ultra sonic cleaner for a bolt

[greyspider56]

I bought a used 284 and have pulled the firing pin, extractor and plunger out. They were filthy dirty, caked with gunk. cleaned them the best I could with a pick and brush with solution but in the bolt body has some grease inside that just keeps coming. So I have ultra sonic cleaner and solution for brass. can I just use that to clean the bolt and how long should I run it? thanks
Mike

 

[WSnyder]

I don’t know if the brass solution you have will affect it but some cleaning solutions will take bluing off when used in an ultrasonic cleaner. BTDT

 

[Timberyote]

Get the Lyman Turbo Sonic Cleaner for steel. Work extremely well for me.

 

[LVLAaron]

I don’t know if the brass solution you have will affect it but some cleaning solutions will take bluing off when used in an ultrasonic cleaner. BTDT

It'll do that with just water.

 

[DHD]

I use dawn and water as hot as my sink will put out. I personally wouldn't use anything else for a gun part.

 

[whatsupdoc]

Put some mineral spirits in the ultrasonic cleaner and it will work without
any worry of damage.

 

[Knotwild]

I would personally wrap the bolt in cloth or something like neoprene if you are laying it in a metal basket. I dropped a disassembled rimfire suppressor in my ultrasonic cleaner and it rubbed the finish off of areas where it made contact. My unit has a metal basket and the ultrasonic waves appear to have vibrated the metal basket and the suppressor tube together. I know it wasn't the cleaner - I was using what they recommended.

 

[oldeyes]

Try a 50-50 solution of Ballistol and water -- Ive used it for cleaning complete .45 lowers and other misc. pistol/rifle parts. Also try your Ultrsonic for brass with Lymans cleaner , I run 50 6BRA at a time and dry with a heat gun - wife does'nt let me use the oven !

 

[longbow]

Some good tips here. Dawn and hot water works good enough.Just oil and a small amount of litho grease will do ya.

 

[pontiac2m8]

I seen people use a glass pan in the bottom so it does not sit on the bottom of the tank, also it transfers the waves efficiently.

 

[BigBolt]

Put some mineral spirits in the ultrasonic cleaner and it will work without
any worry of damage.

The best thing is put the bolt in a heavy freezer bag with the mineral spirits. Fill the ultrasonic cleaner with water and drop the bag in with the bolt. Less mess and no clean up.

 

[FDCaptain]

Simple Green

 

[AlNyhus]

I use Simple Green Concentrate (4÷1). Putting the parts in a zip lock bag with the solution and putting the baggie in the water really helps. Pre clean the greasy stuff with brake clean.

 

[Mark W]

After cleaning, where and what kind of lubes do we use on the bolts moving parts.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

In the winter I use One Shot lube/cleaner, summer I use hobo oil. AR's.

 

[D-4297]

I use Dawn ; and hot water to clean gun parts / Bolts , after dis-assembly . My Ultra-sonic has a heater , so I turn it up to full , and run it for thirty minutes . After cleaning , I blow the parts of with low pressure air line , and spray with a silicone spray . Set them aside for a hour or so and then wipe down with a clean shop rag . Lube points get a small amount of a mixture I made up of ATF and white Lithium grease . For those who aren't aware , ATF has jojoba oil in it and one of the slickest lubricants on the planet .

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Bolt guns require attention, especially if used in sub zero winter temps. I have had friends show up with new rifles, hunting in -0 temps, experience light primer strikes. Factory applied grease(firing spring and pin lube) gets stiff. I remove all the factory grease inside bolts, lube(lightly) with -50 rated. Don't forget the back of the lugs.