Brakecleen for cleaning solvent

[crazyjake]

Does anybody use this for cleaning? Have recently talked with a few people that use this solvent exclusively. Does this solvent damage newer handguns?

 

[walt629]

On the metal parts it works great. By any means necessary keep it off plastics and the 'non' metals of any gun especially woods. After you use it for cleaning make sure you oil the surfaces thoroughly other wise you will get rust.

You might want to get some chemical resistant rubber gloves when working with it. The regular latex glove melt when exposed. I found out the hard way.

I use it if I have an extremely dirty action that needs to be cleaned out or after I use dirty ammo. It hasn't harmed any of the bluing or black on any of the guns I've used it on. In all honesty, a guy at the range told me he used it on a polymer pistol and it melted some of the checkering on the grip. I didn't ask him if he sprayed it on or let the frame soak in it but I decided NOT to to experiment with any of my polymer guns. They go through the dish washer machine after being stripped.

I did get BC on the wooden grip panels of my Taurus. it must have had a crack it in I didn't know about and the BC soaked in right away and discolored the grip to the extent the finish began breaking down while it was in the safe. Talk about being pissed at yourself when you open the safe!

Short answer is sure you can use it. Just be careful what and where you use it on.

 

[BRBruce]

I could never bring myself to chance it. I use electronic parts cleaner. The same stuff I use on my guitar amp, pedal pots and connections. Its plastic/polymer safe.

 

[SGB]

ONLY use NON-CHLORINATED -

 

[softpoint]

i have used brake klean red can for at least the last 15 years on all my handguns glocks included. i have never had a problem, i do take the wood grips off of the revolvers.it works for me..

 

[~OtisM~]

Don't use it on a glock or other similar plastic gun. Bad idea. I've seen a guy melt a glock magazine (clip for outlaw) by leaving a bit of brake cleaner in the magazine carrier. Literally turned it into a gob of goo.

 

[Austin]

What would be the point of doing this vs breakfree clp?

To save a couple of dollars?