washing pellets ?

[Yng@hrt]

Acetone seems a bit extreme IMO.

[Habanero69er]

One thing about acetone is that you don't need to rinse.

[dan_house]

Acetone would demand very good ventilation and keeping open flames and sparks out of that area.....

Wonder if yoyu can reuse Acetone for the next batch?

[HunterWhite]

Will acetone harm the O-Rings?

[Yng@hrt]

I’d say stay away from acetone. Far too aggressive for pellet washing, not to mention toxic & flammable.

Get yourself a small plastic container such as a coffee container. Add pellets & dish soap. Add hot water. Roll them around for a couple of minutes. Empty pellets in to a strainer & rinse with more hot water. Shake strainer to remove as much moisture as possible & empty pellets onto a couple of layers of paper towels. Clip both ends of pt with your fingers & roll pellets back & forth. Do that twice if you like. Then place them onto another paper towel & space them out best you can to dry overnight. Can't get any safer or easier than this.

[Habanero69er]

Will acetone harm the O-Rings?

There won't be any acetone. The beauty of acetone is that it is so volatile, that it totally evaporates leaving no residue. You definitely need to use it in a well ventilated, flame free area. You'll still need to re-lube your pellets to prevent oxidation.

[nervoustrigger]

I too try to avoid heavy aromatic solvents when washing pellets because I prefer to do it in the house in the evening.  However I wasn’t happy with how well dishwashing soap (Dawn) works on some pellets, especially Crosman which have a heavy coating of graphite.  Even after multiple applications and working it in with a paintbrush, there’s still a lot left behind.  I’ve switched to Purple Power and it does a much better job.  Although it is marketed as an engine degreaser, it has a very mild odor…almost nonexistent.  And it is water soluble so it washes away quickly and easily.