Cleaning weapon light

[Rudyl]

I have a Holosun 407c on my Glock 19 and it's getting very dirty with the gasses as i'v shot the pistol. How do you clean off the film off the light without scratching the lens? Its getting so dirty that it affects the brightness big time.

[Walker]

Lens paper if compressed air won't take the dirt off.

[Rudyl]

It's not dirt but the gasses when shooting stick to the lens. I've tried windex on a q-tip, scrubbing with soap but unless I scrape it softly with a knife it won't come off.

[andre3k]

I use hoppes, clp, or slip2000 and wipe it down with a soft cloth. They all work, no issues for me so far.

[Artos]

WD40 will probly work...that stuff is a great cleaner / degreaser for a lot of different applications.

[Drycreek3189]

Maybe take the light off when you’re just shooting ?

[DaveC]

No help with the screen, but watch your battery slide screw.

Mine flew out yesterday during a 330+ round range day.

Luckily I had an iron site back up pistola on hand..

I'll be adding some fingernail polish or lock-tie when my box-o screws comes in the mail.


After re reading your post- running cleaner burning ammo comes to mind 😁. dirty ammo is one of the comments I read and live through with cheaper ammo- looks like it has it's downsides.

I'll take your experience as a learning lesson and try to only run clean burners in my optics ran semi's.

[Rudyl]

I'm running Fiocci and Blazer ammo....not the most expensive but not the cheapest either. I'm cleaning it with CLP tonight.

[DaveC]

Hmm, blazer is what I have in bulk right now too. not a bullet I would put in the dirty category.


as to my Holosun pickle-
Off to Amazon I went for a replacement screw.
I could buy 5 for ~$5 or 12 for ~$12 that were labeled for this holosun battery slide.

But I instead bought 700 of variety sizes for $5.99.

I now have 699 extra loose screws to hopefully not lose again .
I will zip lock a bunch of various sizes and put in my trucks tool bag so I can split them up.
Where I will probably find a zip lock with a stash since the last time I played such games 🤪.

Adding locktite to a tiny screw was a pia.


let us know how the sight cleaning goes 👍🏻

[kcnatural]

Rub a thin film of vaseline on the lens. When it gets dirty wip it off and reapply.

[imyomama]

i'm confused a 407c is a red dot sight not a light.. are you talking about your red dot getting dirty or a weapon light?

[canny]

i'm confused a 407c is a red dot sight not a light.. are you talking about your red dot getting dirty or a weapon light?

I believe he is referring to the emitter on the sight.

[imyomama]

I believe he is referring to the emitter on the sight.

hum , if you're shooting a red dot sight and carbon is getting on the emitter itself.. i think something is really wrong...

[canny]

hum , if you're shooting a red dot sight and carbon is getting on the emitter itself.. i think something is really wrong...

Could be anything from dust and other stuff. I know the OP said gasses but with an open emitter that’s exposed to the elements anything can get on it

[imyomama]

this post is like ... my car is making a strange noise .. i've checked the air pressure in my spark plugs, but i still keep hearing bells when i turn left...