Clean carbon build up inside comp.

[dummykid]

Does anyone have experience on cleaning the carbon build up inside the compensator? Do I just use a dental pick? Or a special tool is required ?


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[shafferds]

Use lead clean clothes.

[mtenenhaus]

I let mine soak overnight with Kroil, then use a polishing bit on my dremel. Once clean I then lightly coat the inside of the compensator with a commercial ammunition case lubricant or lanolin.

Arredondo sells (i think they still do) a scraper specifically made for cleaning a compensator.

A friend who competes a lot uses his bead blaster and says it comes out great. I don't own one so never tried it myself.

[MosinVirus]

I have a 1911 with a Hycomp barrel where the comp is part of the barrel. I got an appropriately sized container to sit the barrel down into and poured Hoppe's #9 cleaner into the container until the comp section is submerged.

Let sit overnight. Then using a tool softer than the base material of the comp I break up the deposits (scrub inside the comp) and they lift away, first with some resistance, then when the "seal" is broken they start crumbling away. Follow up with a patch.

[dummykid]

I have a 1911 with a Hycomp barrel where the comp is part of the barrel. I got an appropriately sized container to sit the barrel down into and poured Hoppe's #9 cleaner into the container until the comp section is submerged.

Let sit overnight. Then using a tool softer than the base material of the comp I break up the deposits (scrub inside the comp) and they lift away, first with some resistance, then when the "seal" is broken they start crumbling away. Follow up with a patch.

I have the same type of comp on my 1911, and the carbon/lead building up is really quickly after 50 rounds FMJ ammo. My barrel has DLC finishing, so I don't know which tool I can use without scratching the finish.

[dummykid]

I let mine soak overnight with Kroil, then use a polishing bit on my dremel. Once clean I then lightly coat the inside of the compensator with a commercial ammunition case lubricant or lanolin.

Arredondo sells (i think they still do) a scraper specifically made for cleaning a compensator.

A friend who competes a lot uses his bead blaster and says it comes out great. I don't own one so never tried it myself.

does your comp have coating on it? such as DLC finish.

[Pardini]

Bore tech C4 is an excellent carbon remover.

[MosinVirus]

I have the same type of comp on my 1911, and the carbon/lead building up is really quickly after 50 rounds FMJ ammo. My barrel has DLC finishing, so I don't know which tool I can use without scratching the finish.

Soak longer if needed and then use plastic pics. it should be enough.

[ar15barrels]

Does anyone have experience on cleaning the carbon build up inside the compensator?

Soak overnight in Slip2000 carbon cutter and the carbon will simply drip out or wipe out with a patch.