Need info on Gun cleaners DFW area

[pronstar]

Lots of dealers have pretty good oil change coupons/discounts on their websites.

Getting customers to the dealership is their goal, so it’s often a loss leader and cheaper than you can do it yourself


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[Vector6]

I cannot imagine allowing someone else to clean my firearms, however, having cleaned firearms for others on a few occasions I would say it is not beyond reason at all. Could it be a lucrative business?

I used to work for a guy in Bandera from Houston who would go shoot at the range, then the next day at work put whatever he shot in my Jeep to be cleaned... he gave me $25 cash per.

Kinda sorry he moved back to Houston

 

[Axxe55]

I've had a Harbor Freight credit burning in my pocket for quite awhile now. (had to return two full sets of recalled jack stands) Never tried one of these gadgets, but might have to try with a little Simple Green. https://www.harborfreight.com/25-liter-ultrasonic-cleaner-63256.html

They actually work pretty good. My brother bought some years ago for his shop to clean some of the more delicate components of alternators and starters for rebuilding.

 

[skfullgun]

I used to work for a guy in Bandera from Houston who would go shoot at the range, then the next day at work put whatever he shot in my Jeep to be cleaned... he gave me $25 cash per.

Kinda sorry he moved back to Houston

Now THAT'S a nice arrangement!
AND a lot more cost effective than hiring @Hoji!

 

[benenglish]

I just remembered that one of the high-end ranges that opened here in town a while back has a membership level where you get "concierge service" on your guns. For the few guns you keep in your locker at the range, they'll bring 'em out to you when you arrive and clean them and put them away when you leave.

The service is free after you paid many thousands of dollars for a membership.

 

[motorcarman]

The service is free after you paid many thousands of dollars for a membership.

When I worked at the Jaguar dealer repairing and servicing cars there was a customer in the lounge area where the parts dept was also located.

The parts counter guy noticed a woman waiting for her Jaguar and offered that the refrigerated glass case was filled with complimentary refreshments and told her "You can take a coke if you want, they are free."

I was at the parts counter and 'jokingly' commented that they were not actually free but 'included'.

She pointed at me and laughed "your right, I paid a lot of money for my Jaguar repairs."

 

[LaborLawPaul]

The expensive range and fancy car dealership remind me of the $1500 per hour lawyers with "marble" walls in their waiting rooms. That marble is paper thin. But the coffee is "free." (so are the hookers and blow I suppose)

 

[Axxe55]

Now THAT'S a nice arrangement!
AND a lot more cost effective than hiring @Hoji!

Probably not many of us can afford @Hoji's pricing plan!

 

[baboon]

Now I have the room I wouldn’t mind a parts cleaning station. The old school ones mechanics had in garages. They pumped a cleaner, had screens for washing parts on top.

IIRC there was one in the barrack in basic.

 

[Moonpie]

Hey OP. I’ll clean your guns. $30 each + supplies.
Unless its a Glock.

 

[Axxe55]

Now I have the room I wouldn’t mind a parts cleaning station. The old school ones mechanics had in garages. They pumped a cleaner, had screens for washing parts on top.

IIRC there was one in the barrack in basic.

You can buy one of those bench-top parts washers at Harbor Freight or Northern Tool & Equipment for less than $200.

 

[Txhillbilly]

You can buy one of those bench-top parts washers at Harbor Freight or Northern Tool & Equipment for less than $200.

The problem is you can't get good cleaning fluid anymore. Safety Kleen used to have the best chemicals around for parts cleaner's, then the EPA outlawed all the good stuff. Now, everything is water based and doesn't clean shit.

Looks like the OP got his feelings hurt!

 

[BMF500]

You can buy one of those bench-top parts washers at Harbor Freight or Northern Tool & Equipment for less than $200.

The problem is you can't get good cleaning fluid anymore. Safety Kleen used to have the best chemicals around for parts cleaner's, then the EPA outlawed all the good stuff. Now, everything is water based and doesn't clean shit.

Looks like the OP got his feelings hurt!

I've been considering the effectiveness of one of those filled with a Kriol/Hoppes 9 solution followed by hose down with brake cleaner.

Thoughts?

 

[Sasquatch]

The problem is you can't get good cleaning fluid anymore. Safety Kleen used to have the best chemicals around for parts cleaner's, then the EPA outlawed all the good stuff. Now, everything is water based and doesn't clean shit.

Looks like the OP got his feelings hurt!

Would TSP work in an ultrasonic? Its used to clean and de-grease non-porous surfaces.

 

[TheDan]

The problem is you can't get good cleaning fluid anymore.

You can't get kerosene anymore?

 

[TheDan]

Kinda neat how the first two posters in this thread joined a week apart, and both posted within 10 minutes.
Y'all must be on the same wavelength.

Funny how that works

 

[Wolfy]

radiator shop can boil anythkng for you

 

[motorcarman]

I have a LARGE ZEP DYNA CLEAN parts washer and I just replaced the washer fluid in the barrel. (I still work on a few cars for old customers)

I had a 20 gallon barrel of the old Zep Dyna 143 Parts Washer Solvent but I used the last 10 gallons a few weeks ago.

I think you can still buy the stuff but it is expensive.
Amazon product ASIN B08FJH6Z92
If you want put on rubber gloves and wash your guns, let me know if you are local.
(bring a 6 pack for trade)

 

[baboon]

You can buy one of those bench-top parts washers at Harbor Freight or Northern Tool & Equipment for less than $200.

I’m more interested in an older new/ used one made in America!! The Mirachem gun cleaner I use would be fine by me in one.

 

[Axxe55]

I've been considering the effectiveness of one of those filled with a Kriol/Hoppes 9 solution followed by hose down with brake cleaner.

Thoughts?

Even with a bench-top parts cleaner, you are going to need a two to three gallons of cleaner. So the cost of the cleaner would be the obstacle on that method.

Would TSP work in an ultrasonic? Its used to clean and de-grease non-porous surfaces.

I have used TSP before and it's good cleaner without a doubt. Never thought about using it on a sonic cleaner though. Interesting thought though.

You can't get kerosene anymore?

Kerosene like diesel has a low flash point, and I have sued diesel before as cleaner, and it works to a degree. Problem is like many petroleum based cleaners is the residue after the parts are cleaned. But not a bad option IMO.

I have a LARGE ZEP DYNA CLEAN parts washer and I just replaced the washer fluid in the barrel. (I still work on a few cars for old customers)

I had a 20 gallon barrel of the old Zep Dyna 143 Parts Washer Solvent but I used the last 10 gallons a few weeks ago.

I think you can still buy the stuff but it is expensive.
Amazon product ASIN B08FJH6Z92
If you want put on rubber gloves and wash your guns, let me know if you are local.
(bring a 6 pack for trade)

ZEP makes some good products and we have used them for years. ZEP makes a water based cleaner that my brother buys in a 20 gallon barrel, we call their "purple" cleaner.