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VARMINT223

I would suspect for "Windex" (TM) that the water removes the salt and the alcohol acts as a drying agent to evaporate any residual water. (Water and salt are soluble, water and alcohol are soluble.)

"Hot" water will disolve and hold a higher amount of salt, hot water also evaporates faster.

Charlene32

great thread. my surplus rifles are not really in shape to be taken apart and put in the bathtube. i will try the windex method. my bother has a ceramic AR15 and he cleans with simple green and nothing else.....no oil no nothing.