what to soak bolt and metal parts in?

[Maksim 1,504]

dont have mineral oils... is denaturalized alcohol ok?

[tbtrout 141]

why are you soaking it? Degrease it? rusted or just to clean?

[Maksim 1,504]

remove cosmoline and clean

[Lublin 3]

Naptha

[oldslabsides 2]

Kerosene or gasoline remove cosmo very well. Just try not to blow the place up. Outside in a coffee can or a size that fits the parts. Did it for an SKS that I bought years ago.

[Maksim 1,504]

have the parts in boiling water outside right now... then will clean it up with a light wool pad.

[PK90 3,573]

Best way to rid it of cosmoline is to put the parts in your oven @ 200 degrees.

[Circlesqr 1]

Soak the metal parts in a mixture of kerosene & synthetic ATF.

 

--Daniel

[Maksim 1,504]

Best way to rid it of cosmoline is to put the parts in your oven @ 200 degrees.

 

 

My oven actually gets used. Anastasia likes to bake and broil.

[tony357 386]

Best way to rid it of cosmoline is to put the parts in your oven @ 200 degrees.

 

 

My oven actually gets used. Anastasia likes to bake and broil.

 

 

 

well then you better not piss her off.. :mrgreen:

[kenw 293]

well then you better not piss her off..

Wow. That's hitting close to the pole. In high school, I had a German girlfriend who liked to bake. The relationship didn't last long.

[tbtrout 141]

Cosmo or Crisco, what's the difference?

[Chad 3]

well then you better not piss her off..

Wow. That's hitting close to the pole. In high school, I had a German girlfriend who liked to bake. The relationship didn't last long.

 

 

LMAOOOOOOOOOO. Oh man, that really made me laugh!!! Priceless!!!! Not sure everyone will understand the reference tho.

[Maksim 1,504]

I understood it the second time reading it.

[Blackfox 1]

Best way to rid it of cosmoline is to put the parts in your oven @ 200 degrees.

 

I may be wrong but I thing you will get a flash point. KA BOOM

[Tom609 27]

Dechlorinated brake cleaner. It's available at your local auto parts store. It works quick and easy. Use it outdoors and wear gloves and glasses. I've used it to get the cosmo out of several rifles. Two cans should do a whole rifle.

[ctrmass 0]

I use walmart brake cleaner. About $1 a can.

That with a stiff old paint brush should get any cosmoline off, especially in the hot weather. :ugeek:

[rscalzo 3]

My oven actually gets used. Anastasia likes to bake and broil.

 

That would get my butt kicked out of the house. My wife's high class Viking thing is off limits to me. I'm only allowed to use the microwave.

 

As far as soaking, try lacquer thinner but I'd do it outside as it stinks up the house. Then get a decent parts brush and brush then all down. Buy disposable gloves to keep it off your skin.

 

Put them on some alum. foil in a nice hot direct sun will loosen them a bit. It works for those really ugly soaked socks too.

[kenw 293]

It works for those really ugly soaked socks too.

I usually just buy new ones when they get that bad.