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**Rekrab** · 06-08-2012, 3:04 AM

Brass brush is definitely better than a boresnake. Boresnakes are great for infrequent cleaning though.

**mc21** · 06-08-2012, 3:21 AM

You're going to need some towels. It's for you, not the gun

grease, nylon brush, patches, q tips, gun cleaning cloth to make it look nice and shiney, the pokey thing to run the patches through (sorry don't know the name but its just a spike on the end of a rod) and maybe something to cover the desk so you don't get it dirty. that's basically my list.

**protoolsnerd** · 06-08-2012, 3:39 AM

Get yourself a good barrel wrench so you can take it down easily . There's one that i think ed brown makes that has a piece of metal that hangs over that will cover the recoil spring plug .

I like those bags of rags for cleaning as well as a TON OF Q TIPS .

I like the mpro 7 degreaser

Breakfree CLP is what i use for lubrication and sometimes TW25 on the rails .

I use the boresnake on my between range trips cleaning and a brass brush and patches in concert with it on my more in depth cleaning .

Nylon brushes

Buy some either nitrile gloves or latex if you like latex gloves, it'll save you from having to wash your hands as much .

A flashlight of whatever kind to inspect your barrel and inner parts

Lastly a nice matt or nonslip material for your gun and parts .

**skyscraper** · 06-08-2012, 7:03 AM

Q-tips to get the gunk out of the rails and tight spots.

Also I like to use gunscrubber to get the bulk of the residue out followed by hoppes 9 and then some oil

***Fishslayer*** · 06-08-2012, 9:12 AM

Ditto the nylon toothbrush.

Also round nylon bristle brush.

I prefer pipe cleaners to Q tips.

Watch out for aerosol cleaners. Some (like PowderBlast) will attack plastic. Might not hurt your metal gun parts but if you overspray & have plastic stuff on or around your bench... Ask how I know...

**Tee Why** · 06-08-2012, 10:48 AM

I like Wilson Combat's Lube. It's thicker and stays more in place and it comes in a bottle with a needle nose tip to make accurate placement of the lube easy.

**Budd** · 06-08-2012, 10:52 AM

Depending on your 1911 you may need a barrel bushing wrench. Don't get a metal one though as it will scratch your finish. I never needed one before - but just put in a Wilson Combat bushing I had to fit into the slide and over the barrel - it is tight and hard to get out now. (The way I wanted it compared to my factory one that was a little sloppy and easy to remove without any tools.)

**Danz la Nuit** · 06-08-2012, 10:55 AM

Any thoughts on a particular brand of cloth patches?

Seems like most of the options on Amazon have less than ideal reviews
ie:

Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-500-Count-Cotton-Patches-38--45cal/dp/B0029M2L5E/

**peacedivision** · 06-08-2012, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by skyscraper

Q-tips to get the gunk out of the rails and tight spots.

Also I like to use gunscrubber to get the bulk of the residue out followed by hoppes 9 and then some oil

Interesting, I usually go the other way. Hoppes 9 to break everything up then gunscrubber to completely blast it away. Gunscrubber seems to evaporate too quickly to be useful as a general solvent.

**slo5oh** · 06-08-2012, 11:09 AM

Everyone has their favorites of everything. Pick up one of the gun cleaning mats (a 1911 one makes perfect sense). Hoppes #9, oil, perhaps grease (if you like), bore snake. There are a lot of decent pistol/rifle kits that will give you a small supply of all the standards (patches, rod, brushes, etc.) These are good to have, but I usually get by with #9, oil, boresnake, qtips, paper towels and a rag or two.

**SoCalSig1911** · 06-08-2012, 11:24 AM

Slide Glide Lite.. For the rails, on a 1911 or any metal to metal gun i don't think oil cuts it. After using slide glide on the rails of my 1911 and Beretta 92fs I will never use oil again. The slide is so much more smooth now and doesn't make a sound. For the price of the small container you should give it a try.

**greybeard** · 06-08-2012, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by Danz la Nuit

Any thoughts on a particular brand of cloth patches?

Seems like most of the options on Amazon have less than ideal reviews
ie:
http://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-500-C...dp/B0029M2L5E/

Pro-Shot or the Midway ones, Tipton.

**Bastard** · 06-08-2012, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by SoCalSig1911

Slide Glide Lite.. For the rails, on a 1911 or any metal to metal gun i don't think oil cuts it. After using slide glide on the rails of my 1911 and Beretta 92fs I will never use oil again. The slide is so much more smooth now and doesn't make a sound. For the price of the small container you should give it a try.

+1 I also use it between barrel & bushing

SlideGlide lite

or just use automotive grease