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The dishwasher is actually a great way to clean hard to clean firearms, like AR lowers. The heat will dry the firearm by evaporation, even without using the dry cycle. By using the dry cycle you are doubly protected.
Dishwasher detergent is basically TSP with surfactant and anti-spotting additives. This is a great grease / oil cutter that rinses fully away leaving no residues.
I spray down the parts with non-toxic solvent prior.to leaving the field, letting the parts soak. Then pop them in the DW once home. I can easily fit 4 ARs in my washer by twist tieing the muzzle up against the bottom of the top rack. BCG, charging handles and the bolt go in the silverware basket.
The does result in bone-dry metal, so you will need to oil iron based metals to prevent rust unless you have a well controlled storage environment.
Something like a gunsafe with a properly sized heating rod will work, even in the high humidity environments we find in the Pacific Northwest.
I know this is not for everyone, but how else can you clean 4 filthy ARs in about 15 minutes total time?
PS: While there will be no residues left in the DW I still run a full sanitize cycle with detergent after. Just to be on the safe side and to keep my wife from objecting!
Dishwasher detergent is basically TSP with surfactant and anti-spotting additives. This is a great grease / oil cutter that rinses fully away leaving no residues.
I spray down the parts with non-toxic solvent prior.to leaving the field, letting the parts soak. Then pop them in the DW once home. I can easily fit 4 ARs in my washer by twist tieing the muzzle up against the bottom of the top rack. BCG, charging handles and the bolt go in the silverware basket.
The does result in bone-dry metal, so you will need to oil iron based metals to prevent rust unless you have a well controlled storage environment.
Something like a gunsafe with a properly sized heating rod will work, even in the high humidity environments we find in the Pacific Northwest.
I know this is not for everyone, but how else can you clean 4 filthy ARs in about 15 minutes total time?
PS: While there will be no residues left in the DW I still run a full sanitize cycle with detergent after. Just to be on the safe side and to keep my wife from objecting!
