Glock Cleaning Help

[wheelinouty]

I now have about 800 rounds through my Gen 4 Glock 23. I generally field strip and clean it after going to the range, but have not done a "deep cleaning" yet. I watched the Hickok45 video on taking apart and cleaning the slide etc... but have a couple of additional questions.

I use Hoppes for a solvent and Remoil as my oil when doing a quick clean. (Very small amount of Remoil on the rails) Am I on the right track here?

For a full clean, what do you recommend.


I realize these are simple questions, but I'm still green in the world of handguns. Any help is appreciated.

[Rich_S]

Read your owner's manual. It will have all the info you need.......

[dbaierl]

On the brite side, glocks don't require much.
I have 4900 rounds through my g19. I didn't strip the slide till around 2500. Don't remember exactly. Normally I just put a drop of oil were metal meets metal. Nothing more.

[willyNH]

I am a Frog Lube convert. No petro chems. No oil. Super clean and stays that way.

I only write with a dry cloth after a range day and detail clean around every 1000 now. Gen3 G26.

Check tacticalsanta.com. No affiliation.

-Matt

[wheelinouty]

[QUOTE=willyNH;261412]I am a Frog Lube convert. No petro chems. No oil. Super clean and stays that way.

I only write with a dry cloth after a range day and detail clean around every 1000 now. Gen3 G26.

Check tacticalsanta.com. No affiliation.

-Matt[/QUOTE

I was actually just looking into froglube. I read the conversations on this forum and did some other research and can't think of any reason not to use it. Thanks for the input

[Keykutter]

Frog Lube is great. I got some a month or so ago and I'm very impressed. Smells good too and my wife isn't bitching anymore when I want to treat another gun while watching the tube.

KK

[wheelinouty]

I just read the directions for it. Sounds pretty simple. But... what is the difference between the paste and the liquid? I just want to make sure I order the right stuff. Thanks

[The_Outlaw]

Ballistol is a very good cleaning/lube product i.m.o.

[Glock Fan]

Follow the instructions in your owner's manual. Disassembling your firearm any further than you are trained could result in serious consequences. I have repaired many Glock pistols that were broken down by folks watching it done on the internet. When they reassembled the pistol, they missed a couple of steps. The pistol fired, but wore through pins that were swapped. In another case, the pistol slide would lock back after each shot.

DO NOT DEVIATE FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL! Doing so may cost you your life.

[BC1]

If you plan on doing a detailed cleaning you might want to get the PTOOMA manual from LoneWolf Distributors (PTOOMA Productions - Products). It provides detailed instructions for disassembling the gun.

I perform a detailed cleaning once per year on my training guns as they get a lot of activity. You should not pop the pins too often though. Don't break the gun down unless you're mechanically inclined and have studied the procedure thoroughly. Don't rely on youtube videos.

The beauty of the Glock pistol is that it's a snap-together assembly requiring only one small punch. If you damage any part it can be quickly and cheaply replaced through LoneWolf Distributors --> Lone Wolf Distributors - Main Page