Washing a Bore Snake

[tha bugman]

Is it possible to wash a bore snake or do I just need to go buy another one?

[LaLongbeard]

I'd buy another one. If it's had gun oil on it it won't wash very well. Or spray it with break cleaner or gun scrubber, but a new one would be better

[Jroddc]

Wrap it up put it in a sock and throw it in the washer. If it has oil on it spray the whole thing with any stain remover that gets grease and oil stains out.

[CrustyRusty]

I've had some of mine for years and usually just throw them away when they aren't serviceable.  They're cheap enough and last for years and washing them is a pain...

Is it possible to wash a bore snake or do I just need to go buy another one?

[WAGinVA]

Spray liberally with Shout, place in a garment bag securely tied up, and wash with a couple of old towels.  Make sure you do this while your wife is not home (do not ask me how I know).

[Coroner01]

Use dawn dishsoap,  presoak in the kitchen sink when wife is at work.  Then wash saturated with dawn dishsoap.  It will clean up nice.  I would air dry as if you have any residual oil on it, don't use in a gas dryer......the smell...and the hazards.  Only solid advise from men who have had tooo many conversations with wives on how these things happen. lol. al