Boiling Gun Parts ARE WORTH THE EFFORT

jeeptim · Jun 3, 2012

Yep It works well as I am sure a lot of you know. Today was my first boil and for you who have not yet done it I will tell you how it worked for me.
Went to a garage sale for $2.00 got a large pot stainless steel 2 or 3 gal put in a splash of awsom orange degreaser and about a gallon of water while the water heated up took apart an sks was giong to leave the action in the stock but ended up removing as well. Tossed in ALL the parts to the smallest pins boiled for about 10min got some long needle nose to remove the parts from the water used a magnet for the smaller parts and I tell you this is the cleanest this sks has ever been the carbon wiped right off any copper turned bright green mostly around the front of the gas tube wiped off as well.
put the action in a 5 gal buckett Used a transmission funnel and a cup to direct the hot water.
It is an investment in time took about an hour to clean and oil ,to oil I used remmington spray oil to insure all the nooks and crannys wiped it down as good as new.
Now I won't do this everytime but I will do it again.
Just thought I would share this with you.

cuba · Jun 3, 2012

Glad to hear that the boiling water method has made a believer out of you, surprising how utterly squeaky clean they come out.

I don't understand why some folk feel that giving there firearms a good boiling will some how ruin or rust them, they come out so hot that while rinsing they dry out, heck it's only hot water.

Hope this helps somebody else.

shoot safe, shoot straight, and have fun.

jeeptim · Jun 3, 2012

Yeah never so clean has this sks been it has a composit stock was going to leave it on but once rinsed I saw it needed to be removed now that I kinda have a system and a big pot Im gonna make gun part soup.
Thanx for the encouragement.

Clark · Jun 4, 2012

Steel might change above 400F, but boiling water is 212F at sea level.

The danger would be rust without any oil to protect the surface.

But if the parts got dried and oiled, it should be good for the rifle.

1911Tuner · Jun 5, 2012

There isn't much of a problem with rust if the parts are left in the water long enough to get as hot as the water. When they come out, the water evaporates right before your eyes.

icanthitabarn · Jun 5, 2012

Here is a Gold Cup being braised after some work.

rcmodel · Jun 5, 2012

How about a cold water bath??

Yesterday evening, I took my Colt SAA out on the deck to take a few pictures in the setting sun.

I set it on the deck rail, stepped back to snap the shot, and guess what happened?
It fell off the rail into the fish pond!!

So, take the grips off, shake dry, blow dry with an air compressor, heat it hot with a heat gun, hose out with Rem-Oil, and blow-dry again.
Then a wipe-down with a RIG-RAG.

Good as new, but no cleaner then it was before it got the bath.

rc

Clark · Jun 5, 2012

This $50 Rem 11 still worked, but when taken apart, had rust inside from salt water hunting.

Soaked in Diesel oil for 2 weeks, the rust came off without scrubbing.

dprice3844444 · Jun 5, 2012

you can use a stainless strainer from grocery store to put the small stuff in while boiling

jaguarxk120 · Jun 6, 2012

I use a slow cooker from a flea market. Just put the parts in with soapy water and let simmer for about 4 hours. No chance of it boiling dry as the cover keeps the steam in.

hentown · Jun 6, 2012

Shouldn't that be "is" worth the effort??

unknwn · Jun 7, 2012

Clark said:
This $50 Rem 11 still worked, but when taken apart, had rust inside from salt water hunting.

Soaked in Diesel oil for 2 weeks, the rust came off without scrubbing.

Makes me want to cry 'just seeing such a thing.

1KPerDay · Jun 7, 2012

Shouldn't that be "is" worth the effort??

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