clean, lube, protect

[mjoekingz28]

Hey all, just bought a P95 blued with the polymer frame. Its not time to clean yet, but when I do I want to get a polymer safe gun cleaner/oil just in case it runs off or I spill a few drops.

What do you recommend?

btw, why did Ruger go to polymer? It doesn't seem much lighter than my Dad's P94 aluminum frame.

thanks

 

[leejack]

First, welcome to the forum!

It is time to clean it. I always clean a new gun before use.

I use Hoppes #9 to clean all my guns. Any good brand of gun oil will work. My currect bottle is Outers, but Hoppes is my favorite; Remoil is also very popular. Lots of guys are using Mobil1 these days. (you'll get all kinds of answers on this one).

Plastic is less expensive to make, and it sells (follow the money)! The plastic war is intense.

Enjoy your P95! Post a range report when you can. :wink:

Lee

 

[mjoekingz28]

Rem oil, Hoppe's or Breakfree are all fine by me. I just want to be sure they won't deteriorate the frame.

My last pistol recommended Breakfree CLP and even came with some, but it was all metal (except grip covers).

 

[Anonymous]

I clean with Hoppes #9. I use Remoil and/or Breakfree for lube, but not for any particular reason. Any known gun oil should be fine.

 

[BuckJM53]

mjoekingz28 ... First of all Welcome to the forum! Secondly, in addition to the ones mentioned, FP10 and Weaponsheild will also work very well on your P95 without harming the polymer. In addition, due to all the heavy grease that your P95 was likely shipped with, I also recommend that you give it a good cleaning before you hit the range.

 

[Anonymous]

For the last two years I've used bore solvent for the barrel (take your pick of brand), followed by Break free for clean/lube for everything else except tetra grease on the slide rails. Hasn't hurt my p95 at all! :mrgreen:

 

[MichaelK]

I'm going to buy a new P95 in the next month. For a decade now I've been using homemade "Ed's Red Bore Cleaner" that contains 25% acetone. Does anyone here know what the effect acetone or Ed's Red has on the P95 polymer? By the way, I have a synthetic stocked PC4 carbine that doesn't seem to have any problem, though I've never slipped ER where it isn't supposed to go.

 

[CanonLyles]

First, welcome to the forum!

It is time to clean it. I always clean a new gun before use.

I use Hoppes #9 to clean all my guns. Any good brand of gun oil will work. My currect bottle is Outers, but Hoppes is my favorite; Remoil is also very popular. Lots of guys are using Mobil1 these days. (you'll get all kinds of answers on this one).

Plastic is less expensive to make, and it sells (follow the money)! The plastic war is intense.

Enjoy your P95! Post a range report when you can. :wink:

Lee

+1 I recently fell in love with Hoppe's Elite oil. Not too thick, not to thin. But, I still think I prefer RemOil's light viscostity for fingerprint wipe down.

 

[Anthony Williams]

Hoppes # 9, Rem-oil, CLP, or whatever happens to be on sale.

A.W

 

[mjoekingz28]

just got this in from Ruger.

"Response: The Hoppes and RemOil should work fine on the gun but would not recommend the use of the Breakfree, it may discolor the frame. If you need further information, please visit our website at www.ruger.com or contact us at:"

So I'll probably end up looking for some RemOil in a dropper ( I think I saw it at Walmart before). Also, saw a pistol cleaning kit advertised at Bass Pro for $6.XX.

Hoppe's may be fine, but why buy two containers when one will do?


Oh yeah, my question:

Hey I have a blued P95 with a polymer frame and wondering what cleaners and oils to use on the gun.. Now, I dont plan to get anything on the frame but accidents do happen, so I will need a polymer safe cleaner/oil. I have tried contacting companies but is hard to do. Hoppe's, RemOil and Breakfree CLP are all available locally to me. Would these cause any problems if they come in contact with the polymer frame? thanks againJoseph"

 

[agentadam]

Maybe they were refering to Breakfree Powder Blast. That stuff is acitone based just like Brake Parts Cleaner or something like carb cleaner.Breakfree CLP is recommended by Glock USA so i doubt it will mess up a polymer frame. I prefer Breakfree LP without the cleaners. It says plastic safe on the back of the bottle. Remoil does contain cleaners.It states that it is a cleaner,lubricator,and preservative. I prefer the thicker base stock oils in Breakfree just like in Mobile1 synthetic but with rust preventatives. If you decide on Remoil i would get the little pump top spray bottle with VCI corrosion inhibitors/vapor shield added. The little dropper bottle and aresol can never were that good at rust prevention unless reapplied often. Breakfree is the 2nd best rust preventative next to Ezoxx ,basically contains Mobile 1 for the best lube on "rapid fire and stainless firearms",and good cleaners for the best all around CLP in my book.

 

[welldoya]

I doubt they were referring to Break Free CLP when saying it would discolor your frame. I used to use Hoppes #9 and Rem Oil for all my cleaning. I read where Hoppes was taking the clear coat off of S&W 642s and also messing up some polymer frames. I now use Breakfree CLP for everything and have had no problems in cleaning my LCP, 642 or Glock as well as other steel (blued and stainless) guns.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

My favorite CLP is Gunzilla. Works better than anything else I've tried, and I've tried plenty.

Never did care for Breakfree CLP all that much. Rem-Oil either.

Eezox has a good reputation as a protectant, but isn't the best lube, from what I've read and experienced.

Powder Blaster and Gunscrubber are benzene based, not acetone. In either case, it's not very kind to plastic nor organic entities (you - benzene is a known carcinogen). I still use it, but only outside, and wearing rubber gloves.

Remember that not all polymer guns use the same (proprietary) polymer that Glock uses. Just because something doesn't melt a Glock doesn't mean it won't melt another brand. I am not saying that Rugers "will" melt, or are made of lower quality materials, just "different".

-- Sam

 

[agentadam]

The new breakfree powder blast in the Winchester labeled can at wallmart is a different formula than the original BF PB that smelled citrusy like oranges. They can both melt or at east etch certain types of plastic from prolonged exposure.

I was under the impression also that glock used a proprietary polymer for there pistol frames but the common consensus now on Glocktalk is that it is basically just a base stock of Nylon 6, the same kind used in the first polymer framed gun, the Nylon 66 rifle. Anyone can acquire these pellets for there own injection molding. Of course they add there own proprietary/hybrid mix to it. It's still one of the best polymers and pretty resistant to acids,oils,cleaners,ect.

 

[blume357]

Breakfree CLP will work fine and does everything you need it to.... cleans and lubes and protects all in one go....