Gordon R Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I have a couple of ported Kicks chokes, which are fine, but an absolute pain to clean. They get a build of deposits in the same place where the holes face each other. Whilst shooting this morning, one of the lads suggested an ultrasonic cleaner. Looked on the auction site and have a couple of questions:- Do you need any special fluid or will water and detergent do the job? Any makes to avoid or recommended? What capacity cleaner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I have a couple of ported Kicks chokes, which are fine, but an absolute pain to clean. They get a build of deposits in the same place where the holes face each other. Whilst shooting this morning, one of the lads suggested an ultrasonic cleaner. Looked on the auction site and have a couple of questions:- Do you need any special fluid or will water and detergent do the job? Any makes to avoid or recommended? What capacity cleaner? Hi, I use an ultrasonic cleaner to cleam my Briley ported chokes and also the gas piston out of my gun. I use warm water and 10% white vinegar then run for a cycle, then flush with clean water and scrub with a tooth brush then back in if it needs it and repeat, if really fowled then I give them a good soak in WD40 and gun cleaner then do the same, i suspend the choke or piston on a length of wire so it doesn't contact the bottom. Cheap supermarket cola works well too, just make sure once cleaned they are flushed in clean water then lightly oiled. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Jon - thanks for that. Any view on what machine to get? The seem to range from very cheap to very not cheap. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Hi, I use an ultrasonic cleaner to cleam my Briley ported chokes and also the gas piston out of my gun. I use warm water and 10% white vinegar then run for a cycle, then flush with clean water and scrub with a tooth brush then back in if it needs it and repeat, if really fowled then I give them a good soak in WD40 and gun cleaner then do the same, i suspend the choke or piston on a length of wire so it doesn't contact the bottom. Cheap supermarket cola works well too, just make sure once cleaned they are flushed in clean water then lightly oiled. Jon. Good grief Jon - you should get yourself an O/U and some normal chokes!! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Have you tried SLIP 2000? You buy it in a jar and drop your chokes in for about 15 mins and when you take them out you can just wipe them clean. I use it with me Benelli Crio Chokes and they come out like new. Its an American product but there is a place in Wales that sells it around a tenner a jar but it lasts a long time. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer_pigeon Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I used to use the dishwasher which works well but now use Hoppes foaming gun cleaner, 3 squrts in each choke, it fizzles away in 2 minutes wipe clean with no fuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I have the same issue with my teague ported chokes dont have a dish washer or a room for an ultrasonic cleaner. But the Hoppes stuff sounds good, I dont mind the chokes getting mucky but the deposits build up on the end of the barrels where the RIB is jointed and that does concern me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I have a couple of ported Kicks chokes, which are fine, but an absolute pain to clean. They get a build of deposits in the same place where the holes face each other. Whilst shooting this morning, one of the lads suggested an ultrasonic cleaner. Looked on the auction site and have a couple of questions:- Do you need any special fluid or will water and detergent do the job? Any makes to avoid or recommended? What capacity cleaner? I had one of these for quite a while, as I had 8 sets of dive regs to service, so for £26.00 (when I brought it). It did go wrong and they sent me a new one, and I did work it hard for it to die about 6 months later. Wrong tool for the job but at that price it did what I needed it to do. I use a kettle decaling fluid, which is good for cruddy regs but not sure for your job. I clean my browning chokes in petrol and a fine brass brush. Therefore, for a small job you could use any of the cheap machines. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aoyue-9050-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-30-50W-PCBs-and-more-/230627234823?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item35b2745407 TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loomer Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I make be about to make myself sound stupid here, I blame inexperience, but anyway... Is it not enough just to remove and clean the chokes thoroughly, as you would the rest of the gun, after each shoot? Or is it recommended to treat them in a different manner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Bought an ultrasonic cleaner from Maplin. Will see how that goes. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Is it not enough just to remove and clean the chokes thoroughly, as you would the rest of the gun, after each shoot? Or is it recommended to treat them in a different manner? crud in the threads can ruin the barrel on an MC gun but no real reason for chokes to like surgical instruments other than vanity ported chokes are a bit different as the ports can clog up and you loose the effectiveness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 other than vanity ported chokes are a bit different as the ports can clog up and you loose the effectiveness Ported chokes are not effective in any recoil or muzzle flip kind of way. I don`t see the point in fastiduous cleaning of the holes unless they are being worn on a night out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Ported chokes are not effective in any recoil or muzzle flip kind of way. I don`t see the point in fastiduous cleaning of the holes unless they are being worn on a night out . Effective or not, they are less effective when clogged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I use one from aldi's. its not deep but fine for chokes. for brass cleaning i put a drinking glass in the middle with the cleaner fluid, made up of water, white vinegar and two drops of washing liquid. i then top the cleaner up with fresh water. this allows the brass to stand up in a deep enough solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 use a detergent, water, and fill up the cleaner to the line, (the line is there so the elements transmit all the waves in solution.) no point having a half full bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Bought an ultrasonic cleaner from Maplin. Softened the deposits, but did not remove them. Did it twice for 6 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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