Nothing thats what I use, was just wondering if you ever heard of it, Thank youNot really, but seems like it should work except the brake cleaner might be a bit harsh on the finish if you don't clean it off right away. I wouldn't use automotive oil though, it has a tendency to form condensation which in a car is not an issue since it gets burned off due to the high operating temps but in a carry weapon, might cause some corrosion.
What's wrong with Hoppe's #9 all purpose cleaner/lube? I spray some on my bore snake, 1 pull and it's good as new. That bore snake is really awesome, I tell ya! Should have bought them sooner.
Yes, this is more or less the cleaning method I use, except I use a large syringe to apply the lube precisely to the slide rails and I use BreakFree to clean the bore.Have you ever heard of this method for cleaning your Glock?
Field strip your Glock then spray with Brake Parts Cleaner (non Chlorinated) then let air dry. Lubricate with Mobil one syntactic oil, apply with a Q-tip.
Man I never thought of using carb cleaner on my glock. I work in a marine repair shop and I know how good that stuff is on cleaning just about anything and you really dont even have to dry it off. Next range trip I'm gonna try it out.I used to be a mechanic, and one day I bought a product called "Gun Scrubber"-basically solvent in a spray can. As I used it, I realized it was carb cleaner at 3X the price (I determined this by the smell). Since I do some work on my own cars and am restoring an old car, I have lots of car-related products in my garage. I started using carb cleaner to clean my guns and it works great. I use a seperate bore solvent, but the spray is great for nooks and crannies and general cleaning, as it means I don't have to take as many things apart. They often come with a little straw which allows more precise spraying. Brake cleaner isn't much different and I have used it too. The only problem I've ever had is that it slightly discolored the plastic on the frame of my Ruger MKIII 22/45- the cheapest gun I own. I use carb and brake cleaner on GLOCKs without problems.
More controversial is my use of WD-40 as lube (on some-but not all). Many people say this is bad, but I have an AR-15 with very tight tolerances that only works well with light oil, and WD-40 is cheap. I've been using it for years and have no problems related to it.
Speaking only for myself, as I started shooting a lot more, I began to seek easier ways to clean guns. Cleaning them is tiresome, but I am too obsessive not to. If I got to bed on a range day without cleaning my guns, I'll lay there thinking that my guns are dirty and have difficulty resting, just as when I notice my car is due an oil change it bothers me until it's done.OK, what's the deal with people coming up with bizarre ways to clean a gun? This isn't directed at you, OP, since you said you clean your gun like a normal human being. Honestly though....we've had a lot of this "I stick my Glock in the dishwasher" or " I clean my gun in a tub of water with denture cleaner" stuff goin' on here. Is it cheapness or do people just crave the high of doing rediculous **** to their Glocks? It's like buying a Subaru and pissing in the gas tank just to see if it will run.
Even the non-chlorinated brake cleaner is bad to breathe and will attack many plastics/paints, although the Glock polymer seems to be ok over the short term. It will definitely eat the clearcoat on a Ruger 10-22. For anything except all steel, I use Synthetic Safe Gun Scrubber; only when needed.Have you ever heard of this method for cleaning your Glock?
Field strip your Glock then spray with Brake Parts Cleaner (non Chlorinated) then let air dry. Lubricate with Mobil one syntactic oil, apply with a Q-tip.
An excellent question! Basically, some of us, like gearjammer351, realize that some "gun cleaning products" are the exact same thing as automotive cleaning products that cost one third the price. "Gun cleaning products" are made and marketed by people who realize that most shooters think their pistol is magically different from any other machine with sliding, reciprocating parts, and will pay any price for something that says "Gun scrub, Gun oil, Gun protector" on it.why not just use gun cleaning products?