New Carbon Remover

[Retired Grunt]

M16s in Korea? I don't think so.

Huh, when were you there? I spent two tours, carried an A2 Both times.

 

[johara1]

It took the finish right off, terminology is irrelevant

It is relevant, a totally different type of treatment.... jim

 

[butchlambert]

There were plenty of M16’s in Korea. Just not during the war.

You are correct, I ass u med the war on the Korean peninsula. My Son had one on both of his Korean tours.

 

[jimmymac]

I didn’t mean anything other than what I stated. You are quoting the wrong guy.

 

[butchlambert]

I didn’t mean anything other than what I stated. You are quoting the wrong guy.

No, I'm quoting you. I agreed with you.

 

[NWnewguy]

CLR works like a champ on every muzzle brake I've tried and will get a carbon ring out like nobodies business. I had a SiCo ASR brake mount that had been in a suppressor for far too long and had between 1/16" and 1/8" of carbon build up in spots. A day of soaking in the CLR and it fell away with minimal effort with gloved fingers. I have always used it at full strength and it works great. BoreTech C4 works great too, but it costs more for a quart than a full gallon of the ZEP CLR.

I wouldn't use it on a blued rifle or shotgun, or anything aluminum and I'd surely keep it a long way from wood.

 

[group therapy]

M16's aren't blued...... jim

 

[group therapy]

LOL!!! talk about a derailed thread!!!! apologies are to the op!!

 

[C.E.Smith043]

LOL!!! talk about a derailed thread!!!! apologies are to the op!!

Hey, I love these kind of threads. You learn so much more than just the topic alone

 

[Texas10]

Back to the OP's question, I used Slip 2000 on my tuner/brake and it only got a little of the hard carbon off. I then heated it up to about 200F and sprayed it good with EZoff oven cleaner and let it soak for 20 minutes. That took off what the Slip didn't touch.

Would I use it on my stainless steel barrel? Yes, but I'd take it out of the stock first and protect the scope really well.

 

[moondog]

So they use clr in an ultrasonic? Have you tried simple green in an ultrasonic? It cleans hard carbon off very quickly. I can put 6 very carboned up 2 stroke pistons in there and one 60min cycle they look new

Don't know if they use an ultrasonic Dusty.
This goes back 6 years or so

 

[DaveTooley]

Oven cleaner. I'll pass.

 

[K22]

Bore Tech C4 = safe, non toxic, odorless and excellent carbon remover + no drama.

Don't take my word for it; get a small bottle and run a few C4 saturated patches through the bore - you'll be convinced.

 

[mousegunner]

IIRC oven cleaner will remove anodized finishes, parked finishes I don't know. Were M16s blued at one time? That'd be new to me.

 

[jim_k]

I agree wholeheartedly with BoreTech Carbon remover, as well as their copper remover. Both not toxic, and both work.

 

[mr45man]

Huh, when were you there? I spent two tours, carried an A2 Both times.

At Fort Knox the transition was late ? 68 in the training units.

 

[Rustytigwire]

Before, soak, after. Fresh CLR, 24 hr soak, toothbrush, repeat. 3 soaks at 24 hours. Some came off, remainder still pretty tight. I gave up.
Jealous it works for you lol.

 

[butchlambert]

Huh, when were you there? I spent two tours, carried an A2 Both times.

Young feller, My youngest Son did 2 tours in Korea.

 

[Minshooter]

Anyone given it a try. Supposedly it works on hard baked on carbon build up on metal surfaces.
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The "Safe on Aluminum" is interesting.

Almost all other oven cleaners use Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) as a main ingredient -it will make aluminum disappear very fast.

 

[atblis]

*METHYL ALCOHOL 67-56-1 200 PPM 200 PPM
*DICHLOROMETHANE 75-09-2 TWA 500 PPM 25 PPM
*AROMATIC HYDROCARBON 108-88-3 TWA OF 100 PPM (375 mg/m3) TWA OF 50 PPM (147 mg/m3)
ETHANOL 64-17-5 1000 PPM 1000 PPM
ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY 111-76-2 25 PPM 25 PPM
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE