cleaning toggle, take down and mag catch...

04-02-2002, 11:06 AM

anybody know how to keep the toggle, takedown and magazine catch surface from looking "rusty" after cleaning? whenever i get a new pistol and break it down for a major cleaning, these parts always end up drying with a rusty color down in the grooves. perhaps some extra oil?

Hugh · 04-02-2002, 11:29 AM

Lonnie Zimmerman · 04-02-2002, 11:39 AM

Breakfree CLP

Doug · 04-02-2002, 11:53 AM

I posted this earlier. Take regular Dot 3 or 4 and apply with a Q tip. Allow to soak in for a few minutes. Then use fine steel wool or a bronze brush to clean the grooves. Then just wipe down with Hoppies and oil.

Thor · 04-02-2002, 12:07 PM

Kroil oil penetrates and gets under the oil, it will flow into all those cracks

04-02-2002, 11:06 AM	#1
tom collins Guest Posts: n/a	cleaning toggle, take down and mag catch... anybody know how to keep the toggle, takedown and magazine catch surface from looking "rusty" after cleaning? whenever i get a new pistol and break it down for a major cleaning, these parts always end up drying with a rusty color down in the grooves. perhaps some extra oil?

04-02-2002, 11:29 AM	#2
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04-02-2002, 11:39 AM	#3
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: cleaning toggle, take down and mag catch... Breakfree CLP

04-02-2002, 11:53 AM	#4
Doug User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 168 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Remove the rust with brake fluid. I posted this earlier. Take regular Dot 3 or 4 and apply with a Q tip. Allow to soak in for a few minutes. Then use fine steel wool or a bronze brush to clean the grooves. Then just wipe down with Hoppies and oil.

04-02-2002, 12:07 PM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: cleaning toggle, take down and mag catch... Kroil oil penetrates and gets under the oil, it will flow into all those cracks