Drying a pistol in the clothes dryer

This is a discussion on Drying a pistol in the clothes dryer within the Firearm Cleaning & Maintenance forums, part of the General Firearm Discussion category; I just bought an ultrasonic cleaner for my new Sig Sauer P226. There are lots of great articles and videos about using an ultrasonic cleaner. ...

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 30
Like Tree16Likes

Thread: Drying a pistol in the clothes dryer

  1. August 22nd, 2012 11:20 AM #1
    gatorrob86 [OP]
    gatorrob86 is offline
    New Member Array gatorrob86's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    2

    Drying a pistol in the clothes dryer

    I just bought an ultrasonic cleaner for my new Sig Sauer P226. There are lots of great articles and videos about using an ultrasonic cleaner. Most suggest air drying, compressed air or a hair dryer. I have even seen the suggestion to use the oven.

    We have an accessory for our clothes dryer that I think may be the perfect solution. It is a rack that mounts inside the dryer. It is intended for drying wet sneakers. The sneakers remain stationary on the rack while the drum spins. No more bowling ball in the dryer effect. I am thinking I can lay a towel over the rack and then lay the gun parts on the towel and then run on low heat. What do you think?

    Here is a link for the dryer rack:

    Amazon.com: Whirlpool 8212450A Dryer Rack for 27-Inch Dryers: Home Improvement
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. August 22nd, 2012 11:20 AM Remove Ads
    DefensiveCarry.com
  3. August 22nd, 2012 01:05 PM #2
    bmcgilvray
    bmcgilvray is online now
    Moderator
    Array bmcgilvray's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    7,135
    Welcome to the Forum!

    This is only a personal opinion but both the cleaning methods and drying methods all seem like overkill for what really is a simple 15-minute task, even if the pistol is gunked up.

    That said, there is no reason why the dryer rack couldn't work for the purpose.
    “No possible rapidity of fire can atone for habitual carelessness of aim with the first shot.”

    Theodore Roosevelt, The Wilderness Hunter, 1893
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. August 22nd, 2012 01:17 PM #3
    tricolordad
    tricolordad is offline
    Member Array tricolordad's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    New Richmond, Wisconsin
    Posts
    490
    Why not just use a rag? No sense paying for electric when I can do it myself for free....
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. August 22nd, 2012 02:59 PM #4
    QKShooter
    QKShooter is offline
    Administrator
    Array QKShooter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Off Of The X
    Posts
    31,925
    You can take your metal parts and put them all into a large strainer. Pop that into boiling water for a few minutes as your final rinse and quickly shake them off...then lay them out on a few paper towels and they will dry themselves very quickly.
    Liberty Over Tyranny Μολὼν λαβέ
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. August 22nd, 2012 03:09 PM #5
    PEF
    PEF is online now
    Distinguished Member Array PEF's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Georgia
    Posts
    1,338
    Quote Originally Posted by gatorrob86 View Post
    I just bought an ultrasonic cleaner for my new Sig Sauer P226. There are lots of great articles and videos about using an ultrasonic cleaner. Most suggest air drying, compressed air or a hair dryer. I have even seen the suggestion to use the oven.

    We have an accessory for our clothes dryer that I think may be the perfect solution. It is a rack that mounts inside the dryer. It is intended for drying wet sneakers. The sneakers remain stationary on the rack while the drum spins. No more bowling ball in the dryer effect. I am thinking I can lay a towel over the rack and then lay the gun parts on the towel and then run on low heat. What do you think?

    Here is a link for the dryer rack:

    Amazon.com: Whirlpool 8212450A Dryer Rack for 27-Inch Dryers: Home Improvement
    Careful. If your parts have solvents, etc. wicked in them you may end up with nasty industrial odor on your next batch of clothes...
    joker1 likes this.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. August 22nd, 2012 03:31 PM #6
    nedrgr21
    nedrgr21 is offline
    VIP Member Array nedrgr21's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    KCMO
    Posts
    2,191
    Yeah, it you do it, I'd definitely make sure the wife is gone.
    GearmanTX and Rock and Glock like this.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. August 22nd, 2012 03:41 PM #7
    barstoolguru
    barstoolguru is offline
    Ex Member Array barstoolguru's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    under a rock in area 51
    Posts
    2,548
    my glocks are dish washer safe (upper rack), pass
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. August 22nd, 2012 03:51 PM #8
    Bstock87
    Bstock87 is offline
    Member Array Bstock87's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Dallas
    Posts
    71
    Seems silly to stick a Sig in the dryer for tons of different reasons. Mainly I wouldn't do it because it could lead to an oder issue as was mentioned before.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. August 22nd, 2012 07:36 PM #9
    OldVet Contrib Icon
    OldVet is offline
    VIP Member
    Array OldVet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    S. Florida, north of the Miami mess, south of the Mouse trap
    Posts
    10,525
    Amazing, simply amazing.
    ericb327 and dukalmighty like this.
    Retired USAF E-8. Avatar is OldVet from days long gone - 1978. Oh, to be young again...
    Paranoia strikes deep, into your heart it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... "For What It's Worth" Buffalo Springfield
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. August 22nd, 2012 07:49 PM #10
    ppkheat Contrib Icon
    ppkheat is online now
    VIP Member
    Array ppkheat's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Louisiana
    Posts
    3,385
    I always thought my loose pocket change in the dryer made a lot of noise. If that Sig jumped off that shelf........
    Rock and Glock likes this.
    Turn the election's in 2014 to a "2A Revolution". It will serve as a 1994 refresher not to "infringe" on our Second Amendment. We know who they are now.........SEND 'EM HOME.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. August 22nd, 2012 08:48 PM #11
    BugDude
    BugDude is offline
    VIP Member Array BugDude's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Gulf Coast of Florida
    Posts
    7,173
    Be sure to clean the lint screen first...and throw in a fresh dryer sheet.
    JoeK likes this.
    Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
    No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.

    Guns are like sex and air...its no big deal until YOU can't get any.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. August 22nd, 2012 08:52 PM #12
    Rock and Glock
    Rock and Glock is offline
    Moderator
    Array Rock and Glock's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Colorado at 38,670'
    Posts
    9,163
    Have ya'll seen this Florida news release?

    Man Tumbled in Dryer by Wife, News at 9!
    64zebra, sgb and BugDude like this.
    NRA Life Member

    "But if they don't exist, how can a man see them?"

    "You may think I'm pompous, but actually I'm pedantic... let me explain the difference."

    "Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything."
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. August 22nd, 2012 08:55 PM #13
    sgb
    sgb is offline
    VIP Member Array sgb's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    You don't need to know
    Posts
    2,414
    Quote Originally Posted by Rock and Glock View Post
    Have ya'll seen this Florida news release?

    Man Tumbled in Dryer by Wife, News at 9!
    That be me if I tried a stunt like drying gun parts in the cloths dryer ........... I'm not allowed to even do laundry
    "There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you." William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)

    Best Choices for Self Defense Ammunition
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. August 22nd, 2012 08:59 PM #14
    Arborigine
    Arborigine is offline
    Senior Member Array Arborigine's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Calaveras County, California
    Posts
    803
    Alex, for $50 I'll take "what goes thump thump thump bang?".
    Rock and Glock likes this.
    I don't always have nothing to say, but when I do, I post it on Facebook.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. August 22nd, 2012 08:59 PM #15
    BugDude
    BugDude is offline
    VIP Member Array BugDude's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Gulf Coast of Florida
    Posts
    7,173
    or "Wife beats husband with dryer rack...film at 11"
    Rock and Glock likes this.
    Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
    No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.

    Guns are like sex and air...its no big deal until YOU can't get any.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Ads

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search tags for this page

are ultrasonic cleaners safe for old sig sauer pistols

,

cleaning a ruger mk iii with ultra sonic cleaner

,

colt 1911 dishwasher ad

,

drying a handgun

,

drying handgun after cleaning

,

drying out a wet handgun

,

if dryer drum is loose will it leave marks on clothes

,

p226 ultrasonic clean

,

pistle hairdryer gun

,

simple green pro hd gun

,

ultrasonic cleaner for sig p226

,

ultrasonic cleaning of p226

,

ultrasonic sig sauer forum

,

what is the temp if a clothes dryer on low

,

what temp is a clothes dryer