It's getting close to summer. Who else needs their engine bay cleaned? I just wiped whatever I could with a damp rag. Nothing amazing though... It does need a bit more of a clean though. Is steam cleaning the engine bay going to remove the clear Honeyseal wax product on the metal bits? It's sort of the reason why the metal areas I just used water and a rag to clean. Don't wanna remove the product.
Honest question... When doing maintenance, is it a bad thing to over oil? Last time I did any sort of cleaning was a year ago. I oiled inside the receiver rails where the bolt carrier slides back and forth. I also oiled the bottom of the bolt carrier where it slides inside the receiver. After 150 rounds through it, I've noticed a lot carbon build up happening. I'm seeing it on the argo pistons as well when I look inside. Hopefully it's not an issue. I'll be cleaning her up and oiling tomorrow after the range.
Was installing the handguard and scratched the barrel coating slightly. Is this enough for the barrel to start corroding? I applied a little bit of CLP on the scratches. Just not sure how durable the coating really is.