cosmo eliminaters...

Questions and tips about taking care of the weapons we collect and shoot.

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Your best cosmo distroyer?

Purple Power
1
6%
kitty litter/ speedy dri
2
11%
ez-off
0
No votes
orange cleaner
1
6%
kicthen oven
2
11%
other
12
67%
 
Total votes: 18
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Karl/Pa.
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Post by Karl/Pa. » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:38 am

Aughnanure wrote:...
But, gee ,it was good and especially good for a cold in the head... one good whiff over the tank and the head cleared like magic.
Wonder what it did to our heads?
Eoin.
I think we're seeing those results right now!

:bigsmile:
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Ban grated cheese. Make America grate again.
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Post by Aughnanure » Wed May 10, 2006 3:08 am

Karl,

You must be very slim and light 'cause you sure can skate on thin ice :!: :lol:

Eoin.
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Post by Karl/Pa. » Wed May 10, 2006 11:25 am

No, actually I'm old, overweight and cranky as hell. Its taken me over sixty years to get to this point, and dammit, I deserve it!

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Post by Aughnanure » Wed May 10, 2006 5:03 pm

What're you packin' in that portrait?

A Griswold and Gunniston .36 ?

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Post by Karl/Pa. » Wed May 10, 2006 8:10 pm

Aughnanure wrote:What're you packin' in that portrait?
A Griswold and Gunniston .36 ?
Eoin.
You know about them, huh? Actually had one once, a repro. After about three cylinders full went thru it, it started to open up so I got rid of it. Nobody in their right mind should ever shoot a brass framed revolver, or even make one, for that matter.
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Three Words...

Post by Abe Normal » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:15 am

Boiling hot water.
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Post by Talon » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:33 pm

Does one ever truly get it all out?

I'm still getting ooze from my M48's hand guard after twenty or so rounds.

I used the EZ Off method when I purchased the rifle in winter of 2006.
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Welcome to the forums Talon

Post by Niner » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:51 pm

Some milsurps, I think, never lose all their saturated grease. I always, nearly always, carry some paper towels with me to the range for wiping off boiled out grease from a lot of rounds fired or just a hot day.
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Re: cosmo eliminaters...

Post by leeechtle » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:36 pm

I've heard of people putting shorter stocks in the dishwasher, but the detergent bleaches the stock, however the hot water and steam get out some dings and dents. I've built a "Cosmo Coffin" (large rectangular sheet metal tube) powered by a small space heater, let the stock and hand guard sit in it for about an hour and wipe down with denatured alcohol and repeat for about 12 to 18 hours. It may not get all of it out but pretty darn close. Best part is it's reusable.
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