Berryman's Chemtool?

[eglide8]

Topic may have been covered already, but will chemtool hurt the polymer on the XD? Sure cleans metal well and less expensive than other cleaners made for guns.

[Don]

From Berryman's site:

Berryman's B-12 Chemtool
Berryman's B-12 Chemtool has been widely acclaimed to work in areas which have absolutely nothing to do with carburetor or choke cleaning. Many of our customers us the B-12 to clean gun parts, small metal gears, and mechanical assemblies of all types. Due to the chemical properties of this product, which include fast evaporation, no lingering residue, and no color of its own, it has been a product of choice for many to clean parts prior to painting or coating. We do not recommend this product for cleaning of rubber or plastic parts. Any non-metal cleaning needs should be tested prior to actual cleaning to check for compatibility.

Their MSDS for this product says 60-70% Toluene, 20-30% Acetone, some Hexanes and Methanol. I think that it will not soften the plastic but it may discolor it. Use caution around the frame. You can probably use it with little problem on the slide, but since it will clearly degrease very well you will need to lube.

[SLCDave]

Anyone ever read MadOgre.com? He made his own CLP type cleaner, and Chemtool was a main ingredient. IIRC, it discolored one of those Beretta 92 Inox models, giving the metal a greenish tint.