Ultrasonic Cleaners

[Ray Masciarella]

Two questions:

If I don't want to invest in one, is there a Parker gunsmith you all recommend to take it apart and Clem it correctly?

I have a gun with a lot of CCH that is hard to see because of the patina, ie crud. Is the value of the gun reduced if I remove the patina?

Thx, Ray

[Craig Parker]

Guy's I have a couple of guns that show either what I'll call a oxidized or frosted finish. I just ordered and received a ultrasonic cleaning and looking for suggestions for cleaning up these guns. Whether the ultrasonic is the way to go and/or what would be the best route to take. I have attached pic’s for reference hoping that it will show up.

Thanks, Craig

[Mike Franzen]

I bought an ultrasonic cleaner from harbor freight for $75.00. It is the exact same model as the Lyman Turbosonic 2500 that costs $100.00 more. All accessories are interchangeable. I have cleaned several hand guns in a solution of water and dish detergent. I have cleaned a disassembled Parker lifter using the lacquer thinner in a jar method mentioned earlier.

[Twice Shooter]

I used water and dish washing liquid for a while and it did OK. The minerals in the water were questionable. Then I used the Lyman metal cleaning liquid. WOW! What a difference. The Lyman product is the way to go. It does a much beter job. Use 1 ounce of Lyman product to 20 ounces of distilled water and you will never go back. Cheers, Tom

[Smoothebore]

Where do you get the Lyman cleaning liquid?

[Twice Shooter]

Lymanproducts.com. Cheers, Tom

[Twice Shooter]

Lyman has a brass cleaning solution and a steel cleaning solution. Be sure to get thecorrect one. Tom

[Jawjadawg]

I have a question about the appropriateness of using an ultrasonic cleaner for certain applications. For instance, I have a gun (hopefully pictured below) that has a patina on the receiver. I can see a little case color on the tang but have no idea what's below the patina - clean metal, or case colors??? Should I try submerging the receiver in an ultrasonic cleaner? This is a Hunter Arms manufactured 410 of which there were less than 250 produced, so I don't want to do the "wrong" thing.

[Twice Shooter]

Mr. Dave Sir, I canot speak for others but I have had no bad experiences using the Lyman cleaner and distilled water. It does not remove patina or colors. The colors are very vibrant after cleaning. I did have one bad experience using tap water and Dawn dish washng liquid. That episode left splotches of clear places on the receiver. I tent to think it was caused by the minerals in the water but it could have been the chemicals in the Dawn, or a combination of both. I don't know. I'm glad the owner is a friend. I do know I will use the Lyman product till the cows get mad and leave for a better place. In fact, I just ordered a gallon of the Lyman metal cleaning product. I am very impressed with it. Cheers, Tom