reccomend me a spray cleaner for a polymer pistol

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Can any of you fine gents or ladies recommend me a spray type degreaser/cleaner for use on a polymer pistol (S&W M&P). I have used brake cleaner on steel parts and it works great. I understand that one that is polymer safe exists but none are available in my area. I would like to buy 2-3 cans next time i am down south. Any recs for a brand or type
thanks in advance
Andy
 
I don't have any polymer things other than the trigger group on my 870 but Simple Green worked extremely well. Works good on steel parts too.
 
I use Gun Scrubber from Birchwood Casey for all of my semi's when they need a good complete cleaning. I use it in my M&P and Glock pistols. FYI it works great on all steel guns too!

One thing is when you are done with the GS your polymer will look dull, so I give mine a light oiling and wipe it off when finished.

The only time I use brake claener is when I am getting off all of the shipping grease on a new firearm.

Cheers!
 
toothbrush works well, or a paintbrush. Soaking does almost nothing when using water based cleaners. They are surfactants, not solvents.
 
I would just spray the big parts over a paper towel and the small parts in an old margarine container. Let it sit for a minute then scrub with a tooth brush. Rinse with warm to hot water (not boiling hot) and then dry and lube up using CLP which I would just spray on and leave for a couple minutes then wipe off excess.

Using hot water and then wrapping in a paper towel and shaking the part will get the vast majority of water out. For larger things (ie 870 receiver) I would dry with a heat gun or blow dryer. Heat gun would just melt the polymer though.
 
notsorichguy said:
I use Gun Scrubber from Birchwood Casey for all of my semi's when they need a good complete cleaning. I use it in my M&P and Glock pistols. FYI it works great on all steel guns too!

One thing is when you are done with the GS your polymer will look dull, so I give mine a light oiling and wipe it off when finished.

The only time I use brake claener is when I am getting off all of the shipping grease on a new firearm.

Cheers!
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+1 on the GS. I have the synthetic-safe version. Ramakko's sells it. Low-odor as well, depending on if that's a good thing or not according to someone. (Don't know about you, but I LOVE Hoppe's #9 smell after a day of plinking. :redface:)
 
notsorichguy said:
I use Gun Scrubber from Birchwood Casey for all of my semi's when they need a good complete cleaning. I use it in my M&P and Glock pistols. FYI it works great on all steel guns too!

One thing is when you are done with the GS your polymer will look dull, so I give mine a light oiling and wipe it off when finished.

The only time I use brake claener is when I am getting off all of the shipping grease on a new firearm.

Cheers!
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Cost saving hint

Gun Scrubber is Tetrachloroethylene, also known as tetrachloroethene, or perchloroethylene, or PERC.

This is IDENTICAL to the chlorinated Brake cleaner sold at Princess Auto on sale for about $3.50 for a large can.

The "deodorized" Brake cleaner at PA is a combination of PERC and a hydrocarbon solvent. (probably hexane,heptane or other light hydrocarbon)

PERC is safe for most plastics used in guns, it is also used in most dry cleaning processes for clothing. It tends to dissolve hard/brittle plastics such as in pens, plastic cups, acrylic, etc.

The non-chlorinated brake cleaners are a mixture of alcohols, acetone, and a light hydrocarbon. (Gun Scrubber Synthetic is isopropal alcohol and hexane)
 
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Thanks for all the responses. will not deal with ramakos - can't stand the attitude or the ridiculous prices. I may try the simple Green or maybe the old tire cleaning trick - fantastic. and rinse them blow dry with compressed air. had not thought of that route.
thanks again
Andy
 
I would tell you that I use WD-40 on my M&P and other guns for years with no issues, but I am afraid that I would be burned at the stake for being a hertic.
 
Any damage to be done by spraying down the receiver of a polymer gun rinsing under water and letting it dry completely without detail stripping it first?

IE: can i throw my G17 lower into a sink full of water+simple green and let it soak for a few minutes?
 
yellowsv said:
Any damage to be done by spraying down the receiver of a polymer gun rinsing under water and letting it dry completely without detail stripping it first?

IE: can i throw my G17 lower into a sink full of water+simple green and let it soak for a few minutes?
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YES it could cause cosmetic problems. If you are using a GOOD degreaser, then you can get flash rust on bare steel parts if you are in an area of high humidity.
 
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