So, after half a gazillion rounds, I decided it was time to clean my XCaliber Genesis .22LR can. Since the baffles are anodized 7075 Al (except the blast baffle), the dip is out, so I wanted to try out something else. I've read good things about Berrymman Chem-Dip carb cleaner.
Cuts the carbon/gook, and safe for aluminum (most carb's are aluminum). So, into the can for 24 hours. The baffles all look pretty good, and it's safe for aluminum, but...
Oops. Not so safe for paint, and it looks like the tube was painted. It really took it off. So, the can went out to Old Man Armory in Weare (NH) for Cerakote. Originally I wanted to go back to black (Graphite Black), but at the last minute I decided on MagPul Flat Dark Earth (Flat Dark Earth is the Best Dark Earth). I got lucky because he was shooting FDE the next day, so after dropping it off on Tuesday, I picked it up today (Thursday). And it's...perfect.
I decided on FDE because I have a few black cans to match my black hosts, but what about my FDE one? Now I have a match.
Lessons learned:
1. Chem-Dip eats paint. And how.
2. Old Man Armory does flawless work. The can is better than new.
3. All cans should match their hosts.
Cuts the carbon/gook, and safe for aluminum (most carb's are aluminum). So, into the can for 24 hours. The baffles all look pretty good, and it's safe for aluminum, but...
Oops. Not so safe for paint, and it looks like the tube was painted. It really took it off. So, the can went out to Old Man Armory in Weare (NH) for Cerakote. Originally I wanted to go back to black (Graphite Black), but at the last minute I decided on MagPul Flat Dark Earth (Flat Dark Earth is the Best Dark Earth). I got lucky because he was shooting FDE the next day, so after dropping it off on Tuesday, I picked it up today (Thursday). And it's...perfect.
I decided on FDE because I have a few black cans to match my black hosts, but what about my FDE one? Now I have a match.
Lessons learned:
1. Chem-Dip eats paint. And how.
2. Old Man Armory does flawless work. The can is better than new.
3. All cans should match their hosts.