Blued Slide, Carry 1911... How Often lubed to prevent rust?

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murphjup

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Well I just got a Colt "New Agent" .45 1911... and I'm wondering how often should I lube it's blueyed slide to prevent rust? If I use it as a carry gun... Does it need alot of protective lube or just a light coat?


I'm used to carrying Stainless, so wondering the best way to care for this fine blued pistol?

Thank you in advance...

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johnbt

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I would keep it wiped down with a lightly oiled rag. Or, keep it lightly wiped with RIG grease. Or give it a spray with Birchwood-Casey Sheath/Barricade and let it drip dry. The longest lasting method is probably to strip the oil off it and apply a few thin coats of Johnson's floor wax.

John
 
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Magyar

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with RIG grease
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Pick up a pack of cosmetic cotton tips, the one with one end pointed...Great for applying RIG in all the recesses of your slide...Work your slide back & forth....Won't evaporate or drain like oils....:)
 
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Tom2

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I don't know where you are in Fla, but I would wipe it down with something after every carry session if you are near the ocean. Or perspire. I use that Eezox that they mention but I only see it for sale at gunshows here. Maybe you have a good gunshop that sells it. Maybe ask them what works best in your particular environment. I am sure the employees there must carry.
 
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zoomie

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Midway carries Eezox. I've got a can on the way. They're currently out of the medium size - I think that's a good sign.
 
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michael t

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Well I of course oil the moving parts but I wax the blue parts. I have a New Agent and I have it waxed outside for carry. I have done this for years. Remove grips and wax the frame and slide . Johnsons works fine. Carefull about car wax many have a fine polishing compound to remove small scratches in the clear coat. Will not do blueing any good.
 
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BillCA

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Other products to look for are Corrosion-X for guns. This works well in humid areas near large water bodies (i.e. the southeast). Boaters are probably familiar with Corrosion-X marine products as one of the best.

Boeshield T-9 from Boeing aircraft. It's a parafin wax & solvent combination designed to displace moisture and protect against rust for months. Excellent for field use. Now available as Sears stores.

Flitz Rifle/Gun Wax - more expensive than plain Johnson's wax, it's a mix of carnuba and beeswax with no abrasives. Coating your slide & frame or barrel & cylinder will help protect against corrosion and abrasion to a lesser extent.
 
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Boris Bush

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Crimp

Awesome link. I have used CLP for a long time and it has performed well. As for the militec-1. It may not work as a protectant but when I was in Iraq it performed as advertised. Since I am Infantry and depend on my weapon to perform when I am being shot at, it was nice to have a lubricant that resisted sand and dust, and very well at that. There were times I should have cleaned my weapon but it is kind of hard to stop take it apart and clean it when someone is trying to kill you. I never use it to protect but it, for this ends user, did me good in keeping my weapon killing longer between cleanings......
 
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HisSoldier

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BillCA,
I've read that Boeshield is harmful to bluing because it has diluted phosphoric acid. I bought some but when I read that I didn't try it. Is that true? Have you tried it on blued finishes?
 
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AK103K

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I wish Eezox was around when I was carrying my blued Commanders. I use it now for just about everything and all my wipe down rags are sprayed with it.

If you sweat, dont carry IWB with a leather holster and wipe down daily no matter what you use. My last blued Colt lasted almost a year in a couple of Galco Royal Guard's, but sweat soaked holsters dont dry out and once constantly wet, the rust took hold, and it took off quick. I had it hard chromed and soon switched to a Blade Tech kydex IWB. Solved the rust problem for the most part and I carried it daily for another 10 years or so.
 
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