How to deal with sweat damaging your carry weapon?

[Guillermo]

Salt gets on CCW type [and other] firearms by handling 'em with frech fry fingers

interesting. I rarely handle my carry gun. Just carry it.

rWt, I was worried about using brake cleaner but Old Fuff told me to and damn if it didn't work perfectly

 

[rWt]

Thanks.

Do you then have to remove the brake cleaner residue with anything before putting on Eezox, or is it good to go?

 

[Guillermo]

there is no residue. It seems to dissolve the oil. Take off the grips and give it a little spray. Wipe with a clean cloth. Simple.

I then use a high quality car wax and put a couple of coats on it. Never used Eezox but please report back and let us know how it works

 

[Maj Dad]

Guillermo summed it up. There are some brake cleaners that seem to be hygroscopic - maybe from rapid evaporation/cooling/sweating, but I have settled on Prestone Brake Cleaner. It degreases extremely well, evaporates quickly and I use it a lot. No particularly toxic ingredients, though I have problems with extra fingers and toes growing out of my hands & feet. Other than that it seems to be pretty inocuous...

 

[Guillermo]

though I have problems with extra fingers and toes growing out of my hands & feet

my father always wanted a 5 foot tail with a vise grip on the end. If only he had used Prestone Brake Cleaner...

btw, I always thought that was strange until I realized how often I need an extra hand

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I design and make my own holsters. I have a leather backing on my holsters that prevents any part of the gun touching the body, and I water-proof that backing with Sno-Seal or Mink Oil.

The backing also makes the holster more comfortable, spreading out the pressure and prevening sharp angles from digging into your hide. And, since I carry an M1911, it also provides a place to sew on a "button" or leather cam that positively engages the safety lock and keeps it on safe.

 

[Maj Dad]

my father always wanted a 5 foot tail with a vise grip on the end.

Don't think he had the vise grip, but check out Hunter Thompson in "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas."

Like the Sno-Seal (beeswax) for leather next to my sweaty torso, but Mink Oil turned a new pair of nice, soft demi-boots from Eddie Bauer into the sweat-socks nightmare from olfactory hades some years back. Had to send them to the EPA for disposal. A little may be fine to soften leather, but more makes them smell like minks, les petites cousins de Pepe Le Pew...