Is it safe to use brake cleaner/gunscrubber on an XD? - Page 2 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

**ks_dad2two** · 03-17-2008, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaboom

"non-chlorinated" brake cleaner
Use it all the time, wally world sells it for almost nothing.

I also use it and have hade no problems and it is cheap! ,but afterwords I lube it up good with Break-free CLP and wipe the frame with a gun cloth that has silicone in the cloth!

**vetsvette** · 03-17-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Taildraggerdave

I've been using electrical contact cleaner that is safe on plastics. Only a few bucks a can. Lasts a long time. A couple shots in the trigger group followed by a quick blast of compressed air and the lower is finished.
Do pretty much the same routine on the slide assembly. Follow that with some CLP and reassemble.
I wouldn't use brake cleaner unless it specifically said "plastic safe" on the can.
Take care,
Dave

Only problem is, that stuff removes any oil or grease it comes in contact with.

GunWolf · 03-17-2008, 04:05 PM

How about Hoppe's #9 on the polymer frame?

**bruce21b** · 03-17-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MrN1ck

I bought the synthetic safe gunscrubber, I'm not sure about the others.

+1...thats what i use on my XD's

rogerxd45 · 03-17-2008, 04:57 PM

i use the brake cleaner from walmart 1.48 per can and doesnt mess the frame up at all

Taildraggerdave · 03-17-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by vetsvette

Only problem is, that stuff removes any oil or grease it comes in contact with.

Yes, that way, when I hit it with compressed air, nothing sticks to any residual oil or grease. Then I squirt CLP on my freshly cleaned lower or upper and go get it dirty all over again.

rogerxd45 · 03-17-2008, 05:24 PM

i should point out that the walmart brake cleaner i got at walmart i use on my xd frame all the time and its ok but i got some on my computer mouse it didnt turn it white like it does to some things but it did kinda "melt" parts of it. but it didnt do any damage to the frame and i sprayed it in there really good and had no problem
but you should always test it on a hidden spot when ever you try a new cleaner weather or not it says plastic safe

AggieChemDoc · 03-18-2008, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bruce21b

+1...thats what i use on my XD's

Same here.

Fen · 03-18-2008, 02:10 PM

I've used a half dozen kinds of brake cleaner on sigs, hk's, glocks, xd's, sigmas, taurus, kahr's, rugers, etc..... None of them melted.

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03-17-2008, 04:05 PM	#13
GunWolf XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 76	How about Hoppe's #9 on the polymer frame?

03-17-2008, 04:57 PM	#15
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i use the brake cleaner from walmart 1.48 per can and doesnt mess the frame up at all

03-17-2008, 05:24 PM	#17
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i should point out that the walmart brake cleaner i got at walmart i use on my xd frame all the time and its ok but i got some on my computer mouse it didnt turn it white like it does to some things but it did kinda "melt" parts of it. but it didnt do any damage to the frame and i sprayed it in there really good and had no problem but you should always test it on a hidden spot when ever you try a new cleaner weather or not it says plastic safe

03-18-2008, 02:10 PM	#19
Fen XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 58	I've used a half dozen kinds of brake cleaner on sigs, hk's, glocks, xd's, sigmas, taurus, kahr's, rugers, etc..... None of them melted.