Suppressor Cleaning How To...

[ReservoirDawg10]

Manufacturer indicates to clean the titanium and stainless steel with a plastic brush or a scotch brite pad and solvent.

https://www.silencershop.com/media/Silencershop_attachment/f/i/file-1424417122.pdf

I'd be careful with the legacy aac stuff, but the dip and stainless pins don't harm ss baffles. I'd pay someone to recore before I started to clean my rimfire can with a brush and scotchbrite pad.

 

[87KJH]

Just for my own curiosity, what does it cost for new baffles ?

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

Just for my own curiosity, what does it cost for new baffles ?

Depends on who you use. Ballpark $250 for a 22 can. Well worth the cost if you have al baffles.

 

[Gaffer1968]

I'd be careful with the legacy aac stuff, but the dip and stainless pins don't harm ss baffles. I'd pay someone to recore before I started to clean my rimfire can with a brush and scotchbrite pad.

I have an AAC can......I think an Element II or something....titanium this and that and multiple little baffle segments with screw-on ends.....it was "Cerakoted." First time I wiped it off the "Cerakote" came right off. Like it was coated with bootblack or something. ALL of it came off. I finally bought some hi-temp LCW flat black and painted it correctly like it should have been painted in the first place. Never had a problem since...

 

[BigMike]

The instructions with my oss can say to chunk it in an ultrasonic and let it work. None of the others have cleaning instructions and I'm blissfully ignorant as to them needing to be cleaned.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

I have an AAC can......I think an Element II or something....titanium this and that and multiple little baffle segments with screw-on ends.....it was "Cerakoted." First time I wiped it off the "Cerakote" came right off. Like it was coated with bootblack or something. ALL of it came off. I finally bought some hi-temp LCW flat black and painted it correctly like it should have been painted in the first place. Never had a problem since...

You would be one of many. At least that is an easy fix. Annoying, but easy.

 

[Gaffer1968]

You would be one of many. At least that is an easy fix. Annoying, but easy.

It's like they just skipped the hardener or oven heating or something. It was amazing how quick that paint came off...

 

[C'mon man!]

I put my baffles in a HF tumbler with SS pins. Once clean, I coat the baffles with Molykote 111 Silicone grease. After 500 rounds, I can wipe the baffles off with a paper towel.

 

[Twitch2120]

I hate dealing with the dip at this point. 3 hrs in a tumbler with stainless pins and 95% of the crud is gone off my element 1. You can coat the baffles with various things to make them easier to clean in the future. Just make sure the can is allowed to be shot wet. Ablative material in something not rated for it is gonna be a bad time.

 

[nitrousfedlx]

I'd be careful with the legacy aac stuff, but the dip and stainless pins don't harm ss baffles. I'd pay someone to recore before I started to clean my rimfire can with a brush and scotchbrite pad.

If it's ti or ss, u can scrub on it with a plastic brush or scotchbrite until ur 100 years old and never hurt it. LOL