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Suppressors Do you clean your suppressor?
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So update on my TBAC. I’ve been doing this for a week now, when I started it was 5.6oz over weight. I’m now down to 1.7oz over. If I’d had stuck to the recommendation of cleaning at 2-3oz over I’d have been done already. Lol.
The first couple of days went really slow, soaking over night with CLR for about 12-15 hours and then running many cycles throughout the day in the ultra sonic cleaner. The. About 2 days ago thing started really speeding up and coming out faster for some reason. I think from now on I’ll just clean this thing once a year over winter break and should only take a day or two. Anyways. Probably another day or so and I’ll be good. Will post final pictures then.
The first couple of days went really slow, soaking over night with CLR for about 12-15 hours and then running many cycles throughout the day in the ultra sonic cleaner. The. About 2 days ago thing started really speeding up and coming out faster for some reason. I think from now on I’ll just clean this thing once a year over winter break and should only take a day or two. Anyways. Probably another day or so and I’ll be good. Will post final pictures then.
It was really cool to see all the crap that came out the end of that can. Thanks for posting.
I got mine back from TBAC on Thursday. They removed 3.9 oz. and repainted it in two weeks.
I want to know how many rounds that took to get like that just for grins and giggles.
Yeah maybe I’ll do thy next time cause some of my cerakote came off from the CLR but I’m not too worried about it.
I used C4 and it was amazing. It smells good too.
Agreed! Way better than Hoppes, though nothing is as bad as Ballistol.
@spife7980 In regards to cleaning your Harvester with Bore Tech C4, did you completely submerge the whole can? Any issues with the exterior finish of the can? I need to clean up my Harvester but have been putting it off because I'm lazy. I clean my TBACs by just dunking them in a jar of CLR and then rinsing with a pressure washer. I'd love to find something as effective for my non-titanium cans.
Doesn’t the CLR take the finish off the TBAC? I would have fully submerged mine in CLR otherwise and probably been a lot quicker.
Hasn't done that to mine. I've submerged both my black 30p-1 and my FDE ultra 7 CB many times. The only time the finish was removed was when I tried the 30p-1 in an ultrasonic cleaner. That messed up my finish pretty quick. I submerge them because I've never found a good plug and they always end up leaking or foaming over the top anyway. The CLR MAY have changed the finish color of my FDE can SLIGHTLY, but honestly I'm not sure if its from the CLR or just the fact that my can has lived a pretty rough life haha.
I think it takes quite a few cleanings to take off the cerakote. I've done four so far in CLR and it's just fine. TBAC told me it will eventually turn the black a little greenish but I've not seen it yet.
I Saran wrapped the end with a rubber band, set it end down in a plastic cup and poured boretech in until full. Didn’t mess up any of the cerakote that was under the Saran Wrap
I found 2 rubber corks at Home Depot that I pound in. A little with a rubber mallet but then it foams up inside and eventually the pressure will loosen the bottom cork and stuff will slowly drain out but it helps break it up. I guess I may just try soaking the whole damn thing then. I can always paint that shit myself but I use a cover anyways so doesn’t really matter.
So did the $0.32 cork plug I got from ace. I didn’t plug both sides though.
I decided to try cleaning my Liberty Sovereign in my ultrasonic cleaner this weekend. It was only 0.7 oz over, but I kind if wanted to test and see what works, now it's 0.1 oz over. I used RCBS case cleaner solution and the heat function, probably an hour and a half total of time in the USC.
Might have been a bit much
, the nitrided 17-4 mount module and tapered DT adapters came out discolored, and a bit of Cerakote rubbed off of the sleeve in a few places. Doesn't really bother me, as it's more camo'd for hunting now, but I'd probably try a different solvent next time.
Might have been a bit much
, the nitrided 17-4 mount module and tapered DT adapters came out discolored, and a bit of Cerakote rubbed off of the sleeve in a few places. Doesn't really bother me, as it's more camo'd for hunting now, but I'd probably try a different solvent next time.
Are you going to try an ultrasonic cleaner next? Trying to come up with a plan to get my Omega clean, too. Wondering what I could expect leaving it soaking in C4 for a week...
For my Omega, the C4 did a great job of losening the carbon, but not getting it out. I had to use a pick or brush to get it out. The ultrasonic though, the carbon came out in the solution and deposited itself at the bottom of the jar. As long as you don't mind your suppressor sleeve potentially unscrewing, I would do both.
Thanks for the feedback. I guess I should weigh it first... last time I weighed it, it was still under 15oz but don’t remember how long ago...
I guess I need to put together a work bench if I’m going to get an ultrasonic cleaner. Currently do cleaning on the kitchen table with an old towel protecting the table. Need to get my garage organized
Anybody ever try this stuff on their can?
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I’m waiting to be the test dummy for the new BoreTech suppressor cleaner. If that fails, I’ll go the route Tomcatfan took.
I appreciate the reply. I’ve probably got some time but would like to get ahead on cleaning this carbon if there’s an easy way. Looking forward to your results once they get their cleaner out to the market.
I figure with only removing half an oz last time, plus a few more hundred or so between now and when it comes out, it will be a good test.
So instead of soaking just the inside of my TBAC in CLR I dunked the whole thing in there over night and man did that work much better. Got a little over an ounce over night. Have about .5 oz to go before it’s back to normal. Gonna do it again tonight and call it good.
Supposedly the new CGS cans have a coating which prevents buildup, looked pretty cool.
Ok, so I think I’m finally done. Here is the before and after pics. Got about 5oz out and think I’m done. According to the manufacturers weight, I still have maybe .5oz but tired of fucking with it and need to start shouting. Took it out the other day and defiantly noticed the sound difference. I think I’ll just start doing this every year over winter break just to maintain it.
side note, really ducked up my stainless steel sink, see last picture. There’s almost like bleach spots or some discolored marks on there. Any idea how to get them out?
side note, really ducked up my stainless steel sink, see last picture. There’s almost like bleach spots or some discolored marks on there. Any idea how to get them out?
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Glad you got it done. What a pita!
As to your stainless steel sink, get some Barkeepers Friend. Works wonders on stainless. Also works amazing on copper bottom pots, brass, enameled pans, showers, and coffee pots.
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All of our rifle silencers have an internal S Line coating which is a boron nitride coating synthesized via Dynamic Compound Deposition. We had it on our GPMG silencer and after ~18,800rds there was extremely minimal build up, and of what was there it was almost all copper. After it was sectioned and analyzed, the boron nitride layer was still there even after that round count on a belt fed machine gun. It works. Energetic Armament just picked it up as well and is using it on their new Lux silencer.
You may be ok with the pistol suppressor. Not sure which .30 cal can you have but look up the manufacturers info and what they’re supposed to weigh against what they weigh now.
My 30P1 that I just cleaned is on my precision bolt gun but my Omega’s I use on my AR’s and they have way more rounds than my 30P1 but are not thy much over weight to where they need cleaned yet.
If one shoots CF pistols, I would think one should strongly consider a take-apart can. I’ve listed a bunch on this thread (although I’m focused on rifles…please let me know if any other take-apart CF cans so I can add them to the list).
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If I were to buy a suppressor, my first one would be an OSS for that reason, plus they seem to be more innovative that just stack some k-baffles up
Not sure if you know but in case you don't, never use anything with vinegar in it to clean a suppressor that may have any lead in it. It dissolves the lead and become lead acetate high is a liquid very easily absorbed into the skin.
I used to be in the douche canoe club of hehehehehe you don't need to clean a suppressor. just shoot it.
now I clean them and you simply should. it took me 5 days to strip all the carbon out of my last can I cleaned. it had around 3k on it when I noticed increased weight and loss of sound performance.
now I clean them and you simply should. it took me 5 days to strip all the carbon out of my last can I cleaned. it had around 3k on it when I noticed increased weight and loss of sound performance.
what about hydrogen peroxide is bad mixed with lead? Its my understanding that lead would serve as a catalyst for H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) to split into 1/2 O2 + H2O and the lead may or may not oxidize depending on the concentration.
Did you click on this thread and just jump straight to the end to add your $.02?
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