goodluck

 

I am paranoid about corrosion from the residue...

I already took it apart once...Tools Required = Hammer, FTMFL.

 

unless your using corrosive ammo than you got nothing to worry about other than a lot of scraping.

 

time for a parts cleaner! who wants in?

 

ORLY? am i being paranoid?

What do you use for lube? (tee hee) Any experience with MiliTec?

hrm...what's the cost?

 

i use original wet... wait for guns i've been using CLP for everything

 

i think dennis really likes the militec stuff.

when i looked at cleaners, it looks like a decent heated one would be around $500-$600 bucks. you would still need to wipe everything down, but my understanding is that it takes off a lot of the carbon and crusty stuff very nicely.

 

heat is a luxury you dont really need. but you can pick up a basic parts washer iirc for 150 at home depot

 

i am sure harbor freight has something that will be more than sufficient for cheap

 

^^good call^^

you would just need to do a little research to see what solvent is firearms safe. ive used all sorts of stuff in them (cold solvent, diesel, mineral spirit) but never on firearms

 

from what i read, heat really helps loosen up the crusty carbon. there is special firearms solvent you can buy. the problem is finding one big enough to fit my revolvers in. those are the guns that would really benefit from a good cleaning since mag loads seem to be pretty dirty.

 

Paul R & S

Detailing question: looking for suggestions on wax, nothing fancy but something maybe better than off the shelf. I haven't used sealant but have been reading about it and be willing to try if you think it is worthwhile.

Also need some good leather conditioner/cleaner. My seats feel so dry.

 

I have some legit leather cleaner/conditioner that I bought for Kate's car...you're welcome to give it a try to see if you like it.

 

oh please yes. The meguires stuff i have doesn't seem to condition, or these seats just absorb it.

 

Turcolu, I switched from wax last year and I used this stuff. I was very pleased with it, http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-seal.html . I used about 1/10th of the bottle on the car, have done 2 other cars with it as well, and still have 1/2 the bottle! I have heard of people doing this + wax, but that seems over kill to me....leather conditioner....I have not used any yet, as I have not found something I liked from previous cars.