[earth1999]

Traded in my sigpro 10 days ago and here it is, my first 1911, my first kimber. BTW, hi all.
Questions for all kimber owners. I got the standard custom II in blue. My concern is that I have quite sweaty palms, what should I do to protect the finish of my new toy? I bought a pack of birchwood-casey silicone cloth, do they work? For storage in the case, do I need to put it in the blue plastic bag that it came with from kimber? I've heard to apply a thin coat of breakfree CLP all around the finish before storage, is this legit? Wouldn't it be greasy on the hand? Thanks in advance.

 

[oldcolt]

Earth 1999,
Put a thin coating of Break Free (CLP) on the gun and use the silicone cloth to wipe it down leaving a very light film. How often you need to reapply will depend on your environment (more often in humid areas).

Welcome to the Forum.

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[gm45]

Sweaty palmed guy here too...also sweaty side when carrying IWB. The CLP is what I do every evening when I put the TRS or Kimber to bed. One other thing I've done since I pitted a Para under the grips, is to put a thin layer of Mobil 1 synthetic grease under the grip panels, put them on, then wipe down what comes out from under as they squeeze tight. Also put some under my thumb safety too.

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[Raspy]

<><> earth1999, try some sheath, by Birchwood-casey. It works real good to take finger prints off. After it's applied if you get finger prints on your gun, just wipe with a dry cloth, finger prints gone.
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Raspy

 

[DoubleD]

I second Raspy on the Sheath. Been using it on all my guns for a few years now and really happy with results. I run a wet patch of it down the bores after cleaning and storing also. Good stuff.