Steam cleaners on C&B

[amccall]

My Father Inlaw gave me one of those steamers that you see advertised on TV. Looks like a tea pot and has many attachments to it. I have been using it on my c&b's, with soap and water scrubbing and it seems to work well. What I like about is I can get all the grime that goes in the trigger and hammer mechanisms without taking it apart much.
I was wondering if anyone else use it and how they like or dislike it.

 

[Don]

Never tried it but don't know why it wouldn't work. Just be sure you dry it good in a low oven or with a hot hair dryer then lube it.

Don

 

[sniper68]

Works great!! When done steam cleanin (only takes a minute), I drop my lock in some boiling water, for a minute or so to heat it up. Pluck it out with tongs, set on a towel to dry. While still hot but dry I give it a good hoseing w/Dupont spray Teflon lube and let it finish cooling, and then wipe down with a cotton towel.
Super clean,super fast and super slick. Just wipe frizzen and pan with some alcohol before shooting. :m2c:
For a pistol, as said just above put in the oven to make sure it gets dry and do your lubing while still warm, let cool and reassemble.

 

[amccall]

The steamer takes alot of the water off the parts and then I us a lube that dissplaces the water and lubricates. The main reason I asked the question is longterm affects using a steamer. I do not see any loss of blueing or browning yet but was wondering if others have used it for a long time and noticed any problems. So far I like it alot and I see a real advantage in using it with my C&Bs'.