Washing Bore Snakes?

[anyracoon]

Have any of you ever washed dirty Bore Snakes? The ones for my shotguns are looking pretty bad. Was thinking of throwing them in some type of nylon mesh bag and heading to the laundramat.

[Beelzy]

Don't do that!

All of the folks here that use laundramats will hate you.

Plus most of all...........Eeew!

[Seesm]

Hot soapy water in your sink with a grease cutting detergent?

[tomd1584]

Hot soapy water in your sink with a grease cutting detergent?

yep. just spray some simple green, rinse thoroughly and let air dry. GTG

[L4D]

or an empty glass bottle + small amount of detergent, shaken not stirred.

[maschronic]

i spray mine down is simple green. wash it with my hands. then let it air dry. that should be good enough.

[GrayWolf09]

Wait till the wife's not home.

[Ledbetter]

I use a pickle or mayo jar with some simple green and really hot water. Then shake and soak and shake. Then rinse in the sink until the water is clear.

[frunkis]

first you cup the....oh bore snake.

[Fire in the Hole]

Have any of you ever washed dirty Bore Snakes? The ones for my shotguns are looking pretty bad. Was thinking of throwing them in some type of nylon mesh bag and heading to the laundramat.

I do exactly that, except I use my own washing machine. I usually throw in a couple of dirty towels. I place the boresnakes and/or cotton bore mop heads into the mesh bag, and toss it in, hot water cycle. I've never had any residue left behind on the washer drum.

[bwiese]

Have any of you ever washed dirty Bore Snakes? The ones for my shotguns are looking pretty bad. Was thinking of throwing them in some type of nylon mesh bag and heading to the laundramat.

I wash mine in the utensil baskets in my dishwasher.

[L4D]

for those of you throwing them in your dish washer and washing machine.

Are you not worried about lead exposure? Im not keen on the chemistry of lead and if it will or will not wash away or leave minute traces that could possibly be toxic.

probably not enough to matter, but still.

[SgtDinosaur]

I threw mine in the washer when the wife was away. I'm not worried about minute traces of lead. When I was in high school I used to get drenched in leaded gasoline occasionally, so the damage (if any) was already done a long time ago. Hmmmm...maybe that explains a few things.

[mitchsti]

LOL ^ ^ ^

[zman]

or an empty glass bottle + small amount of detergent, shaken not stirred.

This.

You do not want leftover lead contaminants in your washing machine and/or dish washer.