EDC Glock...Rust

[SQLGeek]

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So that's what the 1911 fans mean by "full length guide rod".

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Whole new meaning to "sex toy"....

 

[SURVIVOR619]

He stated that he sold all of his when I asked him.

Boating accident...

 

[cvgunman]

Boating accident...

Don't let him fool you. I bet he still has a picture of his Glock's framed and on the mantle Keeps him warm in the cool night...hahahaha

 

[Moonpie]

Don't let him fool you. I bet he still has a picture of his Glock's framed and on the mantle Keeps him warm in the cool night...hahahaha

 

[cvgunman]

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[Moonpie]

 

[SQLGeek]

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[Glenn B]

No he does not jest. Did that a number of times many decades ago when gunsmithing. Just soak the super fine steel wool in oil first. Go lightly. Well known method.

A well known method to remove all of the finish to the white is using steel wool. I have found that there is no better way to ruin what finish remains under light rust on a gun than with steel wool, I have seen way to many guns that folks have ruined that way. I believe a much better and also well known method is to use a cloth soaked in oil first, followed by a brass brush if needed. Going to steel wool first is only asking for trouble IMO. I only use steel wool on really bad rust but I try my best to avoid my frearms getting that way in the first place and avoid buying them like that too.

 

[candcallen]

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Boy, that looks familiar.

 

[GoPappy]

Boy, that looks familiar.

That photo was taken when he sold his last Glock and then realized the only guns he had left were 1911’s.

 

[oldag]

A well known method to remove all of the finish to the white is using steel wool. I have found that there is no better way to ruin what finish remains under light rust on a gun than with steel wool, I have seen way to many guns that folks have ruined that way. I believe a much better and also well known method is to use a cloth soaked in oil first, followed by a brass brush if needed. Going to steel wool first is only asking for trouble IMO. I only use steel wool on really bad rust but I try my best to avoid my frearms getting that way in the first place and avoid buying them like that too.

You can screw up anything if you don't do it right.

I have done this on a number of occasions, always with good results. 0000 steel wool completely soaked in oil, used with a very light touch.

You may not believe it works, but many gunsmiths know it works.

 

[Dave68]

Could try a holster that better shields the slide from sweat. Some hybrid holsters have a layer of neoprene or something similar in the backing.

 

[Andyd]

Glock had treated their guns with a tenifer coating until the EPA banned that in 2010. The tenifer coated guns did not rust, even if immersed in water for a long, long time.

 

[shipwreck]

Glock had treated their guns with a tenifer coating until the EPA banned that in 2010. The tenifer coated guns did not rust, even if immersed in water for a long, long time.

Ok, I knew they changed their surface treatment. I did not know why.

It is not nearly as good as past Glocks I used to own

 

[Midlifer]

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

Really? I’ve carried on of 2 Glocks daily for 15 years. The original Glock finish is tough as hell. The “stylish” flag, picture and other finishes are garbage and do very little to protect the metal. If you want a cool gun, don’t carry, if you do carry you’ll need to clean every day, hot and sweaty or not.

 

[SQLGeek]

Really? I’ve carried on of 2 Glocks daily for 15 years. The original Glock finish is tough as hell. The “stylish” flag, picture and other finishes are garbage and do very little to protect the metal. If you want a cool gun, don’t carry, if you do carry you’ll need to clean every day, hot and sweaty or not.

The Glock 43 appears to have the stock finish. So I guess the new finishes just fall into the "garbage" category.

 

[etmo]

Really? I’ve carried on of 2 Glocks daily for 15 years. The original Glock finish is tough as hell. The “stylish” flag, picture and other finishes are garbage and do very little to protect the metal. If you want a cool gun, don’t carry, if you do carry you’ll need to clean every day, hot and sweaty or not.

15 years ago -- tenifer finish, right? That was a great finish. Glock doesn't do those anymore. As mentioned above, the EPA shut down that finish, and the current version lacks the quality of the previous version.

 

[shipwreck]

I think S&W does a melonite finish on the M&P, which is about the same thing as the old Glock tennifer finish. Or at least, they used to, unless S&W changed later too

 

[oldag]

Melonite is an excellent finish.