Dan Wesson Cleaning Dan Wesson Wood Grips

I don;t think I have ever purposefully cleaned my grips. I do take them off during a detail strip

 

Actually Dan Wesson suggests FP-10 and I use gunfighter oil. Have heard of the others, but I can attest that neither of these oils have damaged the finishes on a duty treated gun..

 

I alway clean the barrel completely away from the finish, most of my Wessons are a little older, so they must of just recently added the Kroil.. Good to know. But, I never clean my barrel anywhere near the rest of the frame anyway.. But, the FP-10 work pretty good, although gunfighter is better imo.. your getting off to a good start cause several have not read instructions and end up damaging their finishes only to find out too late that the duty treat is a good finish but not impervious to harsh chemical cleaners.

 

Just remove the grips and put them aside.

 

I've had some grips that seem impervious to anything. Esmeralda's seem extremely resilient to just about anything I've gotten in them. I've had Wicked grips costing twice as much that didn't keep their finish past the first use.

Unless you know or don't care if they get weathered ,just take em off, and clean your hands well before handling again . Just my $0.02 ymmv

 

Too much oil of any kind under the grips will ultimately get absorbed by wood, and over time can damage it. It is imperative to occasionally remove the grips and wipe down all the metal underneath, leaving a light film to protect the metal from sweat or water that gets underneath. The oil you leave behind should not be much, just a film, and you will have no issues with damaged grips or rust.

 

I'm looking at my Wilson CQB, blue, with beautiful French walnut grips. I've cleaned this gun many, many times. I rarely take off the grips. No discoloring or oil stains. Just be careful not to soak the grips with your cleaning solvent and you'll be fine.

 

Since I "downsized" and bought a condo, I've basically quit using any solvents or other cleaners that smell the place up, or could ruing the carpet in my gun room. I just use EWL for everything. No odor, non-toxic, works beautifully and hasn't hurt the wood grips or stocks...etc.. on anything I own. I do try to keep it off of wood as much as possible, though. Just a thought.

 

The back of the grips on my Vigil are stamped "Hogue" so I'm following these instructions:

https://www.hogueinc.com/media/custom/upload/File-1497561169.pdf

 

I brush mine with weaponshield (fp10) and a toothbrush, then wipe down with a cloth

 

That's what I thought ! I have some desert ironwood's that wouldn't take on oil if you put them in a bathtub full of it. The Challis guys helped me figure it out . But a lot of these exotic hardwoods are so oily in the first place , they are very resistant to a lot of oils . Not saying it won't degrade eventually . But in my climate it will take a long time.