks/crannies. Just be sure to oil it properly afterwards. Hot water works similar to brake/carb cleaner. It removes all the protective oils from the surface of the metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_RAD Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 How fast is this process? From start to finish. Including every aspect. Disassemble to reassemble and any equipment/would area prep and cleanup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 1 hour ago, B_RAD said: How fast is this process? From start to finish. Including every aspect. Disassemble to reassemble and any equipment/would area prep and cleanup? The machine sit directly over a big laundry sink so there’s no set up or clean up. basic field strip, spray with steam, spray with air hose (although it really isn’t wet) spray with eezox, spray with air, reassemble. Only takes a couple of min. It takes longer to run brushes and patches through the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_RAD Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 3 hours ago, jeremy kemlo said: The machine sit directly over a big laundry sink so there’s no set up or clean up. basic field strip, spray with steam, spray with air hose (although it really isn’t wet) spray with eezox, spray with air, reassemble. Only takes a couple of min. It takes longer to run brushes and patches through the barrel. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Watched the video at the link above - seems like you'd need to be in a spray booth wearing overalls and a mask. Still might be faster than the traditional way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) interesting method, indeed. But what i don't get is, why should I use steam for cleaning a handgun? does it need to be disinfected? why not soak it in WD40 (whatever...) and then blow it out with compressed air? would even save one more step in the whole procedure. Edited September 1, 2019 by mercury typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecks Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Just boil the gun and hang it up on a clothes line for a few hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybooboo Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Seems a little over the top. You can just spray solvent all over, hit what you can with a brush, blast it out with Gun Scrubber, then lube and be done. Could hit it with air after gun scrubber if you wanted to be careful but I think most people have a lot of moisture in their compressed air setups anyway. I used to to be real anal about cleaning guns until I realized it doesn’t really matter. Just adding lube here and there and quick wipes with a rag here and there gets you really far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Seehawer Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I use a tub of odorless mineral spirits and a paintbrush. Wipe dry with a towel and finished with compressed air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 23 hours ago, mercury said: interesting method, indeed. But what i don't get is, why should I use steam for cleaning a handgun? does it need to be disinfected? why not soak it in WD40 (whatever...) and then blow it out with compressed air? would even save one more step in the whole procedure. Hotter temps clean clean better and faster than cool temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGGUNS Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I used to also be anal about cleaning my guns but a buddy of mine who uses this on his Atlas Chaos swears by it. Picked some up and love it. Takes no time to clean and does the job. https://www.hornady.com/reloading/case-care/lubes-and-cleaners/one-shot-cleaners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithcity Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 8/30/2019 at 12:47 PM, jeremy kemlo said: https://dryvaporcleaner.com/ this is the machine. Which model does he have? I break the gun down, soak it in mineral spirits for a hour, scrub off anything that didnt dissolve, once dry, i oil and reassemble. Regardless, my method or the ultrasonic method, i always seem to need some amount of scrubbing. If the dry vapor method eliminates a scrubbing step, im intrigued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessiveshooter Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Throw the pistols in the wet tumbler with SS pins. Don't forget the lemishine!How many cans of non-chlorinated brake cleaner can you get for the price of the steam unit? The steam method sounds nice, but the brake cleaner method works really well and its fast. Just don't get it on grip tape if you use it. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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