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Shadow9mm · November 23, 2022, 11:35 PM

So I recently acquired a PSA AK-47. The gun has a FUNKY smell, best guess is burnt machining oil. I cant quite put my finger on it. Trying to figure out how to get rid of the smell. I have already cleaned it, wiped everything down. Applied frog lube paste, which has kind of a minty smell. Hit all the parts with a heat gun to warm it all up and help the frog lube to adhere to the parts. Its a little better, but I can still smell it. Its like its in the metal.

Gotta say this is the first time I have run into this issue. I figured a cleaning with some good smelling lubricant would solve the problem. Any ideas?

November 23, 2022, 11:35 PM	#1
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,962	remove smell from gun So I recently acquired a PSA AK-47. The gun has a FUNKY smell, best guess is burnt machining oil. I cant quite put my finger on it. Trying to figure out how to get rid of the smell. I have already cleaned it, wiped everything down. Applied frog lube paste, which has kind of a minty smell. Hit all the parts with a heat gun to warm it all up and help the frog lube to adhere to the parts. Its a little better, but I can still smell it. Its like its in the metal. Gotta say this is the first time I have run into this issue. I figured a cleaning with some good smelling lubricant would solve the problem. Any ideas? __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload. Last edited by Shadow9mm; November 24, 2022 at 12:18 AM.