here's what you do...break it up into as many peices as it will disassemble and put them in a cup or bowl or something put enough 409 (i use the orange kind but any will work) to cover it....let it sit over night....then take a q-tip and clean it like hell getting everybit you can see. then take another cup and put it halfway with water and a lil dish soap...shake it for about 30 seconds then dump it out and transfer it to antoher cup with just pure water....shaking like hell for 30 seconds (you may repeat this proccess if you feel that the 409 residue is not gone) then let air dry (or use a towel or rag if you need it now)