cleaning grips
 

I have a near mint gun & was wondering if their is a way to clean grips & if so does it devalue a collecter piece .
thanks Brad [img]confused.gif[/img]

Lots of discussion about this. If it is near mint, I would be tempted to leave it alone. If not, then there is an excellent article under General Information on your left that explains how to do this.

No matter what, a gentle cleaning shouldn't harm them at all.

I have looked for comments about cleaning grips on the general discussion board ,but cannot locate it.Does anybody know what heading it is under? :Thanks Brad biggulp:

If the pistol is near mint, there should be no reason the grips shouldn't be near mint also. I would suggest leaving them alone. If the grips appear to have been boosted, this will put the entire pistol in question. A good brushing with a toothbrush should be all they need.

Yes, if you come into the forum at www.lugerforum.com it is on the left under General Information, but here is the exact html http://www.lugerforum.com/gripclean.html although I have used the soap and warm water on my grips and let them dry and they get nice and clean (no oil to start with, noth too nasty).

{but as Johnny said, if in near mint, I'd leave em alone, my 1940 isn't mint, but I decided to leave the grips as I found them}

Ed

Particularly on older models, if the gun is in really nice condition and the grip checkering is sharp, I let them alone. As Johnny said, a good brushing with a tooth brush is about all they need. They have built up a "patina" of oil (and yes, a bit of dirt) over the years, but I am hesitant to do anything with them, since over cleaning looks just as bad if not worse. They are kind of like me, I earned my wrinkles and I intend to keep them! [img]smile.gif[/img]