Cleaning bm42a????

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What do you guys use to clea your bms before you re-miltec it? I forgot what to use and there is a blackish film building up on the washers. Thz ahead of time to who ever replys.:D



WOW, its been so long since I had last replyed or posted anything.:rolleyes:
 
when i first got my 42 i used 3 in 1 oil to clean it.the 3 in 1 oil works well for a long time, but the black film gets a littel thicker so keep an eye out
 
If it's not too bad, you can probably get away with some WD-40. Otherwise, you might want to try some Hoppe's No. #9 Nitro solvent. This is usually used for gun cleaning, but can work wonders with your knife as well.
 
To actually clean the joints out, you need something that will get in there with some mechanical washing action, that will actually flush the gunk out. My recommendation is that you stop by your local Radio Shack store and buy a can of Flux Remover spray. The can will come with a nice little tube attachment that concentrates the spray and lets you direct it right into the joint.

Since you're looking to clean out a BM42 which is all metalic, you don't have to worry about the solvents in the spray damaging the materials of the knife. If you have other knives with fancy inserts, you'll need to be more careful.

I suggest stepping outside to do this. These solvent sprays often have a very heavy solvent odor. There's no reason to stink up the house (not to mention the health concerns about filling the house up with these vapors).

Flux remover spray contains solvents that evaporate quickly and completely leaving the joints of you knife clean and dry, ready for Militec-1 or any other lubricant.

Speaking of which, our great US Coast Guard recently switched to Militec-1 for all of their balisongs, well... firearms actually. But if they had balisongs, I'll bet they'd use Militec-1 on them too.

Finally, electronics supply houses such as Radio Shack often sell another similar product often called "Tuner Cleaner Spray" (most of you are to young to remember this, but back in the old days TV sets had a big knob that you turned to change the channel (yes, you had to get out of your chair to do this) and the mechanism behind that knob would get dirty and affect the quality of your reception. The solution was to clean that tuner mechanism off with this spray. So some reason, they still sell the stuff today. Why? I'll tell you why... I don't know... It's a tradition.) This stuff has a lubricant in it that doesn't evaporate. The lubricant used is not appropriate for this application. So, we don't want that. So, avoid spray cleaners that also brag of containing a lubricant.
 
Thz guys. I am now off to radio shack.:D When I can find a ride though. Mr. Gollnick did you get my eamil I sent??? It was about the blade show in tacoma Washington.
 
Gollnick, I bought the Radio Shack Electronic Cleaner. It says it leaves no residue(contains a hydrocarbon solvent and propelent). Will this work just as well as the Flux Cleaner or could it be the same thing? Cat No. 64-4327:confused:
 
"Electronic Cleaner" should be fine.

I don't know about brake cleaner. Sorry. I've never cleaned my brakes. Should I? I'd think they'd just get dirty immediately being down near the road and all.

And, no, I have not received any e-mail about the Tacoma show. I checked my inbox in case I missed it.
 
Have used it for more years than I'm gonna admit :cool: ....really works well with minimal offort and fairly long lasting results.


"Hunters seek wht a they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
On Chuck's site, he mentioned Birchwood Casey's GunScrubber solvent as an alternative to the Radio Shack stuff. I use it for every cleaning, but I have to open the windows and the front door before I do. :barf: That stuff smells worse then swimming pool chlorine, and cleans better than hydrochloric acid. :D:D
I discovered that I have to heat the joints up a bit AFTER I apply the Militec-1 to get a longer-lasting effect. Mind you, I still pre-heat them before I drop in the Militec.
 
I mite sound a little weird but when ever I shower I always have a knife(don't ask:rolleyes: ) But my wifes shampoo does a great job!! and even seems too "lub" it ! Its TRESemme` brand and why it works so good I don't Know but hell try it and see and no I haven't noticed any
build up from it,I also use it on all my Spydies and after words you can press the back lock and the blade will just fall.
Take Care,....Todd
 
But my wifes shampoo does a great job!! and even seems too "lub" it !
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Many shampoos, especially those that promise "shiney" hair contain wax. That's probably what you're getting. Oh, and if you knew what all that other stuff in your shampoo is, you'd be rather upset, so I won't tell you.



Birchwood Casey's GunScrubber is a great product for all-bare-metal balisongs (not those with paint or powder coating and not those with delicate insert materials). It's a very strong solvent and will attack some plastics and other materials. But, for a BM42, for example, it's a great choice and available at most "sporting goods stores" as we say in Oregun.
 
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