Removing Dykem

[Nick B]

Anybody know what will remove Dykem from stainless steel ?
I tried acetone and lacquer thinner but no change.

 

[ken158]

Carb cleaner is what I have used

 

[D Brown]

I've always had excellent luck using plain old Isopropyl Alcohol (Rubbing Alcohol).

By the way, this is the same magic fluid that removes Verdigris on contact. It pays to keep a bottle of this stuff around, even if you don't have to give yourself shots.

 

[Alk8944]

Anybody know what will remove Dykem from stainless steel ?
I tried acetone and lacquer thinner but no change.

Funny, I have never had a bit of trouble cleaning up Dykem with acetone, perchlorethylene, trichloroethane. All are used in various brake cleaner products.

 

[chief38]

I normally use Denatured Alcohol and was always under the assumption that their own brand of remover is alcohol.

 

[Nick B]

Ok I’ll try alcohol. The Dykem is in the cylinder notches of my new Freedom Arms .44 Special.

 

[Lee Jones]

Rubbing alcohol is available in 90%. Use this to remove Dykem and other
oily stuff on your gun bench.