Cleaning a pistol with toothpaste???

[Cyte]

A friend of my grandfather's told me today to try using toothpaste to clean the outside of my slide. He said and I quote " Jus' don' use that silly whitenin shit, and it'll will shin'er up good."

Now putting my confusion aside, is he crazy? Or has someone done this before?
I know that it works for silver and gold jewelry, but for an XD pistol?

[Policraticus]

I wouldn't use a rubbing compound product not intended for firearms on one of my babies. Just like I don't use hoppes #9 on those hard to reach places between my teeth my toothbrush can't reach.

[Cyte]

I wouldn't use a rubbing compound product not intended for firearms on one of my babies. Just like I don't use hoppes #9 on those hard to reach places between my teeth my toothbrush can't reach.

Exactly my thoughts.

[electronics]

I wouldn't use a rubbing compound product not intended for firearms on one of my babies. Just like I don't use hoppes #9 on those hard to reach places between my teeth my toothbrush can't reach.

I always use solvent as mouthwash. Sure the violent vomiting is inconvenient, but my breath smells great!

I agree with your sentiments, though. :P

[ForwardAssist]

Toothpaste works great for blending touchup blue on revolver turn lines. Doesn't affect the old blue yet removes the touchup.

[ScotsGuards]

Toothpaste is a mild abrasive. Unless you have something on your firearm you want abraded then I'd steer clear of that practice.

[orionz06]

I use isoproply alcohol on a rag... Works just fine.

[andrewjs18]

I use Ronsonol lighter fluid to gum up old lubes and such then clean and lubricate it with weapon shield.

[KAL101]

I always use solvent as mouthwash. Sure the violent vomiting is inconvenient, but my breath smells great!

I agree with your sentiments, though. :P

Ive been using hoppes as cologne for years. When it comes to mouthwash I was always told to gargle iodine, fight poision with poison .

[Ronnies111]

Exactly my thoughts.

+1 Cleaning product's for firearm's are not expensive...FIREARM'S ARE I know a lot of people who substitute brake cleaning fluid for Powder Blast which they swear by & I've wittinessed it clean's just as good & it's a LOT cheaper & I've even bought some brake cleaner but I can not bring myself to use it on my Expensive firearm's.