Thread: AR15 cleaning with Paslode degreaser

So the can says it is safe on plastics, leaves no residue, cleans and dries quickly, will not harm electronics on Paslode guns.

Im going to call Paslode when they are open and ask if it is safe on all plastics, and as the Paslode guns have rubber o rings in them then ill assume it is safe on rubber too...

Im thinking these cans would be great at cleaning the tight little gaps etc, especially on my JR carbine which is a real pain to clean properly.

Have any of you lot tried something like this?
cheers

Brake cleaner? Always meant to try it but don't get my guns dirty enough and keep using it on the car instead.
Some of the electrical cleaners look good too but not all of them are nice to plastic.

Tried using brakleen on my CZ shadow trigger/ hammer area with the mag and rubber grips removed, but that was all steel. So far so good.

Is the JR part plastic?

I just used paslode degreaser on my ar and so far so good. ill let you lot know in a week or two if the finish degrades etc.
No need to remove any plastic etc with the paslode stuff
Only thing is it costs about $21 a can! but I only plan to use it on the trigger group area and my JR carbine which is a real pain to disassemble, so should last a while.

Kero first then Inox. Will run like hot butter.

Brake clean, paslode, anything else...... then Inox. Will work well

I use crc brake clean
I’m going to get a can of this paslode cleaner to try.....

I rekon the brake cleaner is a bit too risky, unless you pull all the sensitive parts off first. But if you are going to pull it all apart then might as well just clean it the old fashioned way.

Originally Posted by 40mm

I rekon the brake cleaner is a bit too risky, unless you pull all the sensitive parts off first. But if you are going to pull it all apart then might as well just clean it the old fashioned way.

Plastics aside, brake clean is good stuff. Just give it time to gas off, and then apply inox or lanox.
It will make stuff rust if you don’t put something on after use though.

Depends on if you have plastic firearm or a real firearm......

Don’t use it on a glock.......(unless disassembled and only on the metal bits.....)

Originally Posted by Beaker

Plastics aside, brake clean is good stuff. Just give it time to gas off, and then apply inox or lanox.
It will make stuff rust if you don’t put something on after use though.

Depends on if you have plastic firearm or a real firearm......

Don’t use it on a glock.......(unless disassembled and only on the metal bits.....)

Sorry, rethink - use it on glocks.......

supercheap auto degreaser, ok on plastic and $3 a can

Brake clean should be ok most of them are methanol and a bit of water mixed

Originally Posted by gonetropo

supercheap auto degreaser, ok on plastic and $3 a can

ill have to investigate that one! cheers.

Originally Posted by northdude

Brake clean should be ok most of them are methanol and a bit of water mixed

I heard brake cleaner eats plastic etc.

Originally Posted by 40mm

I heard brake cleaner eats plastic etc.

old style brake cleaner was carbon tetrachloride or later on perklone or triklone (dry cleaning fluid) the new stuff hasnt got any of that in there at all.

Originally Posted by 40mm

I just used paslode degreaser on my ar and so far so good. ill let you lot know in a week or two if the finish degrades etc.
No need to remove any plastic etc with the paslode stuff
Only thing is it costs about $21 a can! but I only plan to use it on the trigger group area and my JR carbine which is a real pain to disassemble, so should last a while.

is your JR carbine reliable? and is it a 9mm or 45?