{"id":3861,"date":"2012-03-27T20:27:25","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T01:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.omegasonics.com\/?p=72"},"modified":"2018-12-01T21:02:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T21:02:24","slug":"cleaning-firearms-with-ultrasound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omegasonics.com\/guns\/cleaning-firearms-with-ultrasound\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleaning Firearms with Ultrasound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cleaning firearms is one of the more involved applications for ultrasonics, mainly because it requires a two step chemistry process. That said, it is a whole lot easier to restore and clean firearms with an ultrasonic cleaner than doing it the old fashioned way with a manual gun cleaning kit.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously remove all bullets and drop into an ultrasonic tank with a mixture of 4-6 ounces of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omegasonics.com\/product\/omegablue\/\" rel=\"noopener\">OmegaBlue<\/a> per gallon of water. Using De-Ionized, Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water will give you better cleaning action. Heat the bath to 120\u02daF.<\/p>\n<p>Let the components soak for approximately 5 minutes. Activate the sound waves to remove the balance of the residue &#8211; 1 to 5 minutes. If you have any wood stock, reduce the exposure in water to less than 2 minutes total. Wood and water don\u2019t mix well for extended periods of time. Use a green 3M pad to spot clean if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items and rinse in warm, free flowing water and blow off excess moisture using compressed air. Place the metal components into an indirect cleaning pan (metal basket-no holes) filled with a 10% mixture of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omegasonics.com\/product\/omega-rust-protectant\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Omega Rust Protectant<\/a> and water. The indirect cleaning pan is placed in the ultrasonic tank in a double boiler fashion set-up. Run the ultrasound for 1 minute to penetrate all areas.<\/p>\n<p>Remove the components and blow off excess moisture again with compressed air. Please do not rinse in water after the Rust Protectant step. Using a heat gun or blow dryer after this step ensures the firearms is dry. Lubricate the barrel and mechanism with a light gun oil.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omegasonics.com\/knowledge-center\/blog\/gun-cleaning-ultrasonic-cleaners\/\">Learn more here.\u00a0<\/a>Have fun target shooting!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">Cleaning firearms is one of the more involved applications for ultrasonics, mainly because it requires a two step chemistry process. That said, it is a whole lot easier to restore and clean firearms with an ultrasonic cleaner than doing it the old fashioned way with a manual gun cleaning kit. 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