best solvents and lube for a polymer frame

[loveMD]

You can slather it on pretty much all the metal and just use a hair dryer you will see it melt onto the surfaces. I use the liquid in the barrel but you could rub it on a patch and run it that way. Let it sit an hour and wipe down. I treated my new fs 9mm twice, Mag's too. Little goes a long way. I enjoyed giving my guns the treatment, nothing to it.

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[Maddmax]

Ok. Thanks for the input! Yeah I only plan on putting the froglube on the point of contacts on the polymer frame. I imagine a conceal carry weapon isnt worth to much slippery.lol Do you guys heat the parts up to just a warm touch. I imagine you dont want it super hot but i guess this will all be explained in the directions. Just a little anxious to get this stuff.. lol

You want it very hot to the touch. It opens the pours in the metal to help absorb the Frog Lube and cure the metal. Do as the instructions say and you won't have any worries. It works great if you do it right.

 

[geneticgamer]

I recently switched to FrogLube and used it for the first time today on a G26. Getting ready to use it on my M&P, but my question is about how long do you hold the hair dryer on the frame? I'm concerned with potentially damaging the plastic frame while heating up the steel internals.

 

[k31scout]

The interior of my car gets hotter than any hair dryer and the plastic dash and door panels don't melt. Neither do my CD's. I've used my hairdryer on my M&P and XD's frames with no problems. I would not use a heat gun (generates enough heat to lift tile)... that can get much hotter than a hairdryer. To answer your question; 30-45 seconds should do it.

 

[Justin69]

I recently switched to FrogLube and used it for the first time today on a G26. Getting ready to use it on my M&P, but my question is about how long do you hold the hair dryer on the frame? I'm concerned with potentially damaging the plastic frame while heating up the steel internals.

You just need it warm to the touch. The frog lube will do the rest. That stuff rocks!!!

 

[George9]

The wife picked me up some SEAL 1 CLP PLUS a few weeks ago this stuff is in a plastic 4oz bottle and is bright orange in color it's in gel form very easy to use "comes in past form too, also on pre soaked patches and cloth too".. Must say it's the slickest stuff I ever tried.. it improved everything I put it on including the trigger on my M&P .45 and you know how noisy and gritty they are out of the box.. You can check it out at seal1.net

I have use Hoppe's bore solvent and hoppe's gun oil for 35 plus years without issues as far as rust and wear goes but if you want or need something to slick up a action or slide i use this .. They claim it will increase velocity too when used to treat the bore.. and after 3 treatments you can do away with using another cleaner or bore solvent as everything will just wipe away with a little Seal1 on a cloth or patch..I have as of yet to treat the hole gun so far "I'm old school" but I do like it for a few things.. George

Hey if anyone else tried this stuff let me know what you think of it..

 

[bolewine]

Frog lube!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+1

 

[elm_creek_smith]

What is this "polymer" of which you speak?

ECS

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[George9]

It's the plastic like lower grip part of the gun that the steel frame fit's into on the M&P's and others.. Polymer is a strong and rugged space age kind of plastic like supstence.. I say that because it's not plactic. It's better! George

 

[K.macocker]

For solvent, does anyone else use cheap carb cleaner on metal parts?
I know a guy that has used it on his glocks for years. He said the glock poly frames are made better than most and it doesn't hurt them. His guns shoot fine and he's been using it for a while on his 8 or 10 glocks.
And its CHEAP!! Lol

Thoughts on usin this for the M&P line?

 

[hrw4]

Froglube.
In addition to all the other positive things that have been said about it,
IMO it doesn't "sweat" as much. Great for my EDC.

 

[R3phil]

Frog Lube for sure. Smells great and wipes off easy.

 

[MSG Glenn]

Break Free CLP or FrogLube.

 

[swrdply400mrelay]

+1 for Froglube

 

[mb66]

+1 for non-chlorinated brake cleaner (when I really clean). After a range visit I just use some rem-oil spray followed by a bore snake.

 

[bmyers]

+1 FrogLube

 

[norsmis]

Frog lube user here too. Is it on my firearms.

 

[norsmis]

Frog lube user here too. Is it on my firearms.

All my firearms that is. Lol

 

[What the]

You don't need to treat the polymer....that will be around for a thousand years... Gun Scrubber makes a cleaner/spray that won't harm plastics.

Your manual will tell you where to lube, it doesn't take much. I think my Glock recommends 4 drops total. 1 drop on each frame contact point, I don't think your pistol is much different.

Putting lube on a pistols grip doesn't sound very smart. Add a little sweat or rain and you have a handful of slippery.

Sooner or later you will find a cleaner and lube that does what you want and all will be right with the world.

 

[dave29]

Like most everyone else said, Froglube!