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eschmidt86 · 02-21-2008, 07:25 PM

Hi there, I'm new to the forum, but this seemed like a great place for a newbie. Just bought the XD 45ACP and took it out to the range. Now it's time to clean it, just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on cleaners to use. Never owned a polymear pistol before. I use Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber that is synthetic safe on my shotguns, anyone know if this will harm the finish at all? Anyway, thanks for any help you guys can provide. By the way, the XD shot awesome and I am totally impressed and pleased so far with my purchase!

Collander · 02-21-2008, 07:28 PM

Hello and welcome!!

I am a big fan of Slip2000 products.... www.slip2000.com. I use it on all my guns, and find it works wonderfully. I have not had a single issue as a result of this stuf.

Enjoy your .45! I love mine.

Tattooed Bard · 02-21-2008, 08:07 PM

CLP and a boresnake

XDConvert9mm · 02-21-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tattooed Bard

CLP and a boresnake

+1.

Add maybe an old toothbrush and if things get really gunked some Gunblast. That's all you ought to need.

40packin · 02-21-2008, 09:23 PM

I use breakfree. Its really a great product as it is a cleaner and a lubricant combined. Then I take a wire brush down the barrel and use some brushes for that little extra gunk in the crevices of the slide and frame. Your birchcasey should work fine as long as its synthetic safe for polymer. The XD really is about as reliable a weapon you can purchase. As long as you keep it even moderately clean it will fire each and every time you shoot it. In fact I always bring it to the range, get done cleaning it in like 10 minutes and then have the torture and pain of cleaning a 1911 right after, hardly as user friendly as the XD. Just be careful if you like to shoot reloads, not all XD's like them.

Welcome to XD talk.

Tattooed Bard · 02-24-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 40packin

I use breakfree. Its really a great product as it is a cleaner and a lubricant combined. Then I take a wire brush down the barrel and use some brushes for that little extra gunk in the crevices of the slide and frame. Your birchcasey should work fine as long as its synthetic safe for polymer. The XD really is about as reliable a weapon you can purchase. As long as you keep it even moderately clean it will fire each and every time you shoot it. In fact I always bring it to the range, get done cleaning it in like 10 minutes and then have the torture and pain of cleaning a 1911 right after, hardly as user friendly as the XD. Just be careful if you like to shoot reloads, not all XD's like them.

Welcome to XD talk.

Isnt breakfree CLP?

DeltaCharlie2 · 02-25-2008, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tattooed Bard

Isnt breakfree CLP?

Yes.

That's what I've always used on my XD's. It works great.

XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact · 02-25-2008, 07:43 AM

Just don't put it in the dish washer.

I use the gun scrubber (syn safe) it works well, but so does the CLP. I typically use the gun scrubber with brush for those stubborn areas and CLP for everything else.

**1lowlife** · 02-25-2008, 07:57 AM

+1 on the CLP and Boresnake.

Use my air compressor and blow all the excess fluids and crud out of the slide and frame.

K9american · 02-25-2008, 12:35 PM

Anyone use ATF?

Grant Cunningham - custom revolvers for sport and defense

02-21-2008, 07:25 PM	#1
eschmidt86 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 5	Cleaning the XD Hi there, I'm new to the forum, but this seemed like a great place for a newbie. Just bought the XD 45ACP and took it out to the range. Now it's time to clean it, just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on cleaners to use. Never owned a polymear pistol before. I use Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber that is synthetic safe on my shotguns, anyone know if this will harm the finish at all? Anyway, thanks for any help you guys can provide. By the way, the XD shot awesome and I am totally impressed and pleased so far with my purchase!

02-25-2008, 07:43 AM	#8
XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,132	Just don't put it in the dish washer. I use the gun scrubber (syn safe) it works well, but so does the CLP. I typically use the gun scrubber with brush for those stubborn areas and CLP for everything else. __________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -- Albert Einstein

02-25-2008, 07:57 AM	#9
1lowlife XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Great Lone Star State Posts: 2,396	+1 on the CLP and Boresnake. Use my air compressor and blow all the excess fluids and crud out of the slide and frame. __________________ Learn it. Know it. Live it.

02-25-2008, 12:35 PM	#10
K9american XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Suncoast Posts: 35	Anyone use ATF? Grant Cunningham - custom revolvers for sport and defense __________________ Happy Trails K9

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02-21-2008, 07:28 PM	#2
Collander XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 734	Hello and welcome!! I am a big fan of Slip2000 products.... www.slip2000.com. I use it on all my guns, and find it works wonderfully. I have not had a single issue as a result of this stuf. Enjoy your .45! I love mine.

02-21-2008, 08:07 PM	#3
Tattooed Bard XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winchester, Ky Posts: 481	CLP and a boresnake

02-21-2008, 09:23 PM	#5
40packin XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Vegas, ex-Californian Posts: 221	I use breakfree. Its really a great product as it is a cleaner and a lubricant combined. Then I take a wire brush down the barrel and use some brushes for that little extra gunk in the crevices of the slide and frame. Your birchcasey should work fine as long as its synthetic safe for polymer. The XD really is about as reliable a weapon you can purchase. As long as you keep it even moderately clean it will fire each and every time you shoot it. In fact I always bring it to the range, get done cleaning it in like 10 minutes and then have the torture and pain of cleaning a 1911 right after, hardly as user friendly as the XD. Just be careful if you like to shoot reloads, not all XD's like them. Welcome to XD talk.