Polymer frame maintenance

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Rovert

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What do you guys use to thoroughly clean, degrease, and relube the trigger mechanism in a polymer pistol, like a Glock or Walther? I used some KleenBore degreaser to give the frame and trigger mechanism a good scrub, but now that there's no lube in there, I need to relube with something that will be light and dry, so as not to accumulate too much carbon.

Is there something in a teflon that I should be looking at? CLP? basic Silicone spray? WD40?

TIA!
 
Carb cleaner, and then some paint thinner... then go buy a metal gun...

actually, simple green works well, or so my *lock shooting friend says... seems to work well also...
 
Tried the Simple Green...once! Even after rinsing the stuff off WELL, my USP smelled "nice." Shot 700 rounds before smell went away completely and I was able to clean properly w/ MPro7 and Militec.
 
What about CLP spray? Too thick? The folks at Earl's suggested KleenBore formula 3 for my P99, but I can't seem to find that anywhere in my area, so I'm looking for a suitable substitute.
 
I use hoppe's 9 squirting it deep with a syringe and needle. After it sits for a while I use one of those canned air products (dust buster or other high pressure products) with the long thin nozzle attachment and blow it out completely. I then lightly oil with mobile 1 synthetic 15w50 with a toothpick or clean needled syringe.

I use lubriplate on the slide rails, slide guide and exterior barrel but only a toothpick applied super thin bead.

One drawback is anyone who shoots knows your carrying concealed from the familiar smell of Hoppes 9. all others think you just wear strange cologne :)

I tried formula three but it was too thin and just ran out of the side of the slide when stored in my gun safe. When I took gun to range several weeks later it was "grinding" because of lack of lube. I use formula three for last step in bore cleaning.
 
Well, the 'grinding' feeling is what I have now. I've tried various quantities of CLP spray and bottle in various locations, but it still isn't the same. I know exactly where I need to apply the lubricant now to eliminate the grinding feeling, but need to know which lube to use. I think I need something thicker, on the order of a paste, rather than a lite lube.
 
I currently use Wurth Metal & Plastics Parts Cleaner and MP-7 Lubricant on my Glock's when I'm cleaning them at a match/field and never experienced any problems. Currently my Glock 34 and 35 have over +750 rounds per week being fired through them so I guess that speaks for itself. BTW, I also take my guns completely apart after two thousand five hundred rounds for a detailed inspection and use Simple green with distilled water and an old toothbrush to clean it and no smell. :)

For information on how to completely disassemble you Glock visit the following website

http://www.topglock.com/info/info.htm
 
I use CLP for all my cleaning. As long as you wipe the excess off you will never have a problem.

I have used the "Gun Scrubber" from time to time just for its ability to clean EVERYTHING off my weapons and get into to little cracks. If the stuff wasn't so expensive and messy I would probably use it more.

A friend of mind soaks his Sigs and Beretta in Simple green, scrubs them then rinses fresh water. He then lets them air dry and oils them with CLP or another weapon lube. He's never had any problems but his method is to time consuming for my taste.
 
Sounds like you might have gotten some grit or metal filings in there. If so, then no amount of lube is going to help.

It might be worthwhile to try a blast of compressed air in a strategic direction -- backwards up through the action if you can manage it.

If that doesn't work, then you might be looking at a detail strip, at least to the point of taking out the trigger.

I found out this weekend that Glock triggers are fairly simple to take out, though not foolproof (having foolishly tried to force rather than wiggle the trigger pin in, but Gaston forgave me. This time. :))

Don't know about Walthers, though.

Disclaimer: I am not a gunsmith.
 
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