Torrid

I better be careful, because this is the stuff I use. I've wiped down the polymer on my Glock with no ill effects, but doesn't look like it is recommended.

retsupt99

Too much Gun Scurbber had me send my snubbie back to S&W, but they made it new again at no charge.
Now I use Gunzilla.

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SIGP250

It is not difficult to damage a pistol or long gun with many commercial solvents.
Most will not harm the metal moving parts although it is possible if left uncleaned of the solvent. Solvents are high VOC corrosives for metal only. Wood grips and polymer frames can easily be damaged.

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packinnova

+2....Hoppes is a nice nostalgic smell, but go with the break free... Less mess...and smells even better

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shooterX

I ruined the slide on my Walther PP about thirteen years ago, forget what I was using.

UnklFungus

I don't what solvent it was, but the finish on my custom 35 Whelen got a little messed up on the wood stock, I will be able to fix it though. From here on out it is Gunzilla exclusively. Bar none, the best I have used!

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SIGP250

Solvents are very nasty high solid petroleum distillates used to clean by dissolving lead deposits in the bore chamber of your gun. As you know, lead is also hazardous. Most solvents contain high solid VOC's (volatile organic contaminants) including turpentine, amyl acetate, etc. Some types of solvents also contain corrosive acids that can actually eat metal. A similar example you might relate to would be break fluid spilled on your car. If you spill it on the hood without throughly removing it, in 12 hours chances are the acrylic paint finish would dissolve and the hood would be ruined. Most gun cleaning solvents act the same way with polymer plastic gun frames and urethane finished gun grips. They simply melt the plastic.

Light gun oil on the other hand lubricates and preserves metal finishes. Still, I do not recommend that you oil a plastic frame or a wood gun stock or pistol grip.

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QKShooter

WAY WAY Back the earliest grips for the little Seecamp semi-autos melted easily when they came in contact with nearly every every gun solvent.

They were upgraded/changed shortly thereafter and anybody that requested them was sent the new replacements.