where to lube

[dontshootme]

bought my 1st pistol this past sat at the high caliber gun show. i put about 200 rounds through my XD9 tac on the same day. so far so good.

i lubed the frame rails and that's about it. i'm not sure where else to lube. if someone could refer to the pics and point out which other locations should get a shot of gun butter, i'd appreciate it. TIA.

btw, looking at the pics i think i need to do some more cleaning on the frame.
looks like i still have some brown gunk on it. i didn't see that until i looked at the pic.

[OutsiderXD]

metal on metal areas and that should do it.
DO NOT LUBE THE FIRNG PIN AREA

[PackerfanXD]

I lube the slide rails, feed ramp, and the tip of the barrel.

[tec]

8.)
Q: What is a good product to protect the XD?
A: Whatever works best for you.
A: Something safe for a polymer gun
A: Blue Wonder makes a product called Armadillo that works great.
B. Some swear by such products as Clean, Lubricate, Protect, also known as CLP



9.)
Q: What is Armadillo?
A: A wax protectant for your metal parts made by Blue Wonder products available at your gun store or on line.. Heating the wax a little helps in the application of it, or the use of a wet warm application towel.

28.)
Q: Do I need to oil my gun?
A: Yes. Lightly. Too much oil will attract dirt. Dirt will cause ruff operation.
A: There are many different products out there to purchase and use. Dry lubricant’s work well.
B. I use Du Pont Teflon, sprays on wet dries to a non-sticky coating that works well.








29.)
Q: Do I need to oil my magazines?
A: Oil attracts dirt. Try a dry lubricant, or something such as CLP (Clean, Lubricate, Protect).


30.)
Q. Do I need to clean the XD after every use?
A: No. But it is good too do so. Some users have shot up wards of 4k to 5k rounds without cleaning. Some more, Some less. Some clean it every time. Some clean it every week, used or not.



46.)
Q. What can I use to clean the polymer frame?
A. Check out THIS link, it is awesome, forum member Tom Swift put it together.
http://wmporter.com/ugc
A. Quoted from “fsquared” who wrote to SA about this: “ I recently purchased a Springfield Armory XD40. This is the first firearm with polymer components that I have owned.

What solvents or cleaning materials do you recommend for the polymer frame of the firearm? Would WD-40 or like spray cleaners harm the frame and weaken it.

What would the effects be if I were to use a fast drying spray like Birchwood Casey's Gun Scrubber?

Or, what are your thoughts about using a "soap and water" approach with Simple Green solution?

Your expert advice is very much appreciated, thank you." “

Response from Springfield Armory (Terry Bowers):

"You can use the same solvents on the polymer frame as you would use on the steel slide. However, some solvents, such as WD-40 could possibly leave behind a slippery residue. Your best bet would be to stick with the soap and water or simple green approach. That polymer is very resistant to most solvents. Try to stay away from the very powerful solvents, as all you will need to clean the polymer will be good cleaning oil. I hope this helps a little. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Thanks."



48.)
Q. How do I clean my gun?
A. Unload the gun, Unload the gun. Unload the gun. Unload the gun.

Items needed to clean the gun are: Bore cleaner, barrel brush, patches, lint free rags, newspaper / gun cleaning mat, air compressor, lubricant, gun metal protectant, tooth pick, toothbrush, cotton swabs. Make certain the gun is unloaded and no bullets or laded magazines are even in the same room as you and the gun.

Your gun general comes with at coarse brush used to go in the barrel and also for the outside of the gun. It's nylon (or some other type of plastic) that is a lot less hard than the gun barrel. I use Brass on mine (lubricated with bore cleaner) and I’ve never had a problem.

There are many "bore cleaners" out there to get rid of powder fouling in the barrel and around the moving parts of the gun, such as Shooter’s Choice, Hoppe’s#9, Blue Wonder's bore cleaner or Breakfree CLP.

Unload the gun.

Once you get the gun disassembled (read the manual), run the brush soaked in cleaner up and down the bore several times. Leave it, we'll get back to it later.

Next, clean the slide with the cleaner you just used to clean the bore. Soak a patch with it and rub all the metal parts, leaving them wet. You want to clean the top, bottom, and sides, of the slide. Every part you can and even some you cant see. Use the cotton swabs and toothbrush, toothpicks, patches for this. Pay particular attention to the "feed ramp", this is a part that must be clean and scratch free, as the bullet tips must slide along here to get into the barrel for firing.

Then clean the frame the same way. You won't need to worry as much about the plastic parts as they don't corrode like the metal parts will. Scrub all of the dirt out of the frame. Scrub down the metal parts and leave them wet. You really don't need to get the frame soaking in the bore cleaner.

Now back to the barrel. Run a patch soaked with solvent down the barrel. Next use a dry patch until the patch comes out clean. You may have to run a wet patch, dry patch, wet patch dry patch a few times, do this until they come out clean, The barrel is now cleaned, Put it aside as you wipe off the slide and frame.

If you have an air compressor, use it to dry off the gun after all the pieces are clean. If not, use a lint free rag.

Next, You will want to apply a lube to the moving parts of the gun, JUST A LITTLE. Notice I said lube, not oil. You can use oil, or you can use a product like Blue Wonder's DISORTEC XFR, DuPont Teflon, Gun Butter, something.

Wipe off any excess lube.
Make certain the gun is unloaded.

Reassemble; rack the slide a few times to work the lube into the moving parts.


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[021411]

Use lube sparingly. Put a drop or two on the parts and spread it around with your finger. You don't want it dripping out of your gun. With that said..

I lube the following:

Slide (barrel and guide rod/spring removed)-

With the slide upside down (sights against table) and sitting horizontially with muzzle facing to the right (Just for reference)...

1 drop of oil in the area right of the ejection port. You should see some finish wear. Spread it around.

To the left of the port you should see the "rail" with the hole in it that contains the firing pin roll pin. 1 drop there and spread it.

The firing pin block plunger thing next to the rail. I put a tiny drop on that too and spread it too. I also do the angled block next to the firing pin spring.

For the barrel I lube the barrel hood (3 sides), the barrel "tube" itself....you should see the wear marks. I also lube the area where the barrel sits on the locking block.

Lube the guide rod also.

That's it for the slide..

Frame-
Oil on the rails and spread it out. Oil the rail slot that the slide rides in too.

That's about it for the frame. What ever mates up with the frame should of been lubed on the slide. No need for more..

That's what I do. Remember, oil is used sparingly. A little shiny coat should do. It should not be dripping or runny.

[MoJo]

I put a drop of oil on the guide rod, frame rails, barrel where the slide touches it and on the locking block on the barrel. Just a drop or two is all thats needed. Keep oil away from the firing pin.

[dontshootme]

Originally Posted by tec

Next, You will want to apply a lube to the moving parts of the gun, JUST A LITTLE. Notice I said lube, not oil. You can use oil, or you can use a product like Blue Wonder's DISORTEC XFR, DuPont Teflon, Gun Butter, something.

Wipe off any excess lube.
Make certain the gun is unloaded.

tec, thanks for copying the FAQ section for me, but i've already read it. i didn't ask how to clean the gun. i wanted to know which areas to lube specifically. notice how the FAQ is a bit vauge on exactly where to actually apply the lube.

to all the others, thanks for your replies.

[Exmasonite]

i recommend the boresnake for quick, easy cleanings. i usually get to the range and do 150 rds... i'll use boresnake after each of those and every 4th trip (4-6 wks) i'll get out the brush, swabs, etc.

[Tempest]

The easy answer is any place you see wear marks. Shiny metal = wear.

Slide rails, locking block, front of barrel/slide, back of barrel/lock up area of slide, etc. That being said, you should wipe a VERY thin layer of oil on EVERY single square millimeter of your gun for corrosion protection and for the friction areas that you cant' see/didn't think about. Like others said, it should not be dripping...just a light sheen is all you need.

What's up with this no oil on the firing pin?? There is a LOT of friction going on inside there between the slide/spring/firing pin. Not to mention the friction between the sear/firing pin. "But what about the gunk up in there?" Then someone is using WAY to much oil/wrong oil for the application. I've never used Gun Butter so I can't comment on it directly.

Just to let you know, there is a section on where to lube on the Gun Butter site: http://www.gunbutter.com/questionsab...utter.php#dust