What's best for pistol cleaning & lube products

I like Mpro7 or Hoppe's Elite cleaner.

Main reason, they don't stink and are safe on your hands. There are probably better cleaners out there, but I stay on top of my gun maintenance and don't allow them to build up dirt to a point where I need stronger chemical cleaners. If I do need to give them a good clean, I use my ultrasonic cleaner.
 
xldbldbl said:
Also anyone using automotive motor oil to lube their guns, you may want to use something else, although its perfectly fine for your gun it may not be for you. Modern automotive lubricants have detergents and additives that are not human friendly an can be absorbed thru the skin which is why its mandatory at most shops for their techs to wear nitrile gloves.
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While you are correct on the chemicals, there are huge differences in exposure levels between someone working in oil all day as a mechanic and someone occasionally cleaning/lubing a gun at home. To minimize exposure, everyone should be wearing nitrile gloves while working with chemicals (along with safety glasses, those chemicals aren't any better for your eyes than your hands) and make sure to wash well afterwards. If your hands are getting more than trace amounts of oil on them while handling/shooting your guns you are using way too much oil.


Mark
 
mmattockx said:
While you are correct on the chemicals, there are huge differences in exposure levels between someone working in oil all day as a mechanic and someone occasionally cleaning/lubing a gun at home. To minimize exposure, everyone should be wearing nitrile gloves while working with chemicals (along with safety glasses, those chemicals aren't any better for your eyes than your hands) and make sure to wash well afterwards. If your hands are getting more than trace amounts of oil on them while handling/shooting your guns you are using way too much oil.


Mark
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Yep, your right, but it only takes trace amounts, its just not worth the chance for the difference in price. I know one guy, not even a mechanic but used to play with bikes and stuff on and off as a hobby, always wore gloves but still ended up with allergic contact dermatitis from it, cant be around it at all now, even touching dirty tools will cause him to break out in deep soars for days.
 
xldbldbl said:
Yep, your right, but it only takes trace amounts, its just not worth the chance for the difference in price. I know one guy, not even a mechanic but used to play with bikes and stuff on and off as a hobby, always wore gloves but still ended up with allergic contact dermatitis from it, cant be around it at all now, even touching dirty tools will cause him to break out in deep soars for days.
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Also think about being exposed over the long term. A lot of chemicals have a accumulating/damaging effect over time. If you are in your 80's, what the hell but if in your 20's-30's you may want to take a little more care.
 
xldbldbl said:
Also anyone using automotive motor oil to lube their guns, you may want to use something else, although its perfectly fine for your gun it may not be for you. Modern automotive lubricants have detergents and additives that are not human friendly an can be absorbed thru the skin which is why its mandatory at most shops for their techs to wear nitrile gloves. I myself have had blood poising several times in the last 10 years even while wearing proper gloves. Again for the difference in price for proper gun oil is it worth the chance?
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I pretty well always use nitrile gloves nowadays when working with solvents. It makes cleaning up a lot easier.
 
rayzorloo said:
Thought this thread may be perfect to ask this...I was on an american forum and one guy said he uses brake cleaner to spray on his semi auto pistols. He sprays his lower and slide, barrel for cleaning then lubes after. Anyone else hear of this?
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It works pretty good, sometimes a bit of scrubbing with an old toothbrush on the stubborn stuff gets it spotless again.
 
if you like keeping you cleaning time short, MPRO7 cleaning solution is hard to beat, it is not a lubricant and cleaner in one though, so you will need a lubricant after.

I do not believe in do it all cleaners, they left a residue that is somewhat annoying to deal with.

I have been using mpro7 and gun butter or TW25B as lubricant for many years and it has been great.
 
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Avenida said:
if you like keeping you cleaning time short, MPRO7 cleaning solution is hard to beat, it is not a lubricant and cleaner in one though, so you will need a lubricant after.

I do not believe in do it all cleaners, they left a residue that is somewhat annoying to deal with.

I habe been using mpro7 and gun butter or TW25B as lubricant for many years and it has been great.
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Plus on the gun butter for sure
 
I guess I'll be that guy....

For solvents Google Ed's red costs about 25$ to make a gallon. Its a mix of acetone, mineral spirits, ATF fluid and kerosene. No need to add the lanolin.

Use synthetic 5w30 for all lubrication.

I bought this stuff a decade ago and I'll be good for another decade.
You can buy a copper solvent to use anually if you shoot a ton or benchrest but I hardly ever bother.
 
Ask 100 people get 100 answers lol Personally I use a few different solvents/lubes.

C - Eds Red or Gunzilla
L- Mpro7 or Slip 2000
P- G96 or Balistol

For copper fouling I use Barnes CR10 and for lead build up I use a lewis lead removal tool
 
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