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Modificationvt · 03-18-2008, 07:43 PM

what are peoples favorite cleaning products for their XD's, and what is your cleaning procedure? I want to make sure I am treating my XD with all the love and respect it deserves.

monsterdawg725 · 03-18-2008, 07:48 PM

i usually use breakfree and nylon and brass bore brushes a toothbrush and rags .

rogerxd45 · 03-18-2008, 07:52 PM

non-chlorinated brake cleaner and breakfree CLP. i use the nylon brush most of the time and every once and a while ill use a copper brush
and lots and lots of q-tips and i also buy white cotton cloth at walmart for $1.00 a square yard instead of buying the little patches

jigman586 · 03-18-2008, 07:55 PM

MPro-7 for cleaning and Weapon Shield for light lubing, Mil-comm TW25-B grease on the slide rails. I use Brass jag and regular type bore brushes. I got some plastic dental type probes for getting crud out of tuff spots.

jonny4523 · 03-18-2008, 07:55 PM

I clean all with Hoppe's No. 9 and cotton swabs. I use a brass brush to scrub the bore. If I have shot about 1000 rounds of full metal jacket, then I'll use a little copper solvent down the barrel to dissolve any copper. After the brush, I'll use a bore snake with hoppes down the barrel to make things shine. I then wipe everything dry with cotton swabs. Then I lube the slide rails so that things move smoothly. After reassembly, i wipe everything down dry and then wipe everything down with a silicon clothe before putting her away.

jonny4523 · 03-18-2008, 07:58 PM

Oh, and I use Militec as a metal conditioner and their grease as a lube.

Myk9noseknows · 03-18-2008, 08:01 PM

I love a 50%/50% mix of Butches Bore cleaning solvent mixed with Kroil Penetrating Oil.
Cleans and oils in one shot...actually smells good as well.

Usually for a pistol I'll use a nylon brush since I don't shoot lead in them. Remember to always clean from the chamber end of your barrel, NOT the muzzle end.

1. Patch of 50/50 mix above
2. Brush with the bronze brush
3. Run a clean patch.

If the clean patch comes out dirt, just repeat the above steps until it comes out clean.

I usually do a complete disassembly, but a field strip is fine. use a toothbrush or a nylon gun brush for the slide, etc... The 50/50 mix above works just as well for the rest of the handgun.

Remember, DO NOT over oil your weapon. There should be a light film on contact parts (metal to metal), and nothing more. It's not like a car engine where it has to be immersed in oil.
I use a hypodermic needle with Militec-1 or Kroil to apply the oil in hard to reach spots. otherwise, just a q-tip with oil on it and lightly swipe it across the contact area's. Remember to run a patch of oil down the barrel, but then run a clean and dry patch back down it again to remove the excess oil.
Reassemble your pistol, a quick wipe down with a silicone gun cloth on the slide and you're ready for the next time

jonny4523 · 03-18-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myk9noseknows

Usually for a pistol I'll use a nylon brush since I don't shoot lead in them.

Then what do you shoot through it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myk9noseknows

Cleans and oils in one shot...actually smells good as well.

And Hoppe's doesn't smell good?

Quinto1025 · 03-18-2008, 10:37 PM

bore snake

jtkratzer · 03-18-2008, 10:38 PM

Hoppe's #9, Rem oil in a spray can and as a liquid in a bottle. I use an old t-shirt as a rag, a toothbrush, and a some patches. That's it I think...

03-18-2008, 07:43 PM	#1
Modificationvt XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Burlington Vermont Posts: 1,287	your favorite cleaning product what are peoples favorite cleaning products for their XD's, and what is your cleaning procedure? I want to make sure I am treating my XD with all the love and respect it deserves.

03-18-2008, 07:48 PM	#2
monsterdawg725 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chattanooga area TN Posts: 791	i usually use breakfree and nylon and brass bore brushes a toothbrush and rags . __________________ well hell yes its dangerous if it wasnt i wouldnt have no need to carry it ! XD-9 sc bi-tone , ,Keltec p3aT,,Glock 19 9mm , Glock 23 40 s&w, XD service bi-tone, sig p6/225 , sig pro 2022 9mm ,Streamlight Scorpion Glock tac light.

03-18-2008, 07:55 PM	#4
jigman586 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Georgia(Southernhalf) Posts: 273	MPro-7 for cleaning and Weapon Shield for light lubing, Mil-comm TW25-B grease on the slide rails. I use Brass jag and regular type bore brushes. I got some plastic dental type probes for getting crud out of tuff spots. __________________ "You tellem im comin' and hells comin' with me!!"-Wyatt Earp; Tombstone

03-18-2008, 07:55 PM	#5
jonny4523 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 2,158	I clean all with Hoppe's No. 9 and cotton swabs. I use a brass brush to scrub the bore. If I have shot about 1000 rounds of full metal jacket, then I'll use a little copper solvent down the barrel to dissolve any copper. After the brush, I'll use a bore snake with hoppes down the barrel to make things shine. I then wipe everything dry with cotton swabs. Then I lube the slide rails so that things move smoothly. After reassembly, i wipe everything down dry and then wipe everything down with a silicon clothe before putting her away. __________________ -XD40 Service (Feb 2002) Springer Precision Carry Trigger -XD9 Tactical (June 2007) Springer Competition Trigger, USPSA Production -Remington 870 Mag, 12g, my hunting companion -Thompson/Center Triumph (June 2007) -Ruger Mark II (Oct 2004) Gvt Comp Model -AR build (Sept 07 - May 08 ) Mostly RR -Benelli M2 New bird gun NRA, USPSA #TY60062 -If guns kill people, then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel fat! -When seconds count, the police are only minutes away

03-18-2008, 07:58 PM	#6
jonny4523 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 2,158	Oh, and I use Militec as a metal conditioner and their grease as a lube. __________________ -XD40 Service (Feb 2002) Springer Precision Carry Trigger -XD9 Tactical (June 2007) Springer Competition Trigger, USPSA Production -Remington 870 Mag, 12g, my hunting companion -Thompson/Center Triumph (June 2007) -Ruger Mark II (Oct 2004) Gvt Comp Model -AR build (Sept 07 - May 08 ) Mostly RR -Benelli M2 New bird gun NRA, USPSA #TY60062 -If guns kill people, then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel fat! -When seconds count, the police are only minutes away

03-18-2008, 07:52 PM	#3
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	non-chlorinated brake cleaner and breakfree CLP. i use the nylon brush most of the time and every once and a while ill use a copper brush and lots and lots of q-tips and i also buy white cotton cloth at walmart for $1.00 a square yard instead of buying the little patches

03-18-2008, 08:01 PM	#7
Myk9noseknows XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,098	I love a 50%/50% mix of Butches Bore cleaning solvent mixed with Kroil Penetrating Oil. Cleans and oils in one shot...actually smells good as well. Usually for a pistol I'll use a nylon brush since I don't shoot lead in them. Remember to always clean from the chamber end of your barrel, NOT the muzzle end. 1. Patch of 50/50 mix above 2. Brush with the bronze brush 3. Run a clean patch. If the clean patch comes out dirt, just repeat the above steps until it comes out clean. I usually do a complete disassembly, but a field strip is fine. use a toothbrush or a nylon gun brush for the slide, etc... The 50/50 mix above works just as well for the rest of the handgun. Remember, DO NOT over oil your weapon. There should be a light film on contact parts (metal to metal), and nothing more. It's not like a car engine where it has to be immersed in oil. I use a hypodermic needle with Militec-1 or Kroil to apply the oil in hard to reach spots. otherwise, just a q-tip with oil on it and lightly swipe it across the contact area's. Remember to run a patch of oil down the barrel, but then run a clean and dry patch back down it again to remove the excess oil. Reassemble your pistol, a quick wipe down with a silicone gun cloth on the slide and you're ready for the next time __________________ "When people need help, they call the Police. When Police need help, they call K-9"

03-18-2008, 10:37 PM	#9
Quinto1025 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36	bore snake

03-18-2008, 10:38 PM	#10
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,921	Hoppe's #9, Rem oil in a spray can and as a liquid in a bottle. I use an old t-shirt as a rag, a toothbrush, and a some patches. That's it I think... __________________ "The Marines will never disappoint the expectations of of their country - never!" - Capt. C. W. Morgan, US Navy "I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world." - Gen. Douglas MacArthur, US Army The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

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