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On exterior parts that works great but on the inside of the BCG holes and chamber and barrel etc. you have to put something in there to clean i.e. brush, patch, mop it just pushes the froglube and grim around and never really gets it out.Originally Posted by stealth04
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The liquid, or warm paste would be cleaned up no different from more conventional cleaners. I clean my parts after warming them. If you have excess lint, maybe you're using too much lube or old mops, rags etc. Also, I use compressed air.
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My previous method would have been gunscrubber or similar which would dissolve crud and blow/rinse it out in one step. I used a brand new mop on the BCG with the parts heated and fresh Froglube applied just turned the mop black and made "mud" inside. I love it on my Glocks but it is seeming almost stupid difficult to get the M4 super clean which is what I want.
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Did you degrease before the first application? I haven't had issues like you're describing. I slightly warm the part, then scrub, mop, wipe, whatever. After wiped clean, I reheat to hotter than before and brush on clean lube, let cool, reassemble. How many rounds have you fired since the last cleaning?
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Yes it was completely cleaned with the expensive Froglube recommended solvent. About 240 rounds since conversion to FL. You say "wiped clean", how can you wipe clean the inside of the stepped down necks inside the BCG?
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You are overthinking this. Clean it with some simple degreaser and hot water then blow dry it with a hose. Warm the parts and coat it in Froglube.
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I use a rag and the small end of a double ended scrub brush, the ones that look like funky tooth brushes. You can also use a dowel rod or the froglube brush handle. Overlap the brush handle with the rag. I also "screw drive" the rag into the bolt opening of the carrier. Just kinda stuff the rag in there while turning it.
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Warm the offending area with a hair dryer and blow the crap out with compressed air. I do that to the barrel extension every so often.
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I suspect you are trying for a level of "clean" that isn't beneficial. I clean the major carbon off the outside of the carrier with a rag, and inside the main hole (where the bolt sits) with q-tips. I pretty much stop there. I suspect you are looking at the gas vent holes in the side - ignore them, they will blow clean to the extent needed.
A BCG lubed with Froglube paste is always a bit greasy and doesn't look super clean. It works great.
If you really just have to clean every little bit, get some dental picks and maybe an ultrasonic cleaner.
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Not a good idea with the dental picks.
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