Degreasing a GBB

[Caveira]

I've recently bought a used GBB Sig 226 and, while I wait for a replacement part, it needs a bloody good clean.

I realise that the blowback mechanism, hop and mag have o-rings in them but are there any other parts of the gun which I can't give a soak in degreaser?
I'm not sure if it's ever been cleaned properly, but it's almost clogged solid with really dirty grease, so a good clean would do it wonders.

[Caveira]

Re: Degreasing a GBB

Anyone?

[LtPurcy]

Re: Degreasing a GBB

I was gonna write that i completely and utterly cleaned out my SCAR with just a lot of paper towels and my silicon spray with the nozzle which fires at a nice pressure.

but i guess thats not what your after

[jfox61]

Re: Degreasing a GBB

Nothing else perishable springs to mind. Robin, try using a dollop of swarfega and toothbrush to get rid of all the crap.

[tisane]

Or areasol brake cleaner, dries very fast ready for new oil to go in.

[jibjobbob]

Re: Degreasing a GBB

Or areasol brake cleaner, dries very fast ready for new oil to go in.

Just what I was going to suggest, works a treat...degunk all my guns with that and if it needs some encouragement to come off, I use a cotton bud...havent had any adverse effects yet

[Caveira]

Re: Degreasing a GBB

I did wonder about the brake cleaner, but I didn't want to use it without someone else having been the guinea pig first!

Cheers for the help guys, I'll give it a try as silicon spray alone hasn't shifted it all.

[tisane]

Brake cleaner is perfectly fine mate.
Just keep it away from the rubbers.

[whiteman]

Re: Degreasing a GBB

Worm water with washing up liqiude ?

[Caveira]

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Worm water with washing up liqiude ?

Just to check, do I make that by soaking worms in warm water and then add some French washing up liquid

Seriously though, I did use that for a couple of parts, but don't like to do it where I can't fully dry everything due to the risk of corrosion.

[Just an Airsofter]

Re: Degreasing a GBB

Silicone oil/spray and an old toothbrush.

depending on the rubber compound (which you won't know without experimenting) brake cleaner can attack seals and swell them up.

[tisane]

Re: Degreasing a GBB

Yep and thats why he has all the rubber parts out of the gun beforehand.