I don't think I'd use Hoppes No.9 for slide lubricant. It is intended as a powder solvent for cleaning bores. It might help keep powder reside from building up, but it's not the best lubricant.

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http://shop.tactical****.com/tactical-gear/gun-cleaning

Or
https://ballistol.com/

Or even
http://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=rem+oil

But, as much as the smell of Hoppes brings back my childhood every time I clean a gun, it's not a lubricant. So, I guess you can clean things other than bores with it, but don't leave it on (and DO touch a Q tip with good oil to those surfaces like this)

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I'm assuming you are referring to the gun oil. That is fine on the slide. The SOLVENT will strip everything from the metal, including rust preventatives.

 

Take a look at the MSDS sheets. It is made of petroleum products including kerosene. It actually leaves a coating.

 

I'm referring to this. I wiped this on the outside finish of a new gen 4 slide to clean it. Do I need to completely wiped it off? Or can I keep some of it on as a protective oil?

I put some rubbing alcohol on a small section of the outside of the slide and it looked like it discolored it a bit. Probably because the alcohol completely stripped off any oils and dried up the surface?

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I used a microfiber cloth to rub down a section of the exterior of the slide with some rubbing alcohol and it looks like it discolored it a bit. I even used the lubricating oil and it won't bring it back. What did I do wrong???

It also left some streak marks that won't come off either.

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Don't use oil at all on slides. Oil slings off. All you need is a little bit of grease, and I mean A LITTLE. I've always used Lubriplate. I coat the frame rails on the slide and the contact points on the frame. To give you an idea as to how much lube is needed, a 3-1/2 oz tube of Lubriplate should last you about ten years. Glocks need very little lubrication.

 

I use all kinds of oil on my slides. Wet as fook. I run my glocks very wet and they all run flawlessly and never malfunction. And they don't sling oil at all. 2000+ rounds a month for years. Zero issues.

Oh yeah, did I mention they run perfect? Yeah, they run perfect dripping wet.

 

I don't mean using oil on the outside of the slide as lubricant. I'm talking about it being a preservative. Coat the slide in oil then wipe it with a cloth. No issues in that

 

I oil slides and they run great. Isopropyl alcohol will not harm anything on a glock. It may remove some oil, but I doubt it's that effective at that.

 

No need for alcohol though. Hose the pistol down with Breakfree CLP, wipe it clean.

No need for bore solvents and strong degreasers on a Glock. Some degreasers will dry out the melonite metal treatments blackness and leave the streaks you see.

If you want to get fancy, Mix ATF and STP 50/50. Then add grease until ketchup thick. It's not oil, it's not grease. Works perfect. Use only on the sliding surfaces.

 

A little dab of Slip 2000 goes a long way...MPro7 and even Milcomm products as well.

 

It's a Glock for God sakes. It's combat accurate and in most cases it reliable. It's not ment to be a show piece. Just practice and carry.

 

Glocks don't need oil on the slides to protect from rust, neither do most modern guns that are treated with Tenifer, Melonite, Hostile Environment, Armornite, TrademarkedNameNextWeek.

Wipe the exterior down with a silicone cloth, that's it. Any increase in lubricity on the exterior is a Bad Thing considering you need to grasp it firmly in order to run the gun.

 

I leave a drop of hoppes on the exterior of my slide and rub it in with my finger and go about cleaning the frame and barrel.
I do the same on the barrel.
My slide looks band new after many shots through it.
I usually come back in 20 minutes or so and wipe it down with a towel a bit as I put it back together.

 

I slather the hell out my AR's with lube. I leave a trail of oil spots like 1972 Pinto. I try to avoid this temptation with my new Glock addiction. I feel I will have a dozen greasy Glocks by the end of year.

 

Sometimes I put some Ballistol on rag and rub it on the slide after I clean them after a range outing if I think it's needed. Not too much though.