Cleaining nickle guns

[philmontscout]

Picking up a new to me, model 19 nickle today. I do know that nickle takes a little extra care and caution in cleaning, what to clean with etc.

Pointers appreciated.... What do you use, and what should I avoid.

Thanks

[papa99]

I use breakfree CLP, Flitz metal polish, and Renassaince Wax. Stay away from the Hoppes No. 9, because it will attack the nickel if there are any nicks or deep scratches.

[chief38]

I use Rig #2 Oil (recently back on the market). Cleans-Lubricates-and Prevents Rust exceptionally well! IMHO it is just about the best product I've ever tried. The carrier evaporates after a few minutes leaving behind a thin wax coating. It will leave your gun clean, well lubricated and will NOT attract dust, gum up, freeze up in cold weather, and will not get all over your clothing, because it dries - smells great too!! Removes fingerprints, displaces moisture, and is harmless to your wood and synthetic stocks & grips - SAFE on Nickel too. I have use this product for 30 years and is now available once again since Birchwood-Casey has bought the RIG line from Silencio. NO..........I do not work for the Company nor do I have any vested interest at all, I just KNOW a superior product when I find one, and I that's why I have been using this one for almost 30 years! I know it is currently being sold by Mid South Shooters Supply.

Chief38

[Texas Roots]

For whatever its worth, I had a nickel plated M19-4 that I put goodyears on and left it for about a year in the safe without getting it out for shooting or cleaning.

After a shooting session, I took the goodyears off and noticed some minor pitting in the nickel where the goodyears were. Normally I would just put a small amount of gun oil underneath either the wood grips or the goodyears during cleaning of the gun.

As it happened, it turned out that the gun oil under the goodyears on my nickeled gun was not enough to avoid corrosion.

I think it would be a good practice (and I do this myself now) to use some sort of grease like RIG or maybe some Renaissance Wax or Johnson's Paste Wax on the frame underneath either wood or rubber grips on nickeled guns to avoid problems.