Has anyone ever damaged their finish with a cleaner that was too strong?

1boredguy · June 5th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Has anyone ever damaged their finish with a cleaner that was too strong? There are quite a few strong copper cleaners out there.

JD · June 5th, 2009, 04:49 PM

Not the metal, but I had some cheapo plastic grips get melted by Gun Scrubber.

llred · June 5th, 2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JD

Not the metal, but I had some cheapo plastic grips get melted by Gun Scrubber.

bet that smelled good

Landor · June 5th, 2009, 04:52 PM

Over time for example Hoppes #9 can cause problems. It will damage copper plating. Some if not all nickle plated slides have a copper layer that Hoppes can eat away. That will make the nickle peel.

I have melted a pair of grip with spay gun cleaner. I have a melted in finger print on my Lama .22 grip because of that stuff.

dunndw · June 5th, 2009, 06:36 PM

I stripped the finish off one of my Kimber's black oxide ambi safety with the Smith&Wesson spray gun cleaner.

GWRedDragon · July 1st, 2009, 05:15 PM

I partially melted the plastic grips on my PPK with gun scrubber...when I went to dry it off with a paper towel it stuck to it. Pulling it off left an impression of the paper tower checkering on the grips.

Free stippling!!

I'm not worried about it. I don't care about what a gun looks like, just the function.

PastorPack · July 1st, 2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Landor

Over time for example Hoppes #9 can cause problems. It will damage copper plating. Some if not all nickle plated slides have a copper layer that Hoppes can eat away. That will make the nickle peel.

I have melted a pair of grip with spay gun cleaner. I have a melted in finger print on my Lama .22 grip because of that stuff.

Hey that's good to know. I like Hoppes #9, but HATE that this lid on the bottle never completely seals, and if the bottle gets stored on it's side, it leaks like crazy. Maybe I don't like Hoppes all that much. Just got a can of Breakfree CLP, I'll try that for a while.

QKShooter · July 1st, 2009, 05:54 PM

Electroless Nickel is not Copper plated first. It bonds directly onto the Steel.
Older Nickel plating (called decorative Nickel) is Copper plated first.
That is not used anymore on modern firearms.

Xader · July 31st, 2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PastorPack

Hey that's good to know. I like Hoppes #9, but HATE that this lid on the bottle never completely seals, and if the bottle gets stored on it's side, it leaks like crazy. Maybe I don't like Hoppes all that much. Just got a can of Breakfree CLP, I'll try that for a while.

Amen to that...

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Originally Posted by QKShooter

That is not used anymore on modern firearms.

A lot of refinishing companies still use a copper base for nickel plating

sojourner · July 31st, 2009, 04:58 PM

I put in a 642 into an ultrasonic cleaner and caused finish problems. Does that count? I still have to send it back to S&W to re-finish.

June 5th, 2009, 04:48 PM	#1
1boredguy Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 125	Has anyone ever damaged their finish with a cleaner that was too strong? Has anyone ever damaged their finish with a cleaner that was too strong? There are quite a few strong copper cleaners out there.

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JD Senior Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 11,491	Not the metal, but I had some cheapo plastic grips get melted by Gun Scrubber. __________________ Iowa Carry.ORG: Promoting Weapons Carry Reform in Iowa Forum Customs & Courtesies Forum Usage: Tips and Tricks

June 5th, 2009, 04:52 PM	#4
Landor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 501	Over time for example Hoppes #9 can cause problems. It will damage copper plating. Some if not all nickle plated slides have a copper layer that Hoppes can eat away. That will make the nickle peel. I have melted a pair of grip with spay gun cleaner. I have a melted in finger print on my Lama .22 grip because of that stuff. __________________ ---------- CCW Targets

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dunndw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 979	I stripped the finish off one of my Kimber's black oxide ambi safety with the Smith&Wesson spray gun cleaner. __________________ "If I was an extremist, our founding fathers would all be extremists," he said. "Without them, we wouldn't have our independence. We'd be a disarmed British system of feudal subjectivity." My Gun Truths Blog The Tennessee Firearms Association

July 1st, 2009, 05:15 PM	#6
GWRedDragon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,155	I partially melted the plastic grips on my PPK with gun scrubber...when I went to dry it off with a paper towel it stuck to it. Pulling it off left an impression of the paper tower checkering on the grips. Free stippling!! I'm not worried about it. I don't care about what a gun looks like, just the function. __________________ "Trust in God with hand on sword" -Inscription on my family's coat of arms from medieval England

July 1st, 2009, 05:54 PM	#8
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,395	Electroless Nickel is not Copper plated first. It bonds directly onto the Steel. Older Nickel plating (called decorative Nickel) is Copper plated first. That is not used anymore on modern firearms.

July 31st, 2009, 04:58 PM	#10
sojourner Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,035	I put in a 642 into an ultrasonic cleaner and caused finish problems. Does that count? I still have to send it back to S&W to re-finish.

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