Thread: Removing heavy carbon fouling (suppressor)

I have recently had a suppressor installed on my rifle and after a day of hard shooting, found that the muzzle crown had an extremely hard carbon layer on it.
I have tried Soaking and scrubbing with Hoppes 9, but it is barely budging.

Any other cleaning products that can be recommended?

hot water and dishwashing powder

Sonic cleaner?

Got a bronze bristled gun cleaning brush? That works for me. Or else get some polypad from Bunnings. White or if that's no good try maroon but be gentle

Brake clean. Acetone , Eds Red

Do you need to clean them? I never have and have a few that have had a lot of rounds through them

Originally Posted by Tahr

Do you need to clean them? I never have and have a few that have had a lot of rounds through them

The crown? Think some are taking this as how to clean the suppressor?

I use my carbon bore cleaner on the crown, any stubborn bits gets a brass brush.

Originally Posted by Gibo

The crown? Think some are taking this as how to clean the suppressor?

I use my carbon bore cleaner on the crown, any stubborn bits gets a brass brush.

Yes, was a very heavy baked on carbon layer on the muzzle crown.
I had got a fair bit of it off with Hoppes 9 and scrubbing at it, but it didn't get it all off.

I took Drivermans advice and tried Acetone, still took a fair bit of scrubbing with a brass brush, but I got it all off.

Thanks all.

Originally Posted by Gibo

The crown? Think some are taking this as how to clean the suppressor?

I use my carbon bore cleaner on the crown, any stubborn bits gets a brass brush.

Ta. Understood now.

What make barrel, cal, suppressor? and who threaded the suppressor?
I scrub my barrel crown with a bronze brush and M-Pro 7 cleaner.

Originally Posted by tikka

What make barrel, cal, suppressor? and who threaded the suppressor?
I scrub my barrel crown with a bronze brush and M-Pro 7 cleaner.

Tikka, ASE Utra, 260rem and threaded by Arthur Cleland in Hamilton.

Originally Posted by tikka

What make barrel, cal, suppressor? and who threaded the suppressor?
I scrub my barrel crown with a bronze brush and M-Pro 7 cleaner.

Tikka, ASE Utra, 260rem and threaded by Arthur Cleland in Hamilton.

Is it possible that a poor threading job would cause this to be worse than it should be?

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Tikka, ASE Utra, 260rem and threaded by Arthur Cleland in Hamilton.

Is it possible that a poor threading job would cause this to be worse than it should be?

My 2 Sakos are examples of that.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

My 2 Sakos are examples of that.

In what sense?
The poor threading job has led to excessive fouling?

Yep see where your coming from. Be rather hard to suspend your barrel over a sonic cleaner. It might work though!