Does anyone know a good way to clean a Silencerco Harvester or other aluminum cans? Silencerco suggests to use mineral spirits, but that doesn't do anything, and I'm told the "dip" will eat the aluminum quickly.
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Whatever you do, don't put aluminum in an ultrasonic with Simple Green. I did that and the aluminum came out pitted.
Interesting, that's how I always clean mine..............
Currently using a media blaster with compressed air and baking soda is all the rage. An ultrasonic with simple green provides fair results. Lots of elbow grease with WD-40 a brush of your choice will take most of the excess off. You can use a buffing wheel and compound for the baffles exterior, won't work well with the end caps and/or tube or the baffles center. Heat treating a new/clean can with silicone prior to use makes cleaning much easier. Cleaning before you have a lot of buildup is expedient. Aluminum cans have one advantage, especially for rim-fire............light weight. They suck though when it comes to cleaning. I have a Surefire Ryder aluminum can but when it wears out will be going with the TBAC take-down next.