After cleaning...the oily feeling

[joh56usa]

So I always feel weird after I clean my guns...my slide and grip always get so oily and that drive me crazy? I can't hold the gun tight because of it.

I don't have the OCD issue...I just can't stand it...what do you do?

PS. I used Smith & Wesson Lubricant & Protectant Spray bottle.

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[CZ&PX4]

>>>what do you do?

You wipe it off.

 

[Kreyzhorse]

You wipe it off.

Without seeing it, it sounds like you are using too much oil.

 

[Wiskey_33]

>>>what do you do?

Oil only the parts that are required to be oiled, not in excess.

 

[CDH]

Wiping oil on the metal finish of a pistol and then wiping it off will leave just enough of a residue that it will remain protected.

If you see or feel oil on the outside of your gun, you need to just wipe it with a clean, dry rag until it "looks" wiped dry. I put "looks" in parentheses because even though it looks dry, an oil barrier will still remain on the finish.

 

[Adventurer 2]

I always put on too much oil - when I am done cleaning - I reassemble and soak a patch with oil and wipe down all metal surfaces. Afterwards, I tear off two paper towels and wrap the pistol and then zip up in a gun rug. When I take it out I wipe the excess oil that doesn't get soaked up by the paper towels (safety and trigger).

 

[stormyone]

Wipe it off. Old (clean) t-shirts work good for this.

 

[Brian Pfleuger]

PS. I used Smith & Wesson Lubricant & Protectant Spray bottle.

There's a big part of your problem right there. Use an oil that has a dropper for precise placement then use a cleaning patch to spread it around, if need be. I keep a rag nearby to keep my hands oil free also.

 

[PSP]

Buy a Flitz cloth or other micro fiber polishing cloth. They make your gun spotless and are washable.

 

[hoytinak]

Without seeing it, it sounds like you are using too much oil.

This is what I'm thinking as well. A little goes a long way.

 

[CDH]

PS. I used Smith & Wesson Lubricant & Protectant Spray bottle.

At least that doesn't leave on as much excess oil as does an oil bath dipping tank.

 

[Tom2]

Save the "oil" for the moving parts or for storage. Wipe the outsides with something that evaporates to a large extent and leaves a thin protective shield. Like Eezox or maybe even one of those yellow silicone cloths to wipe it down with. If you have a stainless gun, the silicone seems to be plenty of protection. If blue, it should be plenty unless exposed to extremes like dripping sweat, salt water mist, or rain. Some folks on here apply a coat of wax to the outsides of their guns. Certainly that will protect from handling and bead moisture but you just don't use any old wax for that.

 

[orionengnr]

I just use Eezox.
Dries to the touch, fingerprint-free, highly corrosion resistant.