XD Gun cleaning supplies

[Delija]

A comment on the micro-fiber cloths. I've been using them for years on my cars. I even have a micro-fiber the size of a bath towel for drying the car (pretty expensive). Yet I find no purpose for them in cleaning a gun. I prefer cotton rags from old t-shirts. I like to have one fairly well soaked in gun oil (I use Breakfree CLP) as a final "wipe". The micro fiber stuff is great on (for example) the dash of a car. It leaves no fibers behind. It doesn't fall apart like a paper towel, etc. (In fact, a good way of knowing what it's ideal for is any job a paper towel is useless for).

I also have some sponges that are covered with micro fiber (sewn on)..great for applying car wax. And I've have used them when applying polymer based car wax to the outside steel parts of of my gun...great stuff, but hard to find. I order Klasse "All-In -One" on line. It's made in Germany and not sold in any retail stores in the US. Just about every fanatic with an exotic or even nice car uses this stuff. (Use Google, easy to find on line...expensive, ~$30+ last I saw for a bottle, but last for many years). It's polymer based, so it's the same kind of plastic the XD frame is made of. It's like shrink wrapping your gun in polymer. My gun hasn't even rusted when I've gotten it drenched in salt water a few times (shooting out on a friend's boat).

I too use a dental pick and I have a large magnifying glass. Don't use either one regularly, but there are times when nothing will substitute. The only way I can really see what's going on inside the chamber of my Ruger MKII is with a lot of light and a magnifying glass.

Off brand Q-Tips??? Shame, shame, shame!!! You get what you pay for. The good ones are cheap enough. And yep, buy the large box.

I remembered something else I use only occasionally, but it does what nothing else can...the Lead Free (chemically treated) gun cloth. It will prove to you that no matter how clean you think your barrel is, it's still filthy. I'll run a patch of the stuff down my barrels once every few months. I also use it to remove the filth from around the muzzle of my stainless gun. Nothing else comes close. It takes black stains off the tip of my guide rod that won't come off with any amount of effort with the usual cleaners. Just be careful not to use it on blued surfaces....it will remove bluing. It's important to apply some kind of gun oil to surfaces that were cleaned with a lead free cloth...it really removes EVERYTHING!!!

I recently switched from patch holders to jags. Personal preference mainly. They do seem to do a better job, but maybe it's more that I like that they are easier to use (they do cost a little more). Less messy to work with, no need to touch oily and filthy patches. Downside I suppose is you will use more patches.

I use CLP, or Pro-Shot 3 in One, Kleene Bore 3 in 1, or any of the "CLP" type stuff. No real preference. Some smell nicer. MMC smells great. I got a one ounce sample with my Kel Tec. it is quite expensive (over $5 for one ounce!!!)..should smell nice, I've seen cheaper perfumes. LOL

For my slide rails I use Kellube M12 ..thicker than oils, not quite a grease. Recommended by Springfield, and comes in a bottle with an needle nosed applicator so it's easy to get where you want it, and virtually no waste. The bottle says it too cleans and prevents rust, but for me, I'm just using it as a lube.

As I said in the first post, everyone finds what they like. Pretty much all the products are good. Some better. The CLP I find great for cleaning but it seems to dry fairly quickly, so I don't prefer to use it as a lube on my slides (could be wrong since supposedly when it does dry it leaves a coating of Teflon ...or so I've been led to believe).

For new shooters, just start with a basic kit from Kleene-Bore. It has all the essentials and add from there as you find what you need. The kits include pretty much everything to get started and cost less than $10. I'v run out of everything that came in mine, except the bore rod and extension. But the reclosable hard plastic box is a lifetime keeper!!!


Peace,
D.

[AMBTX]

Originally Posted by DJDan

I like to pee down the loaded barrel of my pistols. The uric acid has an excellent cleaning effect on everything it touches. Be sure to wipe your face on the pistol after some "hot lovin'" to oil it down otherwise the uric acid may rust. If you want to go "all out" then be sure to "snot up" the locking block rails against the slide rails...you know what I'm talking about. Block one nostril, aim at slide and/or LB rail and blow hard through unblocked septum.

This will keep your XD in top A1 au natural conditiona.

Seriously....I have run one of my XD's 100% dry and dirty and have not had one problem yet. I won't say which one because I might sell it one day. Any buyers?

Batman could lube my XD and it would work 100%

LMAO Good one although Im not going to be doing that.