What to hose it out with???

[Boricua]

Guys this is the first plastic pistol I have purchased and would like to know what you guys hose it out with? Mine has 1500 rounds threw it and all I have cleaned is the barrel and wipped here and there but it is getting very grungy. So suggestions would be appeciated.

[cigarlover]

Try a can of break free, an old tooth brush, Q-tips, & cloth patches. The tooth brush works great at getting to those hard to reach places and not scratching any surfaces. The Q-tips and patches clean up that excess funk left over after scrubbing with the tooth brush, The break free also leaves a good thin layer of oil on all parts. No need to apply any other lubes after cleaning. It cuts down on cleaning time and mess. Hoppes also works well but you'll need to apply good quality oil to parts because it removes all lead fowling, powder, and oil on metal parts. Hope this info helps. Your question is not an odd one. I've seen guys pay the people at the range to clean their guns for them after the shoot. I couldn't believe this ! All I need is an extra reason to handle my pistols and I'm all over them. From cleaning to shooting- Thats my pleasure !

[tec]

8.)
Q: What is a good product to protect the XD?
A: Whatever works best for you.
A: Something safe for a polymer gun
A: Blue Wonder makes a product called Armadillo that works great.
B. Some swear by such products as Clean, Lubricate, Protect, also known as CLP



9.)
Q: What is Armadillo?
A: A wax protectant for your metal partsmade by Blue Wonder products available at your gun store or online.. Heating the wax a little helps in the application of it, or the use of a wet warm application towel.

28.)
Q: Do I need to oil my gun?
A: Yes. Lightly. Too much oil will attract dirt. Dirt will cause ruff operation.
A: There are many different products out there to purchase and use. Dry lubricant’s work well.
B. I use Du Pont Teflon, sprays on wet dries to a non-sticky coating that works well.


29.)
Q: Do I need to oil my magazines?
A: Oil attracts dirt. Try a dry lubricant, or something such as CLP (Clean, Lubricate, Protect).


30.)
Q. Do I need to clean the XD after every use?
A: No. But it is good too do so. Some users have shot upwards of 4k to 5k rounds without cleaning. Some more, Some less. Some clean it every time. Some clean it every week, used or not.

46.)
Q. What can I use to clean the polymer frame?
A. Check out THIS link, it is awesome, forum member Tom Swift put it together.
http://wmporter.com/ugc
A. Quoted from “fsquared” who wrote to SA about this: “ I recently purchased a Springfield Armory XD40. This is the first firearm with polymer components that I have owned.

What solvents or cleaning materials do you recommend for the polymer frame of the firearm? Would WD-40 or like spray cleaners harm the frame and weaken it.

What would the effects be if I were to use a fast drying spray like Birchwood Casey's Gun Scrubber?

Or, what are your thoughts about using a "soap and water" approach with Simple Green solution?

Your expert advice is very much appreciated, thank you." “

Response from Springfield Armory (Terry Bowers): "You can use the same solvents on the polymer frame as you would use on the steel slide. However, some solvents, such as WD-40 could possibly leave behind a slippery residue. Your best bet would be to stick with the soap and water or simple green approach. That polymer is very resistant to most solvents. Try to stay away from the very powerful solvents, as all you will need to clean the polymer will be good cleaning oil. I hope this helps a little. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Thanks."


48.)
Q. How do I clean my gun?
A. Unload the gun, Unload the gun. Unload the gun. Unload the gun.

Items needed to clean the gun are: Bore cleaner, barrel brush, patches, lint free rags, newspaper / gun cleaning mat, air compressor, lubricant, gun metal protectant, tooth pick, toothbrush, cotton swabs. Make certain the gun is unloaded and no bullets or laded magazines are even in the same room as you and the gun.

Your gun general comes with at coarse brush used to go in the barrel and also for the outside of the gun. It's nylon (or some other type of plastic) that is a lot less hard than the gun barrel. I use Brass on mine (lubricated with bore cleaner) and I’ve never had a problem.

There are many "bore cleaners" out there to get rid of powder fouling in the barrel and around the moving parts of the gun, such as Shooter’s Choice, Hoppe’s#9, Blue Wonder's bore cleaner or Breakfree CLP.

Unload the gun.

Once you get the gun disassembled (read the manual), run the brush soaked in cleaner up and down the bore several times. Leave it, we'll get back to it later.

Next, clean the slide with the cleaner you just used to clean the bore. Soak a patch with it and rub all the metal parts, leaving them wet. You want to clean the top, bottom, and sides, of the slide. Every part you can and even some you cant see. Use the cotton swabs and toothbrush, toothpicks, patches for this. Pay particular attention to the "feed ramp", this is a part that must be clean and scratch free, as the bullet tips must slide along here to get into the barrel for firing.

Then clean the frame the same way. You won't need to worry as much about the plastic parts as they don't corrode like the metal parts will. Scrub all of the dirt out of the frame. Scrub down the metal parts and leave them wet. You really don't need to get the frame soaking in the bore cleaner.

Now back to the barrel. Run a patch soaked with solvent down the barrel. Next use a dry patch until the patch comes out clean. You may have to run a wet patch, dry patch, wet patch dry patch a few times, do this until they come out clean, The barrel is now cleaned, Put it aside as you wipe off the slide and frame.

If you have an air compressor, use it to dry off the gun after all the pieces are clean. If not, use a lint free rag.

Next, You will want to apply a lube to the moving parts of the gun, JUST A LITTLE. Notice I said lube, not oil. You can use oil, or you can use a product like Blue Wonder's DISORTEC XFR, DuPont Teflon, Gun Butter, something.

Wipe off any excess lube.
Make certain the gun is unloaded.

Reassemble; rack the slide a few times to work the lube into the moving parts.


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If in doubt, consult a reputable firearms service center.
If in doubt, consult SPRINGFIELD ARMS

[Boricua]

How do I get into the area like the inner trigger section and sear section? I guess I'm use to gun scrub that hoses everything out then I add grease or oil where needed. Do I use this same approach or do I have to take the pistol appart?

The reason I liked doing it this way was to limit the amount of oil that attracts dirt like a magnet. Thanks guys for all your help.

[cigarlover]

Gun scrub is a great product ! that should take care of your cleaning needs.... Sometimes you still need to scrub while using it- but it does work very well.

[Sandy]

Non-chloriinated brake cleaner works great on Glocks; don't know if the XD's plastic is different, though.

[faawrenchbndr]

I use action cleaner, can not remember the brand. Works very well. Then I follow up with Rem oil.