Anyone use Seafoam to clean their firearms?

[letusbuyyourcar]

I use a can of brake cleaner

I learned the brake parts cleaner from a gunsmith. I was at his shop one day when a guy ( real dumbass) was bitching about it stripping all the bluing off a Ruger he had. Then he brought the can inside. Turned out to be carb and choke cleaner.

 

[ItBeMe]

Don't know, that is da ol lady's job to clean da guns.

 

[Hayata]

The reason I asked is I was at at AO yesterday...



And they had a bunch of Seafoam in the gun cleaning section.

Right next to the Frog Lube...

 

[StuP]

I wouldn't use anything like that anywhere near polymer components, no idea what prolonged exposure might do to them. Plastics and hydrocarbons don't always like each other.

 

[jglenn]

it works fairly well on carboned parts such as an AR bolt.. just soak the bolt in a bottle of it for 10 minutes or so. lots of other stuff works too

Lots of folks played with it 6-7 years ago when everyone was using a engine carbon cleaner from GM (TEC) that was discontinued.

Seafoam is just:

pale oil
naptha
isopropyl alcohol

a mixture of a light weight oil, coleman camp stove fuel, and rubbing alcohol.

much prefer Kroil for the bore.

should be some old threads on it on Benchrest.com.

 

[Ken Ford]

I don't see how it could hurt, unless left on for extended periods. But I don't know any that it would be good to keep on every possible gun part.

 

[cskiles]

FIRECLEAN all the way...

 

[Mr. Booshie]

The reason I asked is I was at at AO yesterday...



And they had a bunch of Seafoam in the gun cleaning section.

Right next to the Frog Lube...

It could be for pistons.

 

[chrislibby88]

Do not use Carb cleaner...it can and will **** up some finishes. I know this from experience. I have used brake parts cleaner, with no issue (except it can burn your skin, so wear gloves). Engine degreaser works well, but leaves an oily residue.

 

[TapcoFan]

And here I am using Hoppes No. 9...