Playdoh works well, too. I like green, but you can use Blue or Red, or get crazy and mix them for a fun filled night, before plugging.
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Join the contest SubscribeI’m curious how your omega turns out.Playdoh works well, too. I like green, but you can use Blue or Red, or get crazy and mix them for a fun filled night, before plugging.
I’m curious how your omega turns out.
Same here, should be in early next week. The mineral spirits soak for 4 days now isn’t completely useless. It is helping break up some carbon in the last baffle stack. A pick is going through it easier than before the soak. In the blast chamber, not so much. It isn’t dissolving anything, but it is helping break up.I bought some. Thanks.
Same here, should be in early next week. The mineral spirits soak for 4 days now isn’t completely useless. It is helping break up some carbon in the last baffle stack. A pick is going through it easier than before the soak. In the blast chamber, not so much. It isn’t dissolving anything, but it is helping break up.
Am I the only one that’s just a little ticked that TBAC said for years there’s no need to clean a can? Apparently they should be cleaned, and with a sealed can it’s no easy task.
I just ordered some Bortech c4 from Amazon will be here Sunday. Let mine soak for about 18 hours with CLR in it and stuff defiantly came out but not a lot. Currently soaking in simple green bow over night and then may do another round of CLR after this tomorrow.
Really guys, the answer for cleaning your sealed can quicker is really an ultrasonic cleaner. Now, I realize that Harbor Freight is cheap Chinese crap, but I have been using this USC successfully for a couple years now. It really shortens the cleaning process. I only use it with the simple green as CLR in a Stainless USC is not a good idea, but it works. Here’s the one I use. It’s plenty big enough for most any can for $80. Plus you can get a 20% off coupon most anywhere, making it less than $70.According to what TBAC told me, it could take weeks of 24 hour cycles in CLR to completely remove 4 oz of carbon. Nothing will cause it to come out in couple of days.
I was not able to get my Lane disassembled after four 24 hour cycles in CLR.
Are you doing a 50/50 water and simple green?Really guys, the answer for cleaning your sealed can quicker is really an ultrasonic cleaner. Now, I realize that Harbor Freight is cheap Chinese crap, but I have been using this USC successfully for a couple years now. It really shortens the cleaning process. I only use it with the simple green as CLR in a Stainless USC is not a good idea, but it works. Here’s the one I use. It’s plenty big enough for most any can for $80. Plus you can get a 20% off coupon most anywhere, making it less than $70.
Yes, 50/50 simple green solution. And check the specs. My 9” can fits with room to spare. ??Are you doing a 50/50 water and simple green?
also, the only one I see from harbor freight is this one and I don’t think it’s big enough to fully soak my suppressor which is 9”
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Yes, 50/50 simple green solution. And check the specs. My 9” can fits with room to spare. ??
Ok. I’ll grab one tomorrow. How long do you leave it on for at a time?
Thanks for the help!
Ok. I’ll grab one tomorrow. How long do you leave it on for at a time?
Thanks for the help!
Man. If these don’t work out for you guys like it did form me, I’m gonna feel like a schmuck. Let me know.
No. I only have 1 that need a cleanYou throwing both cans in this? Interested to see if it dislodges the outer sleeve of the omega.
Man. If these don’t work out for you guys like it did form me, I’m gonna feel like a schmuck. Let me know.
What are you soaking it in?In it goes. 18.02 oz ( thought it was 5oz over but it has been a while since last weighing it). Was a hair over 14oz new.
I’ll see what can be scrapped off in 24 hours and decide to let if to let it sit longer. Pics of the last chamber before end cap brake. Cannot get the back as its seized.
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UPDATE : 20 hours in... its loosening up, but this might take a few days. I dumped what was currently in there and add more. Came out looking like Windex.
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It’s what the manufacturer recommends (TBAC) but I’ve been told to only soak the inside of the can and not to submerge the whole thing in it as it may take off some of the bluing. ?Is the clr safe on tabc? What would be best on a omega can?
For those using the ultrasonic and jar other secondary container, I noticed I get much better cavitation and carbon removal by putting the jar right in the tub without the plastic tray. After 2 runs doing this the mineral spirits is black now, I cant see the suppressor anymore.
I’ll be looking into this once it’s available.Response back from BoreTech asking about their "Rumored" Suppressor solvent
"Thank you for contacting us.
For once the rumor mill is correct……
Our suppressor cleaning system should be available late March/early April.
While the C4 is a very good cleaner, it is not really meant for suppressors hence it will take a few days and still require some elbow grease to get clean.
We can confidently say that the cleaning system we are releasing can get those suppressors extremely clean without the scraping.
If you are not already, sign up for our news letter as we will be making announcements and certainly getting the word out once it is available.
Let us know if you have any additional questions or need anything else."
This is the set up I’m using.
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The suppressor is in the jar and the jar is filled with mineral spirits.
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It’s done a pretty good job with the last baffle, the blast baffle, not so much.
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The blast baffle and chamber is really caked up. The carbon is over 0.125" thick on the baffle. As far as finish goes, the mineral spirits has done absolutely nothing to the finish. This is a good start IMO. I’ll see what the C4 does after soaking that blast chamber for a couple days.
Sorry I didn't mention in my post that I'm going over the can with both a pick and dremel with a steel brush. Not a ton of elbow grease, but not zero either. I edited my post to reflect that. But before starting the steel brush or pick didn't do crap. The mineral spirits in the ultrasonic is making it way easier for the pick and brush to break the carbon up.Wow! That is way cleaner than mine got and I had some elbow grease with mine.
So just a warning to anyone who tries my ultrasonic method with an Omega, IT WILL CAUSE YOUR OUTER SLEVE TO DISLODGE AND ALLOW IT TO UNSCREW.
I personally think that is a good thing. Now I don’t have to worry about messing up the surface finish and I can see what the baffle stack looks like. It just threads on to the stack and is kind of sacrificial. It has zero impact on performance or use that I can tell.
I’m not saying that many people will shoot enough rounds for their suppressors to cake up like that, but the idea of just shooting a centerfire can to self clean makes no sense to me. I honestly don’t understand how that works."I never clean my cans.. Whats the worst that could happen?"
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