Don't want to damage my guns with glass cleaner so...

[ColtPythonElite]

I'd guess I've sprayed no less than 25 gallons of WD in my lifetime and have never had it gum up anything. (I prefer to buy it by the gallon)...I would have no reservations giving a BP a good bath in WD-40 to store it for a bit before it got cleaned. I'd guess the WD would actually assist with the cleaning process.

 

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Went shooting today for our weekly pratice for the Nationals in 2 weeks. Shot
about 50 times. Cleaned the pistol with just a little plain water and then a
little WD-40. That's all I will use on the high dollar pistols wife daughter and
I use. The maker of these custom pistols, each one costing over 800.00 says
I better not use anything BUT WD-40. They are fine well tuned for accuracy
for the higest level competition. I was talking to a slug gun shooter at the
Nationals about 10 years ago and asked him what he used on his 60 lb. custom
long range rifle. At the time it cost 5,000. He told me nothing but WD-40. My
pistols are hand fitted and zero slop in them. Anything thicker than WD-40
will cause them not to fire and work proper. So for me and the pistols we use
it's plain water for cleaning and WD-40. But to each his own. That's my story
and I'm sticking to it!

 

[Glen]

Flash Rust

That's a good name for it. I was cleaning my '58 Remington yesterday with the good old hot soapy water and I didn't take too long with the barrel and frame, but when I went to dry the bore, it came out orange. Funny, but no other part of the gun showed any rust. Anyway, this made me think about switching to something else for cleaning. I am sure this one time did not really hurt anything but I would hate to keep having this happen.

 

[col.lemat]

I use WD40 on every thing. I even use it on my bad knee and it helps. Read the lable it says its good for joints & hindges

 

[black_powder_Rob]

another +1 on WD40, I don't use it as a lubricant but rather a water repellent. works well after a blast with the hose.