Cleaning a Glock

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I got my first Glock for Christmas, and have been doing some research online on cleaning precautions.

I have used Hoppes since I was a young boy - it's what my grandfathers and father used. However, I can find no definitive answer as to whether or not this will damage the synthetic pieces of my G23...

Any input, and other tips on Glock cleaning from those more experienced, would be greatly beneficial.

Thanks in advance.
 
Lots of people just put them in the dishwasher. It sounds really foreign to most of us old guys but seems to work. I've got a poly and stainless FN and have taken to cleaning it in the kitchen sink with hot water and dish soap. I used to dry it with canned air but don't even bother with that anymore. Lay the parts out on a paper towel and let them dry. Only oil it gets is a drop on the rails. Seems to be fine. Solvents of any kind should be kept away from polymer.
 
Since no one's mentioned it yet...

have been doing some research online on cleaning precautions.
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Biggest problem cleaning a Glock is that you are required to pull the trigger to field strip it. Check that it's empty. Check again. Have someone else check, too, if you can. And of course point it in a safe direction.

There are many true stories of Glocks "going off" when the trigger was pulled for field stripping. Don't add your story.

Good luck. Terrific pistol. :)
 
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Poly Frames

We just use break cleaner and relube with CLP or Slip 2000. No problems with CLP and used it for 15 years. Now a days there are so many cleaners and lubricants on the market that promise the world for lubricity and cleaning and to morph your gun into a "super gun" after using their product just "one time". Just be aware of the guy selling the "super lube" in little red bottles...it's tranny fluid and may harm your finish.
 
i just pop the slide off,dissasemble the upper,pop all the parts in the fork tray of the dishwasher,pop in a cleaning cartridge,turn on.have beer,watch tv,visit with ole lady.when cycle is finished,blow dry,lube,assemble. works the same with ruger old armys.and environmentally friendly.
or pick up a used one and set it up in the garage corner
 
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I've Been debating how to get my g34 clean down in all its frame nooks and crannies from shooting sooty lead loads.

Dishwasher you say

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DISHWASHER? really?
I have never done more than wipe the soot off, brush and swab the bore. Five drops of Mobile1. Reassemble.
Never a problem with the Glocks I have.
 
Glock Cleaning Basics by Hickok45. You may or may not care to watch that. I found it informative and entertaining.

Glock Slide Disassembly by Hickok45. A much more in-depth video on disassembling the slide internals for that bi-annual (or so) heavy cleaning of your Glock.

Never heard of throwing a Glock in the dishwasher, but even if it works well, I wouldn't want to do it. I like finding excuses to handle my firearms, not the other way around.
 
I take my G26 apart & clean with Hoppes & put a few drops of Barricade rust stop on a patch & wipe on the metal parts---works good
 
yup,i clean it after every yearly qualification.if i happen to be around a shooting and checked by police,gun is clean.if dirty,i may be hauled in for questioning untill ballistic tests. just a thought.
all they gotta do is check the pocket lint in my 26
 
I know that a lot of folks use the dishwasher for Glocks, but one of the few things that isn't good for the polymer in the frame is hot water.
 
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I know that a lot of folks use the dishwasher for Glocks, but one of the few things that isn't good for the polymer in the frame is hot water.
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All my other Tupperware is dishwasher safe.

There's a lot of thijngs that'll damage plastic. Water isn't one of them.

Now the heated dry cycle on your dishwasher. That's a different story.

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All my other Tupperware is dishwasher safe.
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Tupperware and Glocks are not made of the same polymer.
There's a lot of thijngs that'll damage plastic. Water isn't one of them.
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There are a lot of different polymers with a lot of different properties.

Glock frames are made of Nylon 6 which is hydrolytically attacked by water over 120 degree F.
Now the heated dry cycle on your dishwasher. That's a different story.
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The frame material will stand up to temperatures well past boiling as long as it's dry heat.

The problem is combining heat and water.

http://www.glockfaq.com/content.aspx?ckey=Glock_FAQ_General_Glock_Info#polymer

http://web.utk.edu/~mse/Textiles/Nylon fibers.htm

"They also are gradually attacked hydrolytically by hot water."

http://books.google.com/books?id=RJ...g&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=nylon 6&f=false

"...unreinforced nylon 6/6, for example, is not suitable for long term term exposure to 100% relative humidity at temperatures of 151F or above."

It's not like it's going to simply turn to dust from one time in hot water, but the hot water isn't doing the frame any good. Over time it's going to weaken it.
 
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not suitable for long term term exposure to 100% relative humidity at temperatures of 151F or above."
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I'll remember that next time I'm South of Macon in August.:)

Seriously, your post had a lot of good info.
Thanks!
 
Yeah put some lead and petroleum contaminated parts in your dishwasher. I'm sure it'll do wonders for your health when the gun cross contaminates your dishes. If you have kids then the lead will probably make them stupid enough to put guns in their dishwasher when they grow up, making the cycle complete.

Seriously, are people that lazy? Glocks have to be some of the easiest guns to clean by hand.
 
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