brake cleaner fading polymer

[camsdaddy]

I cleaned a polymer handgun yesterday with brake cleaner. It was pretty dirty and I have used it on other guns. As it dried the dark black dried gray. I figure it removed the oil. I guess in theory I need to add oil back what should I soak a polymer frame in to rejuvinate?

 

[towboat_er]

Brake cleaner and plastic not good. I dont know of a way to fix it. Maybe someone will come along and give some advice.

 

[camsdaddy]

Wd40 seems to help.

 

[TriTone]

Are you sure your misadventure hasn't possibly weakened the frame?

 

[xr1200]

Thats the problem with polymer frames, you should never use anything stronger than rubbing alcohol on them, preferably simple soap and water is best and dry off with a hair . dryer. Silicon lubes are best on things like mag releases etc.

Brake cleaner is almost as bad as paint remover or laquer thinner on plastics , it will often melt it.

 

[Racinbob]

Was it non-clorinated? I've used that for a long time on my polymers. No issue. It works the same as the polymer safe gun scrubbers.

 

[nofishbob]

I have used non-chlorinated brake cleaner on Glocks for years with no problems. I hose them out with brake cleaner after scrubbing with Hoppes, blow out any residue with compressed air, and lube as directed.

This is accepted practice.

The unknowns here are:

1. What polymer gun are you working on?

2. What brake cleaner are you using?

Bob