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GunWolf · 03-16-2008, 06:41 PM

Is it safe to use non-chlorinated brake cleaner/gunscrubber on an XD polymer frame?

MrN1ck · 03-16-2008, 06:56 PM

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

**R Dub** · 03-16-2008, 07:25 PM

Keep it away from fiber optic sights. Gets ugly quick!

Taildraggerdave · 03-16-2008, 07:33 PM

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

GunWolf · 03-16-2008, 07:35 PM

I already used it and got some on the frame today. Doesn't seem to have done anything, but afterwards I got to wondering. I didn't hose down the frame or anything, just got a little on there when I was spraying the frame rails. It was non-chlorinated. I don't think I'll do it again though.

tj02 · 03-16-2008, 07:40 PM

i wouldn't the brake cleaner i use at work will melt plastic, not all plastic
but some it does.

Kaboom · 03-17-2008, 12:10 AM

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

husker_t · 03-17-2008, 12:38 AM

Would STRONGLY discourage you from getting it on the plastic of the gun. For the parts that you can completely pull off and treat separately (barrel, slide--but watch out for sights), you should be ok.

Mister XD · 03-17-2008, 01:44 AM

I use it all the time (on the metal parts) with absolutely no trouble at all.

The plastic parts are dishwasher safe.

(kidding about the dishwasher)

**Houseboat** · 03-17-2008, 02:56 AM

"non-chlorinated" brake cleaner OK watch the other stuff some plastic will look like a speckeled Trout

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03-16-2008, 07:33 PM	#4
Taildraggerdave XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 59	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

03-16-2008, 07:35 PM	#5
GunWolf XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 76	I already used it and got some on the frame today. Doesn't seem to have done anything, but afterwards I got to wondering. I didn't hose down the frame or anything, just got a little on there when I was spraying the frame rails. It was non-chlorinated. I don't think I'll do it again though.

03-16-2008, 07:40 PM	#6
tj02 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: north carolina Posts: 21	i wouldn't the brake cleaner i use at work will melt plastic, not all plastic but some it does.

03-17-2008, 12:38 AM	#8
husker_t XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WA State Posts: 189	Would STRONGLY discourage you from getting it on the plastic of the gun. For the parts that you can completely pull off and treat separately (barrel, slide--but watch out for sights), you should be ok.

03-17-2008, 01:44 AM	#9
Mister XD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 310	I use it all the time (on the metal parts) with absolutely no trouble at all. The plastic parts are dishwasher safe. (kidding about the dishwasher)