Spray painted Glock

[Shapes And Colors]

Are we talking about solvent, Like hoppes #9?

Yes, #9. Any proof of this claim?

[Shapes And Colors]

If you are talking about solvent, then yes, it is damaging your frame. Call Glock and ask if they recomend using Hoppes Solvent to clean the fram. Dont take my word for it...

Again, proof? So far we have 3 people who have been doing so for quite a while now with zero issue and no sign of any damage whatsoever.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

If you are talking about solvent, then yes, it is damaging your frame. Call Glock and ask if they recomend using Hoppes Solvent to clean the frame. Dont take my word for it...

Show the proof or it's FUD. What some random person at Glock says isn't proof. Is it in the owner's manual? Armorer's manual?

[Shapes And Colors]

Like I said, dont take my word for it, Call Glock...

The same company that told me to only ever use nylon bore brushes, never clean the bronze anti-seize, and never shoot reloads. What you've done here is asserted a claim contrary to several peoples' experience, offered nothing in the way of proof, and told me to call a manufacturer to back up your claim. I asked what kind of time frame you were talking about and you're telling me to call someone else.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

Hmm, let me quote from Glock's own published factory maintenance instructions:

The frame should be checked for cleanliness. Exposed parts in the frame may be wiped with a clean, soft cloth that has been slightly dampened with a quality firearm cleaning solvent. All solvent should then be wiped from the parts so that they are clean and dry.

Now, wouldn't one suppose that if Hoppe's #9 was known by Glock USA to damage a major component of their firearm that they might see fit to mention that in their maintenance instructions?

I call FUD. Prove otherwise or admit you're blowing smoke.

[Shapes And Colors]

I dont use hoppes on polymer so I cat tell you how long it will take to damage it. If your blowing the solvent out of the gun who knows, maybe a life time. Try soaking your fram in a tub of hoppes for a week and report back with your results.

Thanks...

Again, you have no experience and nothing to back it up, and now you want me to start deep soaking my guns in chemicals for ludicrous amounts of time to prove your point for you.

Clean your mosin with mineral spirits. No biggie, very common. Now soak the stock in mineral spirits for a week. Report back with your results.

[dougd1015]

I think a slightly worn finish on a real Glock gives it character, but whatever people like is their choice.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

Credit to Fortified Peasant for coming forward and clarifying the source of his statement as being an instructor, not Glock.

I look forward to the result of the experiment. I recommend a Glock magazine catch as they are inexpensive and most likely made from the same polymer as the frame. If your results interest me enough, I'll sacrifice a spare catch and repeat your experiment.

[Shapes And Colors]

I can only say that I have been told from a firearms instructor that it will degrade polymer. I have no proof.

I canot afford to dump a frame into hoppes and see how it reacts so I will find a cheap gun related part and soak it in hoppes for a week and report back with the results. I understand that most will not subject their frames to solvent for that amount of time and will blow it out, but this test will be simulating years of cleaning. I will start a new thread when the results are ready.

As far as the instructor being the source, that's all I was asking for. Thank you for clarifying.

As far as the talk about it simulating cleaning, that's just not correct. What you're talking about is dumping hoppes on it and leaving it there, repeating this procedure for years. That's not how you clean a gun, is it? Don't you wipe the solvents off until the gun is clean and dry? There's a difference between an extreme prolonged soak, in which the solvent seeps deep and eats away at the material over an extended time, and a 20 minute cleaning job that's wiped away and washed off. 2 minutes in mineral spirits cleans up fine, 7 days in mineral spirits corrodes the finish away due to the depth of soak. Maybe we just clean our guns differently, and that's the difference. Who knows.

[Shapes And Colors]

Thanks for the part recomodation, I think I'll try a few different parts in different batches. Now I'm interested in the results. Be heading to the store tomorrow to pick up some #9

The mag catch is a good idea, I would have never thought of that. I'll be curious too. Thanks.

[Virus55]

Looks sweet!!

[KrisDSA]

Any update. How did the coating hold up

[Dingusmalarky]

best part about spray paint is that its easy to reapply

[BigPimping]

Use the airsoft for a few months first to see how it wears.

Amazing skill. But I would use it for a while before painting your real Glock.

[Capybara]

Glocks are probably one of the ugliest guns out there. Yours look good this way though, I like the two tone effect. They lines are still ugly but you upped the overall look quite a bit with your paint jobs. Nice work.