Cleaning your CW9.

[yoyomeng]

So I picked up a cleaning kit with an assortment of tools and some RemOil to clean up my CW9.

Is RemOil, the brass and felt (I think) brushes, and cloth all I need for cleaning and lubrication? That stuff any good?

New to gun maintenance here.

Also I've seen the step by step lubrication diagram. Will RemOil work for that?

[joje]

yes, pistol cleaning is fairly generic and the kit will do fine for now. remoil will be ok.

[jocko]

So I picked up a cleaning kit with an assortment of tools and some RemOil to clean up my CW9.

Is RemOil, the brass and felt (I think) brushes, and cloth all I need for cleaning and lubrication? That stuff any good?

New to gun maintenance here.

Also I've seen the step by step lubrication diagram. Will RemOil work for that?

go to the kahr tech section and hit on the lube chart section for proper lube areas also, and thebn hit on the propper prepping of your new kahr, it will tellyouhow to service the slide itself without total disassembly. Nice gun the cw9...

[yoyomeng]

I've got a print out of the lube diagram, good stuff.

Just to get a definitive answer in my head...RemOil is a cleaner/lubricant, so I don't need a separate lube, correct?

[recoilguy]

Remoil will clean most of the gunk and lube your gun adequetely. I have a can of it and use it more for the quick lube or to put a coat of oil on the weapon if i am putting it "away" for the season. If you maintain your CW9 and clean it with some frequency remoil will be just fine.

In My Humble Opinion

RCG

[OldLincoln]

If wrong I hope Jocko corrects me, but I think you should use a gun grease (such as TW25) on the lube areas. Just be sure to use a light coat.

[copterdrvr]

For me, the bearing areas of the slide and barrel require grease, not oil. I lubricate the barrel, slide rails, slide stop pin, the striker-firing pin area and the guiderod with grease, NOT oil.

[tv_racin_fan]

I prefer a grease on the "rubbing" areas of the slide and barrel and recoil spring and oil elsewhere. You should get a bore saver as well so you dont rub the cleaning rod on the crown. I use a boresnake quite alot myself and wash them, you can stick them in a pillow case and run them thru the washing machine with your other gun cleaning rags as needed (might want to run the machine empty to clean out any smell that might linger).

[jlottmc]

I would supplement this with some Hoppe's #9 solvent as well, but you should be good to go with that.

[rkirk]

All good advice here!

I use Hoppe's #9 solvent on a bristle brush in the barrel. Then a tooth brush with Hoppe's on the frame and slide. Then a brass cleaning brush through the barrel several times. Then cloth until no or very little residue shows on the patch.

I wipe the excess and grime off with a cotton cloth. I have some picks that I use with cloth over the tip to probe hard to reach areas. Or Q-tips help to clean recessed areas. I don't do all of that all the time, but do clean after each trip to the range. I keep an aerosol can of CLP and on advise from this forum use it to clean out the striker area.

It seems to me that the RemOil you use would achieve the same result and be one product for everything. I have used CLP at one time as an all inclusive cleaner solvent, but that stuff runs out of the pistol for ever. So I use it sparingly or if I have time for it to evaporate and be wiped down several times.

Then I apply a film of gun oil with a finger in the rails and support areas. I also usually run my oily fingers over the barrel, guide rod, slide stop and even the outside of the slide. Wipe the outside of the pistol and re-holster.

I am sure I have left something out. I always learn useful information on this forum and look forward to hearing from you as you shoot and carry your new pistol.

-- Richard

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[rickmn50]

Skip the separate solvent and oil and use a 2-in-1 product like Gunzilla. That is all I use on my guns now.

Just my 2 cents.

[yoyomeng]

Gunzilla is akin to RemOil then. Cool beans, thanks everyone. Let the cleaning begin!