Oil Film?

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JGulley317

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I'm a new shooter, so this might be a ridiculous question. Though please bare with me...

I've only cleaned my Glock two times since I've had it. Once before it's first trip to the range and the second time after the range. Since those two times there's been a film of oil on the outside of the slide. Every time I see it I wipe it off, then it comes back later on. It's not slippery by any means. I can get a good grip, no slip when racking back without the groves on the back of the slide.

Am I using too much oil or is this normal? I'm using Break Free CLP.
I don't give the gun very much Break Free. Though I soak the barrel in Break Free. It's my first handgun and I want to do the best I can to maintain it.

Just don't worry about it and keep shooting?

Thanks, Gulley
 
To me it sounds like you are using way too much CLP on the barrel. I mean WAY WAY too much. Are you drying all CLP off of the barrel and firearm after you are done using it to clean? What might be happening is that there is CLP left in the firearm and so as you fire the gun the CLP is actually doing its job, breaking up the carbon from the expended bullets, turning into a mix of oil and carbon, and that is seeping out.

It should take two cleaning patches lightly soaked in CLP to clean the barrel. One for the outside (which can also be used on other parts of the gun) and one for the inside of the barrel (followed by dry patches to remove the carbon). A few more lightly CLP'ed patches and some nylon brush work for the slide, bolt, and misc. parts and you should be done. Once you are done with the CLP you should dry the firearm with another patch or two. Then if you feel you need a little more lubrication apply a LITTLE dedicated lubricant to the firearm, again by applying to patches and then spreading it around, with perhaps a drop here in there in key mechanisms that a patch can't lubricate for you. Don't leave a large amount on the gun, but don't remove it all entirely either.

You can use CLP as your only lubricant, but in that case make sure not to leave a lot on the gun except maybe down in the trigger assembly or inside the bolt/firing pin assembly. Everywhere else it needs to be wiped off. Think of it as a cleaner first, lubricant and protectant second, because that is basically what it is.

Also as a general rule you only want to leave a good coating of oil on a gun before it goes into storage for an extended periods (measured in years, not weeks or months), and then strictly on the metal parts that won't be touching anything else. The frame of your Glock will do just fine on its own without such coating.
 
Do you literally soak the barrel in CLP?

There are some people who soak their gun parts in Kerosene but CLP is a little expensive to be doing that with. You end up with a tub of dirty CLP I think.

But as far the film coming back, I've always known CLP to do this. I'd clean my M16 with CLP and run patches down the barrel and they'd come back totally white, totally dry, turn the weapon into the armory, come back 3 days later and run a patch through the barrel and it'd come back with a smudge of grey.

The metal "sweats" out the carbon and the CLP.

One thing you can check, set your Glock sitting upright, and let it sit - this would be in the same position you fire it - magazine well facing down. Let it sit overnight. Look at the trigger in the morning. If oil shows up on the trigger - you've got to much oil in the Glock. Basically oil is leaking out of it - it's too much.

But really as far as inhibiting function you want to field strip the slide, take out the striker assembly, firing pin safety and extractor out and get Q-tips in there to dry that whole area out - every nook and cranny, get in the debris hole also and make sure it's dry. That's the area that will get you into the most trouble as far as having too much lube affecting the weapon's function.
 
"Just don't worry about it and keep shooting?"

That gets my vote. Is the gun throwing oil on your shooting glasses when you fire it? Then try a little less the next time.

John
 
CountZer0, I just set it on a old washcloth and spray the barrel generously.
I also have not, I repeat have not. Put any oil in the trigger assembly. I just don't think it needs it this soon on the Glock. It's only a week and a 100 rds. old.
 
A Glock is a "dry" gun. The only place it needs oil is a small drop on the mating surface of the disconnector and a drop along each side of the slide in the groove that rides on the rail.
 
You really only need about 5 or 6 drops to adequately oil a Glock.

Too much won't hurt anything, but it sure makes a mess.:D

Slide rails, Connector, barrel hood, locking block, and the opening where the barrel comes out.

Much more than that and you are just making a mess.;)
 
Is your Glock new, and if so didn't it come with an owners manual. Read it!
Glock recommends only a very small amount of oil for lubrication. As stated earlier, on the disconnector, and on each of rails the slide rides on. Very small amount!
 
Too everyone concerned, the oil film seemed to go away after more then a few days. I heard CLP has the tendency to seep through and create the oil film. The next time I'll try either doing one of two things to see if this helps. Wiping down the barrel more. I think I left some excess CLP on the barrel the last time I cleaned it. If that doesn't work then I need to lighten up on the CLP. I truly don't believe I used too much CLP.

Thanks everyone, Gulley
 
I recently switched to Breakfree CLP and I noticed the same "seepage". I also tend to be a bit generous with the oil. I find that hitting it with Q-tips first and then compressed air into the mechanisms seems to keep a nice lubricating film on the parts but removes a lot of the "wetness" that tends to accumulate gunk.

Tonight will probably be the telling point though - I finally got an extended range visit in this weekend and haven't cleaned yet. It will be interesting to open them up and see what everything looks like.
 
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