Seasoned shooter advice needed: the best way to clean the frame and the slide ?

[shootin-blanks]

I use diesel fuel and toothbrush , in an old parts washer, drain, then blow off with air compressor, lube as required. SInce i've gone to polymer coated bullets,  I've only used a plastic brush on the barrel.

 

[Husker95]

Will brake cleaner harm a Cerakote finish?  Ive always used Simple Green and super hot water to clean my stuff but it takes a lot of scrubbing - especially when I'm using Slide Glide.  Brake cleaner sounds a lot easier.......

[troupe]

Clean it with brake cleaner then lube it with Advance Weapons Technology's Extreme Force Lube. It is the best on the market. It is made by a shooter and a smith with true been there done that experience.  Plus it is very reasonably priced.

[RangerTrace]

2 hours ago, troupe said:

Clean it with brake cleaner then lube it with Advance Weapons Technology's Extreme Force Lube. It is the best on the market. It is made by a shooter and a smith with true been there done that experience.  Plus it is very reasonably priced.

I tend to listen with this guy^^^^^^^^^says something.....

[magoo]

 

 

I have used about everything out there. Now Use Quick scrub III on metal parts and Quick scrub poly safe on the plastic parts, then lube the metal with weapons shield

[rishii]

in addition to m-pro7,I use crc silicon spray spray from Walmart 

the carrier is acetone and it leave a dry film of silicon behind when it drys

[Steve RA]

I've always used one of these - not this exact one, but similiar - and kerosene to clean guns without any problems.

 

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[ParaGunner]

I use a rag and qtips to wipe all the slide glide off and the reapply more slide glide.

[Max It]

Ballistol for me.  It’s German made so should be there in France. Guns too valuable for all this other stuff. 

[mveto]

I use Remington shotgun cleaner on all my firearms to blast away the junk. I will than use a cotton patch soaked in slip 2000 and give the gun a quick wipe down and then wipe off any extra oil. Gives the gun a protective coat and keeps things looking good.

[sv45]

Try makeup wedges or sponges to clean after the solvent.  Don’t knock it till you try it.  It’s great for the rails in the gun.  

[Shadyscott999]

I have a parts washer like steve.  Mine is full of mineral spirits.  Works great and is super cheap.  Scrub with brass brushes and then blow dry with compressed air.  

 

[manolis]

I use gasoline with 5% (about) oil (transmision or any thin oil) on my TSO.I use an airbrush to spray the mix to the parts, after disassemble in three parts , then blow dry with compressed air. I repeat two or three times ,it depents of the dirt, and in the end wipe the extra oil.

[M1A4ME]

If you use something that strips the lubricant/rust preventive oils off the metal then you need to use something else to put them back, or you'll get rust sooner or later.

 

I use carb or brake cleaner, it really doesn't take much, a can will do several frames (not sure how long anyone else goes before blowing out the frame, but I clean mine often enough I don't use much - then again, I use enough lube the crud stays mostly soft and blows out easily).

 

Afterwards I let it dry, inspect it, and use something like rem-oil - just to put lube/rust preventive oils back on the metal surfaces.  I wipe off the excess, then lube with Mobil 1 for the real lubrication job.

 

I do remove the grips first.  Carb/brake cleaners can harm wood finishes, some rubber/plastic parts.  I've used brake cleaner on Glock, M&P and my P07/P09 frames and not had any issues.  

[Timmeh]

Brake parts cleaner/contact cleaner, whatever you call it, plus an AP brush, q tips, and attention to detail

[JDMahan]

I second the make-up sponges, and also the make-up removal pads.

 

Dirt cheap (I steal mine from my daughter), and handy sizes.

 

Bullseye shooters mix their own brew (generically "Ed's Red) http://www.gunsandgunsmiths.com/eds-red/

 

Folks swear by it.

 

John

[stick]

I use CLP, shop rags and Q-tips to clean all of my guns.  Occasionally, I'll use brake cleaner if I get into a tight spot.

[mike cyrwus]

simple green,  toothbrushes, hot water, compressed air, rem oil.

shoot, repeat

[perttime]

You guys don't do a detail cleaning every week, do you?

[mike cyrwus]

On 8/24/2018 at 8:44 AM, Husker95 said:

Will brake cleaner harm a Cerakote finish?  Ive always used Simple Green and super hot water to clean my stuff but it takes a lot of scrubbing - especially when I'm using Slide Glide.  Brake cleaner sounds a lot easier.......

It won’t harm  cerakote at all