EDC Glock...Rust

[SURVIVOR619]

Ok, are Glocks poor quality for concealed carry during the summer or am I just a damn sweathog?

I carry between a Kimber K6S, Glock 19, and Glock 43. Each involves a kydex IWB holster, worn at 4 o'clock.

My safe is in a climate controlled environment and inside the safe is a renewable dehumidifier.

I made an apparent poor decision to remove the holstered gun from my waist and store in the safe without removing the gun from the holster.

As you can see in the images below, the glocks have rust spots on the slide. My Kimber has NO RUST whatsoever and I've done an equal amount of sweaty IWB carry.

Anyone else have this problem with Glocks? Are they just that cheaply finished? Such is my presumption considering the Kimber still looks great.

Tough lesson to learn and I won't take the risk any longer; however, still interested to know if my regret can be slightly mitigated by validating Glock finishes are cheap.

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[etmo]

Yes, Glocks are cheap. It's their engineering that makes them such reliable guns.

Having said that, small rust blooms are no big deal. A little 0000 steel wool and some CLP and you're GTG.

For a no-maintenance solution, you can spend the money and get your slide finished with some high-end nitride or cerakote or etc.

Oh, be sure to check the inside, too

 

[Moonpie]

Best way to fix that is take the Glock outside.
Place Glock on a big rock.
Smush it with a big sledge hammer.
Go acquire a proper handgun such as a 1911.
See how easy.

 

[Renegade]

Never seen that before on any gun.

+1 though for not confusing the factory oil for rust.

 

[SURVIVOR619]

Oh, be sure to check the inside, too

Thanks and for sure; insides are clear and healthy thanks to Froglube.

Will do some wool cleanup and go from there.

 

[SURVIVOR619]

Best way to fix that is take the Glock outside.
Place Glock on a big rock.
Smush it with a big sledge hammer.
Go acquire a proper handgun such as a 1911.
See how easy.

HAHA!

I just got a Kimber Micro 9mm; won't carry until I've had the chance to take to range.

 

[Moonpie]

HAHA!

I just got a Kimber Micro 9mm; won't carry until I've had the chance to take to range.

Now we're gettin' somewhere.

 

[SURVIVOR619]

Now we're gettin' somewhere.

I'm still a "junior" but will get there one day.

 

[shipwreck]

Honestly - any time I am outside and hot - IF my carry gun gets sweat on it that day... When I get home, I use Breakfree CLP on a patch. I wipe the outside down with it, and then wipe it off with an old cloth...

Someone did a test years ago on another forum, and Breakfree CLP was one of the best to prevent rust. It did a fantastic job.

ANY gun will rust. The finish on Glocks are pretty resistant. But, they are not using the same finish as they did back in the 1990s. I have heard that the new finish is not quite as durable.

But, since ANY gun will rust eventually... You should do some maintenance on it daily, and you would not have that problem that you are having... As for Froglube... That's been a topic for years on various gun forums. I wouldn't use it.

If you want a no mess finish with the lowest maintenance.... NP3 is the best. The main company stopped handling people's guns directly. But if you look around, there are 1 or 2 companies that will handle the gun for you and get the finish put on. CCR refinishing also does something similar - Ceraplate. It uses nickel along with other stuff that makes it REALLY rust resistant. ( http://www.ccrrefinishing.com/ )

 

[SURVIVOR619]

Thanks @shipwreck. I'm content with the FL and agree the FL versus xxx is as contentious as AR v AK; Coke v Pepsi; Ford v Chevy.

 

[SQLGeek]

Go acquire a proper handgun such as a 1911.

You're getting high off your own supply again.

 

[etmo]

Might also be due to the fact that you're a California transplant and your sweat is basically distilled liberal tears, which is corrosive to all gun steel. It's simple science.

 

[deemus]

Never seen that before on any gun.

+1 though for not confusing the factory oil for rust.

That was my first thought.

 

[SURVIVOR619]

Might also be due to the fact that you're a California transplant and your sweat is basically distilled liberal tears, which is corrosive to all gun steel. It's simple science.

Ouch haha!

 

[Geezer]

@SURVIVOR619 I'm a buyer if you decide to sell the Glocks.

 

[Southpaw]

No issues with the one I carry everyday. But you definitely made me look.

 

[Coop45]

Thanks @shipwreck. I'm content with the FL and agree the FL versus xxx is as contentious as AR v AK; Coke v Pepsi; Ford v Chevy.

Ford vs Chevy? I prefer an American made truck like my Nissan made In Mississippi.

 

[candcallen]

I've carried a Glock daily in Kydex for literally decades and while you get rub Mark's where the Kydex hits like that I've never seen one rust. You just dont get salty sweat there.

Did you store it in a foam case by chance?

 

[SURVIVOR619]

No foam and maybe the only difference is after removing from my waist, the firearm (in the kydex) went into the safe. I didn't wipe off any of the sweat and here we are.

 

[popsgarland]

Now we're gettin' somewhere.

One of the best guns I've ever had was a Star 9 mm NATO 1911. Sold it 10 years ago and wish I still had it.