on a lighter note...

[F. Vaccaro]

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I remember those days!
Mecurichrome too

 

[GuttormG]

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Plastic guns need extra washing!

I have cleaned a Norwegian National Guard (heimevernet) MP5 in a dishwasher.
A good barrel scrub first, then all parts in the dishwasher, add soap and start the warmest cycle. When finished blown with compressed air and a good soaking in oil. Result-probably cleaner then when it left the factory!

I have also cleaned carparts the same way but had to stop this practice after my wife came home bit early and found a Mitsubishi 4D56 head in cleaning..

Do not underestimate the cleaning power of hot water and soap!. Or how angry a wife can get over small things..

 

[JOHN GRENZ]

 

[Desaad]

 

[CoElkHunter]

I have cleaned a Norwegian National Guard (heimevernet) MP5 in a dishwasher.
A good barrel scrub first, then all parts in the dishwasher, add soap and start the warmest cycle. When finished blown with compressed air and a good soaking in oil. Result-probably cleaner then when it left the factory!

I have also cleaned carparts the same way but had to stop this practice after my wife came home bit early and found a Mitsubishi 4D56 head in cleaning..

Do not underestimate the cleaning power of hot water and soap!. Or how angry a wife can get over small things..

I used to clean dirtbike/quad foam air filters by soaking them in kerosene and then washing them in the kitchen sink with laundry detergent WHEN my wife wasn't home. Well, same as your experience, she came home early once and although I was finished, there was the aroma of kerosene in the air. She asked me what that smell was and I told here. That was the end of that. LOL