To Glock owners out there. How do you clean the outside of your Glock slide? Hoppe's and a rag? Just wondering the best method tat will not shorten the life of the tenifer finish.
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To Glock owners out there. How do you clean the outside of your Glock slide? Hoppe's and a rag? Just wondering the best method tat will not shorten the life of the tenifer finish.
It's a bit more than that, since the treatment has both a thermal and chemical component to it. Google for "melonite" treatment for details. The black color is not the tenifer, and can wear down over time, however, that does not mean that the tenifer layer on the slide has been compromised.Tenifer is a heat treatment process
ALL steel heat treatment methods include a thermal and a chemical component. Hardening can be done in an atmosphere of various gasses depending on the raw material and desired hardness. Quenching can be done in a variety of liquids including oil and salt baths.It's a bit more than that, since the treatment has both a thermal and chemical component to it.
use a silicone cloth to give it a once over once it's back on the frame