Plus, how hot do you "bake" it at?
And does anyone have any horror stories relating to drying it this way?
And does anyone have any horror stories relating to drying it this way?
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How many of you dry your revolver in the oven?
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I never stuck one in an oven, but I frequently washed it in the dishwasher on complete disassembly cleaning occasions, and let them dry in there. I suspect the temp was somewhere around 150-175 F, because the bits were uncomfortable to handle, but didn't burn. If you rinse the bits with alcohol, they will dry quickly with very little heat.
Never put in oven but I have used a hair dryer before reassembly. On a hot sunny day I have put parts in an aluminum pan and set out in the sun. After 30 min. or so parts are hot and dry.
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I've laid parts on an electric burner/stove at a low setting.
Use a hair dryer too.
Use a hair dryer too.
For some reason people think there is a special trick to cleaning black power guns. Water and a little soap wipe dry add some oil and the deed is done. Not rocket science
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It won't hurt to stick a steel pistol in an oven.
215 degrees is fine. Because steaming and driving off the water will begin at 212. You know, that whole boiling thing.
Just don't put the blued parts on aluminum foil.
I did that once, 30 years ago, and there was a chemical reaction. Lots of ugly silver spots everywhere.
215 degrees is fine. Because steaming and driving off the water will begin at 212. You know, that whole boiling thing.
Just don't put the blued parts on aluminum foil.
I did that once, 30 years ago, and there was a chemical reaction. Lots of ugly silver spots everywhere.
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I normally just blast with the air compressor , hit the crevices/joints, pivot points etc. with WD 40 (water displacement formula 40), then air blast again. the WD is strictly for displacing (as it is designed) the water. Then coat with oil, lube as always. Quick and done.
I’ve baked mine in the oven every time. Coat it down with olive oil afterwards. On 225F long enough to heat it up.
But I’ve only had it for around 15 years, so I don’t know if it works or not.
There are a hundred different ways to do it. Find what works for you. I enjoy disassembling mine every time and putting it back together. I have found that the olive oil will gook up in you after a while, but I just take it apart, wipe everything down, and re-oil it.
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But I’ve only had it for around 15 years, so I don’t know if it works or not.
There are a hundred different ways to do it. Find what works for you. I enjoy disassembling mine every time and putting it back together. I have found that the olive oil will gook up in you after a while, but I just take it apart, wipe everything down, and re-oil it.
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Use a heat gun. That is what I use for browning and bluing. Works just dandy for quickly drying parts after you clean them. You have different heat settings and it blows the hot air on the parts.
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Ive seen it done, I use compressed air, not heat.
Besides washing in hot water, the metal dries quickly.
Besides washing in hot water, the metal dries quickly.
I used to do it with my pistols. Washed with dishwasher soap and water then dried it all in oven set a lowest setting, like about 120 degrees with the door cracked open.
I get the gun cleaned and dried best I can then I take it outside and lay it on the hood of my truck in the sun. 30 minutes later it's dry.
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I just clean and then dry with cotton cloths and swabs. Oil with Eezox or FrogLube and reload.
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That Eezox is some amazing rust inhibitor.
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Could have started a trend toward "Aluminum Plated" firearms!
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Bad idea. I used to make medieval armor. Maille in particular. I used to dry them after cleaning by hanging it up on a rod and blow-drying it with a leaf blower. One time I finished cleaning a shirt of maille and decided to try drying it in the oven. Came out bright orange with rust.
Heat accelerates oxidation.
The best way to dry revolver pieces is pat down with a towel to get the bulk of the water off, and then use compressed air to blow out all the nooks and crannies.
Heat accelerates oxidation.
The best way to dry revolver pieces is pat down with a towel to get the bulk of the water off, and then use compressed air to blow out all the nooks and crannies.
While I never did that...
I do use my hair dryer on full blast for a few minutes to get things hot so any left over moisture dries fast.
I think the oven idea is over kill.
I do use my hair dryer on full blast for a few minutes to get things hot so any left over moisture dries fast.
I think the oven idea is over kill.
The oven is the only correct way to dry a black powder revolver.
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I did it for years. Oven set at 125* for 20 minutes. They would come out with flash rust. Then while still hot I would drench it with WD40. Steel parts only no brass. That was before I knew about using olive oil. I still shoot the same revolvers. But now I use compressed air, heat gun and olive oil. Different wife, different strategy, lol.
