Cleaner

[bolewine]

Has anyone used brake cleaner on polymer? I use it all the time on metal guns. Bit gun scrubber is getting costly for the six M&P's I have.

 

[MichiganScott]

I only use it on my AR's and initial cleaning on new steel guns. I use CLP and a rag on plastic. Why take the chance?

 

[OKFC05]

It is overkill for the frame part of the field-stripped gun, and could do some damage, such as the fiber damper inside springs.
In general, I recommend against routinely spraying anything inside the frame and striker on an M&P. Help yourself on the barrel after it is removed from the gun. Ordinary gun cleaner on a rag takes care of the rest.

 

[N4KVE]

It depends on the polymer. I used the chlorinated brake cleaner that can't be used at the car dealerships on my Glock w/o a problem. But I once sprayed the same stuff on a Motorola 2-way radio battery, & it melted. However, while the non-chlorinated brake cleaner is safe for the atmosphere, it's a much more harsh cleaner, & I would never use it on any polymer. Just read the ingredients on the can. While I do use the chlorinated cleaner on the metal parts, I do not spray it on the polymer parts any more. So the slide & barrel get a good hosing of brake cleaner, but not the plastic lower. GARY

 

[poru_desu]

I'll stick with CLP, just save a bit and buy in bulk!
it doesnt really take much to clean these polymer guns. a few drops of CLP, qtips, a nylon or bronze brush, a boresnake, and you're done

im not a chemist, but i think brake cleaner will do harm to the polymer over time

 

[Jiman]

I'm no chemist either but I gotta believe most any polymer gun can handle exposure to Hoppes #9 Copper Solvent, so break cleaner can't be that bad.

Copper solvent is some strong shiznizzle.

Of course I could be totally wrong too

 

[poru_desu]

^^only Walter White (from Breaking Bad) can truly confirm if it is harmful