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A5 water proof?

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    Posted: 15 April 2005 at 8:04am
When i say water proof i dont mean soaking it in a pool for 8 hours. Isi t ok to clean it with water and then let it dry out? Will this rust the insides?
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i hose my a-5 down after every time i use it .but i also blow air thru it from a compressor to help dry it out and i also strip it down totaly an clean the insides .it isnt hard or too complicated to do .its like using a brand new marker everytime i go out :D

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The reciever halves are aluminum so you can do that, but it must be a full tear down. The steel internal parts may not like it. I just tear mine down, wipe it out, oil and reassemble. 

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i run all my A-5 parts under the fossit, but i'm allways sure to dry them off good.  Make sure they're fully striped.

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There is very little made of steel in Tippmanns. They are mostly aluminum. It won't hurt anything to use water to clean the gun out, but I'd still recommend stripping it down and getting some lube on the moving parts. That way, you also make sure you have all the paint/dirt/shells and other random debris cleaned out, and not in a position to hang up the action next time you play.
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