Does Simplegreen really work?

[slick_711]

Simple green can ruin an AR if not cleaned off properly after it was used for cleaning. Cleaning the simple green off properly makes it kinda pointless to use it in the first place. I've also had to replace a number of springs in both Glocks and ARs where the customer admitted to cleaning with simple green and in 3-4 cases the springs were coated in a slimy green substance that did not resemble any oil I had seen.

Firearms are not what it's for... just use something else. Hoppes doesn't work on your muzzlebreak? Well, maybe simple green there since it's a limited area, but try Montana Extreme. That stuff will remove ANY fouling. Just don't inhale it, it feels like you took a boot to the face. Hoppes too expensive for "batch" cleaning? Make your own. There are recipes on the internet, probably even directions here, for making your own Hoppes type solvent.

[Technical Ted]

Make your own. There are recipes on the internet, probably even directions here, for making your own Hoppes type solvent.

http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm

[CSACANNONEER]

Simple green can ruin an AR if not cleaned off properly after it was used for cleaning. Cleaning the simple green off properly makes it kinda pointless to use it in the first place. I've also had to replace a number of springs in both Glocks and ARs where the customer admitted to cleaning with simple green and in 3-4 cases the springs were coated in a slimy green substance that did not resemble any oil I had seen.

Firearms are not what it's for... just use something else. Hoppes doesn't work on your muzzlebreak? Well, maybe simple green there since it's a limited area, but try Montana Extreme. That stuff will remove ANY fouling. Just don't inhale it, it feels like you took a boot to the face. Hoppes too expensive for "batch" cleaning? Make your own. There are recipes on the internet, probably even directions here, for making your own Hoppes type solvent.

I use a homebrew bore cleaner. 90% aquious ammonia and 10% unscented Ivory dishsoap. This is an extreme bore cleaner that is only to be used by those who are familar with the chemicals involved . Also, it needs to be used outside while wearing gloves and a mask. I carry Montana for a back up/less hazardous cleaner. Simple green and a toothbrush still works better than these cleaners on my Armalite AR50 muzzle brake.

[FeuerFrei]

This stuff works great taking cosmoline off C&R rifles.
Use it anywhere and dry it off well. Done!

[Millions-Knives]

lmao. Is Hoppes really that expensive??

...Are guns dishwasher safe too?

[SVTNate]

Aside from the bore, I use Simple Green to clean all my guns. I use it full strength, and I rinse with hot water. Dry immediately with the air compressor.

I've been doing this for nearly a decade with all kinds of guns and never had any sort of problems. It gets my guns perfectly clean when used with a nylon bristle brush and Q-Tips. It does not removing bluing or any other finish I've ever had on a gun. It also does not harm aluminum parts if exposed for a very short period of time. Scrub a part (say, a Sig aluminum frame) until clean with Simple Green, rinse well in hot water, dry with air compressor. I don't soak any parts whether they are aluminum or not, it's not necessary to soak.

Simple Green will keep a bore combat-ready, but to really get the bore clean you do need a dedicated bore cleaner/copper solvent. This is especially true if you shoot lead bullets.

I am a perfectionist when it comes to the condition and cleanliness of my weapons, as anyone who knows me will tell you. If I thought that there was anything better than Simple Green, I would use it. The truth is that, for the majority of weapons parts, that suffer basic powder/dirt fouling, it cannot be beat if you are looking for a perfectly clean, dry, oil-free weapon that is ready for fresh lubrication.