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TxLobo wrote:

MoJo wrote:Why would someone put a firearm contaminated with lead, oil, grease, and Lord only knows what else in a dishwasher that they wash their dishes in? No wonder so many of the Glock fanboys act a little "different" Get a jug of "Poly Dunkit" from Cylinder and Slide and keep the haz mat out of your kitchen appliances.

Errrr... So I shouldn't mention that I do this with my 1858 Remington and my 1860 Colt after a day of shooting the Holy Black? ...




if you have the following:

1. good dishwasher
2. hot water or dishwasher that heats the water to a high temp
3. an understanding wife
Don't use ammonia, I have put a dollop of vinegar in with the parts to cut the goo from the Black Powder.
I show up about the end of the cycle and crack the door open. Flash drying the parts. Once fitted back together everything gets a light coat of oil.. Don't see why it would hurt a Glock or XD ... are they special?

Been doing this for about 10 years and no problems with the Dish Washer or rusting parts.. or powder burns on my dishes..

question #2...does the wife really need to know...?

I'm sure one of those elusive "ceramic" Glock 7s would do just fine...


John McClean...Die Harder:

That punk pulled a GLOCK 7 on me. You know what that is? It's a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn't show up on your airport X-ray machines, and it costs more than you make here in a month

TxLobo wrote:

MoJo wrote:Why would someone put a firearm contaminated with lead, oil, grease, and Lord only knows what else in a dishwasher that they wash their dishes in? No wonder so many of the Glock fanboys act a little "different" Get a jug of "Poly Dunkit" from Cylinder and Slide and keep the haz mat out of your kitchen appliances.

Errrr... So I shouldn't mention that I do this with my 1858 Remington and my 1860 Colt after a day of shooting the Holy Black? ...




if you have the following:

1. good dishwasher
2. hot water or dishwasher that heats the water to a high temp
3. an understanding wife

Don't use ammonia, I have put a dollop of vinegar in with the parts to cut the goo from the Black Powder.
I show up about the end of the cycle and crack the door open. Flash drying the parts. Once fitted back together everything gets a light coat of oil.. Don't see why it would hurt a Glock or XD ... are they special?

Been doing this for about 10 years and no problems with the Dish Washer or rusting parts.. or powder burns on my dishes..

Well, that's pretty cool. If I ever get around to burning some BP again I'll do dat.

Reminds me of the early days of my marriage when I put volkswagen heads in my dishwasher. They were very clean, but the plates tasted like oil for years.

Weg wrote:Reminds me of the early days of my marriage when I put volkswagen heads in my dishwasher. They were very clean, but the plates tasted like oil for years.

After about 6000 rounds through a glock 23, the trigger felt a bit "Nitty Gritty"
Disassembled the pistol and put the frame on the top rack. About an hour later, trigger was smooth as new.

So yes...I have cleaned the frame of a Glock in a dishwasher, and yes it was ok afterward.

I do my Remington 44 and Colt 36 in warm dishwater while preheating the oven to 150 deg. Scrub all parts except wooden ones, with a nylon brush, rinse in hot water and set in a cupcake pan. After all parts are washed I insert the pan into the oven for 15 to 20 min to dry them thoroughly. Inspect the parts and oil them lavishly. Reinsert pan with parts into oven for another 15 to 20 min. Turn oven off and set on top of stove to cool. When parts are cool enough to handle comfortably dry with cloth. I do my other guns this way also including my Glocks and rifles. I don’t heat any of the plastic or wooden parts in the oven, a blow dryer works well to dry the plastic. This is the way my Grandfather and great Grandfather cleaned their guns also. They used wood cook stoves. I have my Fathers 22 rifle (Stevens) that was given to him when he was about 6 (1927) and it is still in great shape.

Carry-a-Kimber wrote:Moot question; Glocks do not ever have to be cleaned.

Umm yeah. I recall a fellow on this forum (whom I haven't seen in a while) that was going on that Glocks NEVER had to be cleaned or even lubed! That they love running dry. About 6 mo later he was asking the forum what could be wrong with his Glock as he was having FTF and FTE. After fellow members offering him various possibilities he said that he cleaned and lubed it so it was doing fine now.

Have a set of decent kitchen knives--not top-end, but close--the instructions for which said never to wash them in a dishwasher, because doing so can cause pitting of the metal.

To my understanding, that primarily has to do with dishwasher detergent.

But I've never been inclined to take the chance with more critical metal...even with no detergent. After all, residues of the original detergent lingers in the washer even after the cycle completes.

So no; I don't put any of my Glocks--or any other guns--in the dishwasher.

If it ain't that difficult to clean them conventionally, why take any risk at all? Just break out the Hoppes and clean the suckers.

BTW, if I ever sell any of my firearms on this Forum, you can be assured none have ever been run through a dishwasher...

Skiprr wrote:Have a set of decent kitchen knives--not top-end, but close--the instructions for which said never to wash them in a dishwasher, because doing so can cause pitting of the metal.

To my understanding, that primarily has to do with dishwasher detergent.

But I've never been inclined to take the chance with more critical metal...even with no detergent. After all, residues of the original detergent lingers in the washer even after the cycle completes.

So no; I don't put any of my Glocks--or any other guns--in the dishwasher.

If it ain't that difficult to clean them conventionally, why take any risk at all? Just break out the Hoppes and clean the suckers.

BTW, if I ever sell any of my firearms on this Forum, you can be assured none have ever been run through a dishwasher...

A dishwasher can be pretty brutal on the things that it is intended to clean. But I depend on my old dishes to provide a spot to hold my food and drink. They are cheap to replace. A failure to perform may result in a ruined meal worst case.

While I don't subscribe top the theory that brand a never needs to be cleaned. It's been suggested by some people that are a lot more knowledgeable than me that we shouldn't be cleaning the insides of our barrels at all. because we case more wear than protection. I thought about this, and now I just pull a bore snake treated with Hoppes at one end and some 3 in one on the other. I do admit there is some logic to not cleaning at all, but the ghost of my old Drill sergeant would be screaming in my head at night if I ever went to sleep before cleaning my guns.

When you can get an ultrasonic cleaner for about $75 that will do a better job than a dishwasher and not risk any contaminants on your dishes or otherwise create dishwasher-related marital disharmony, that simply seems like a better path to follow.

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AndyC wrote:I'm surprised some of you fellows are still actually married...

Sometimes I am suprised myself...

Skiprr wrote:Have a set of decent kitchen knives--not top-end, but close--the instructions for which said never to wash them in a dishwasher, because doing so can cause pitting of the metal.

To my understanding, that primarily has to do with dishwasher detergent.

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Some of today's Dishswashing Detergents have Chlorine and other stuff designed to disolve food left on your dishes. BTW they etc glass and ceramics over time. This etching can occur faster when washing CLEAN dishes since there is no food to work on....

Cascade:

Product Details:

Concentrated. With the power of Dawn. Cleans so well. No need to prewash. 2 Powerful brands 1 complete clean. Cascade with Shine Shield helps stop permanent damage before it can start, with Dawn grease fighting power. Fast-acting formula activates on contact to quickly and easily clean tough grease. Safe for septic tank. Made in U.S.A.
Ingredients:

Contains Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Silicate and Enzymes. Phosphorus Content: This Cascade Formula Averages Not More than 8.0% Phosphorus, in the Form of Phosphates, Which is Equivalent to 1.1 Grams per Tablespoon.
Warnings:

Caution: Irritant. Harmful if swallowed or put in mouth. May Do not get in eyes. May irritate eyes or skin. Do not get on skin or clothing. Keep out of reach of children. First aid treatment: If swallowed, give a glassful of water or milk and call a Poison Control Center or doctor immediately. Do not induce vomiting. If in eyes, rinse with water for 15 minutes. If on skin, rinse well with water.

I am no chemist and no authority on dishwashers.....YMMV

I use synthetic safe gun scrubber if I have been shooting alot or in very dusty conditions, wipe with a CLP coated rag and LUBE the 5 GLOCK designated spots with High Temp grease. The bore gets a brush and a pull through.

I am stunned at the "navel lint" that winds up in the bore after a few days of carry.

AndyC wrote:I'm surprised some of you fellows are still actually married...

Reminds me of the Man song.

What I say goes around here... right out the window,
And I don't want to hear alot of whining... so I'll shut up,
The sooner you learn whos boss around here...
The sooner you can give me my orders dear,
Cause I'm head huncho around here... but its all in my heeeeaaaadddd!!



Two words have kept my marraige going for as long as it has. Yes Dear