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   Aftonwood | Dec 11, 2008 10:04pm | #1

   Rockler, and probably others, sell a system that minimizes the amount of cleaning required. Scroll down a ways at this URL:

   http://www.rockler.com/blog/index.cfm?date=3/2008

   Jerry

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   JiminFla | Dec 11, 2008 10:58pm | #2

   Joe,

   It sounds like you are trying to use a regular lacquer thinner with a waterbourne finish.  I always use the solvent for the finish I am spraying.  If it's shellac, I use alcohol.  If it's a solvent based lacquer, I use laquer thinner.  I think a little soapy water followed by clear water will work better.

   Jim

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   Joe Sullivan | Dec 12, 2008 02:17am | #3

   Hoppe's No 9 or another good solvent with a bore snake.

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   BruceS | Dec 12, 2008 03:39am | #4

   ;-)  and it smells good too.  But I don't think He uses smokeless shellac or varnish.Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   RalphBarker | Dec 12, 2008 03:43am | #5

   Darn. You beat me to it, Joe. ;-)

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   JeffHeath | Dec 12, 2008 06:56pm | #6

   And, a little Gunscrubber if it's really gunked up with powder!!

   lol

   Jeff

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   joinerswork | Dec 12, 2008 07:21pm | #7

   Jeff,

   Breakfree CLP. If it's good enough of the Marines...

   Ray

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   JeffHeath | Dec 12, 2008 10:55pm | #8

   I've got an M-1 .30 cal (Korean War) and a Russian SKS 7.62  that I clean with that stuff.  It does a mighty fine job.

   Jeff

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   joinerswork | Dec 14, 2008 06:49am | #10

   Jeff,

   .30 M-1--Garand, or carbine?  Just curious.

   Ray

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   JeffHeath | Dec 14, 2008 09:22pm | #13

   It's a Carbine.  Was my uncle's weapon from Korea, and he, like many others, kept it when he came home.  I still have all the clips, including one that holds 40 rounds (I believe), and the 'tent stake'(bayonet).  I used to take it shooting when shooting was a major hobby of mine, but it's been a while.  I was amazed at how accurate that gun is at 200 yards, with just the flip-up site.

   Jeff

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   WillGeorge | Dec 14, 2008 08:26am | #11

   M-1 .30 cal   I loved it! For what reason I have no idea.. When I was in the Army standard issue.. 1960 or there about.. I never realized what a fine weapon it was until the Army took mine away and gave me a M14? I think what is was.. Long ago..

   That thing NEVER WORKED!

   I also was 'qualified' for the the M-1918 Browning Automatic Rifle. Way better than my M1 but not up to snuff on 'also qualified' .50 (M2? Browning) that we had many of in the Armored Artillery.. 2ND Armored 16 th. Artillery here... I just loved them old 8 inch and 5 inch BIG POPPERS!

   I was just a Tank Retriver mechanic  (Loved doing it) .. As I recall it was a M88. Wish I could drive it down some street in here in Chicago before I die. I would ask the Mayor to come along with a Police escort. Richard Michael Daley .. I for one think he is a really cool guy. He never learned to speak well.. But I neved did either!

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   Woodman41 | Dec 13, 2008 06:02am | #9

   I use warm water to clean my gun after shooting water based finishes. Store the gun with a small amount of alcohol in the cup (pull the trigger to let the alcohol run down inside the gun) to take care of any residual water.

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   ring | Dec 14, 2008 09:16am | #12

   I can't help you with the name of commercial products that you might find, but I can tell you how we deal with it. My shop has a full-time finisher who sprays nearly every day. At the end of a run he flushes the gun with a bit of thinner and leaves it with thinner inside. Every few days he takes it to pieces and puts them all in a can with a commercial paint remover for about 30 minutes, then washes them off with water. (A sieve or other means of retrieving them is necessary). The gun comes out spotless. He only changes the paint remover in the big can every few months. It is absolutely essential that your gun's parts can withstand the chemicals. Many cheap guns use O-rings and such that will not tolerate the cleaner. Our Sata guns take it all in stride.

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e

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   Woodman41 | Dec 14, 2008 10:33pm | #14

   Some of those cleaners are pretty caustic (as would be expected). My Asturo gun is anodized aluminum and if left in a cleaner the finish will suffer, which is one point in favor of chromed and polished spray guns. A good periodic cleaning will ensure that everything functions properly, which does mean stripping the gun down of all it's parts, cleaning out the orifices and moving parts, and lubricating the appropriate parts. If I'm spraying a lot I will do this every couple of weeks, relying on a good cleaning after daily use.

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   joepez | Dec 15, 2008 06:24pm | #15

   thanks for all the help folks,

   bottom line seems its gonna take a litte of my time to clean gun after use.

   thanks all very much.

   trying to get this project done by christmas. well see!!!

   thanks again for all the responces!!!!

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   JeffHeath | Dec 16, 2008 05:25am | #16

   I saw this a bit late.  McFeeley's sells a product for cleaning spray guns.  It is made by Crystalac, and does a good job of degunking a gun that has been allowed to get pretty gunked up.  They are online.

   Jeff