I want to try cleaning an AR Bolt Carrier Group in an ultrasonic cleaner using a water based solution. Would putting the BCG in an oven (at say around 200 degrees) after cleaning be sufficient to remove all water residue? I see people using an air compressor to blow dry parts after ultrasonic cleaning, but I don't have an air compressor. Also, is it totally inappropriate to use even a very small quality of protective lube such as CLP on a gas key after ultrasonic cleaning? I have really done very little shooting with an AR, so I don't have much of an idea about how resistant they are to corrosion. I have to say that after many years of AK shooting, I now prefer the AR ergonomics. Not sure why. I guess it is sort of like one's taste in music can change.
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