Should I listen to what this guy says about glocks?

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I just downloaded the American Gunsmithing Institute's glock video.

I recall reading on here that the wet cleaning methods shown in this video are improper. Is it still relevant?


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Question is, why would you wet clean?? A proper cleaning takes 15-20 minutes and a detail clean(if you strip your pistol to all its bits and pieces) takes about an hour.

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The only reason I'd wet clean was if I had access to an ultra-sonic cleaner and a dirty, filthy, foul uncleaned pistol that was owned by a heathen with no cleaning kit. :D
 
I like the second pic, he's got a Glock pointed at his head! This should be some kind of indication of the advice he's handing out...:rolleyes:
 
Don't do it....

Not sure if I can mention or link to it, but there is another website where they Talk about Glocks (should be enough for you to find it), and they have a thread EXACTLY about the use of Simple Green for cleaning as described by Dunlap in the AGI video you are referring to...
Do a search on their site for "windex" (OP had asked a question about that which lead to the AGI video)...and you will find it..

Seems the Simple Green has failed some military testing because it causes embrittlement of metal....(hope I'm OK here cutting and pasting the military report" - IF NOT - please delete, mod)

"5. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MOST COMMONLY USED NONAPPROVED CLEANER
(SIMPLE-GREEN) WAS TESTED AND FAILED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN MILITARY SPECIFICATION MIL-C-87937. THE MATERIAL FAILED THE HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT, LOW EMBRITTLING CADMIUM PLATE, EFFECT ON PAINTED SURFACES, AND SANDWICH CORROSION TESTS. THE FAILURE OF THE HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT TEST WAS ESPECIALLY DISTURBING BECAUSE EXPOSURE TO THE CLEANER CAUSED A TENSILE BAR SUBJECTED TO A LOAD TO FRACTURE AFTER ONLY 2.5 HOURS OF EXPOSURE. TEST CRITERIA REQUIRES THE EXPOSED BAR TO WITHSTAND A MINIMUM OF 150 HOURS OF EXPOSURE WITHOUT A FRACTURE. THE TENDENCY OF THIS CLEANER TO CAUSE HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT IN HIGH-STRENGTH STEELS COULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES WHEN IT CONTACTS HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL FASTENERS OR CRITICAL LANDING GEAR AND FLIGHT CONTROL COMPONENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS STRONG EVIDENCE THAT THE FRACTURE OF A CRITICAL ATTACH FITTING FROM CORROSION AND EMBRITTLEMENT WAS CAUSED BY "SIMPLE-GREEN"
BECOMING ENTRAPPED IN THE AREA FOLLOWING WASH OPERATIONS. THE
CLEANER'S INABILITY TO PASS THE SANDWICH CORROSION TESTS ALSO
DEMONSTRATES THE POTENTIAL FOR NONAPPROVED CLEANERS TO ACTUALLY CAUSE CORROSION INSTEAD OF PREVENTING IT. OBVIOUSLY, THIS DEFEATS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT WASH PROGRAM."

Anyway - seems Dunlap and AGI blew it big time with this cleaning method which can have serious and lasting consequences on the gun.

Again - DON'T DO IT...:slap:
 
I have seen a few people do a wet clean method but I never understood why. It takes more less time to fully detail strip my glock 22c and clean and put back together than it does to wet tank the gun and dry it off properly.
My opinion is that if you can not take the time to PROPERLY clean your firearms then you shouldn't own them.
 
What kind of wet solution is he using? Is it a varsol bath? I wouldn't submerse anything plastic in it. Water would be o.k. I clean alot of my black powder stuff this way. Soapy water breaks up the carbon quite well.
Some guys are afraid to clean this way, fiquring they can't get all the moisture out. It works well.
 
ian_in_vic said:
The only reason I'd wet clean was if I had access to an ultra-sonic cleaner and a dirty, filthy, foul uncleaned pistol that was owned by a heathen with no cleaning kit. :D
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Sounds like Flanker :D

I traded my P-99 in .40 for his HK USP in .45. Great condition, but dirtier than a two-bit hooker. After half an hour of swabbing delicately, I gave up trying to Q-tip the pistol. I ended up having to shoot over half a can of WD-40 into every nook & cranny until the liquid came out clear.
Even the action was smoother afterwards...:D
 
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timoram said:
I have seen a few people do a wet clean method but I never understood why. It takes more less time to fully detail strip my glock 22c and clean and put back together than it does to wet tank the gun and dry it off properly.
My opinion is that if you can not take the time to PROPERLY clean your firearms then you shouldn't own them.
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That's a bit of a broad statement, isn't it? A basic field-stripping is something that most shooters "should" be able to handle, I agree. But fully strip a disgustingly cruddy pistol/rifle? How many firearms do you own? Can you completely break down every single of of them? If so, I strongly recommend a career in gunsmithing 'cause you're an obvious natural.

I fully stripped my P-99QA to do some trigger work as prescribed on a Walther site. I had detailed pics to go by. There is no way I would have been able to do so with just the owners manual. And I consider myself mechanically-inclined ;)
 
Why not call Bill Laughridge at Cylinder and Slide? Ask him if his "Dunkit" is suitable for use with Glock pistols? Bill is an honest man and he or his staff will answer your question. Regards, Richard:)
 
I "wet cleaned" the slide and barrel on my s&w m&p last time I cleaned it.

I had about a thousand rounds through it (about a season of shooting for me).

I soaked it in a tray of hoppes #9 for a couple of minutes and then scrubbed it and wiped dry.

I do this with the bolts from my semi rifles as well. I've never had an issue.
 
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