How to Use CLP Gun Cleaner: The Ultimate Guide for Firearm Maintenance

Want to get the most out of your CLP gun cleaner? This ultimate guide walks you through step-by-step instructions to clean, lubricate, and protect your firearm like a pro. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced shooter, learn how to maximize performance and reliability with proper CLP use.

How to Use CLP Gun Cleaner: Expert Guide for Firearm Maintenance

CLP (Cleaner, Lubricant, Protectant) is the all-in-one solution trusted by military, law enforcement, and firearm enthusiasts to keep weapons running smoothly and lasting longer. If you're asking how to use CLP gun cleaner, you're in the right place. Whether you're maintaining an AR-15, a pistol, or a shotgun, this guide walks you through step-by-step firearm cleaning with CLP, optimized for real-world use.

🔧 What Is CLP Gun Cleaner?

CLP stands for Cleaner, Lubricant, and Protectant. It's a single formula designed to:

  • Break down carbon fouling and grime
  • Lubricate moving parts
  • Protect metal surfaces from rust and corrosion

Using CLP means less gear, faster cleaning, and dependable performance — whether you're storing your firearm or putting rounds downrange.

🧼 When Should You Use CLP?

  • After every range session or live fire
  • Before long-term storage
  • In extreme environments (heat, cold, humidity, dust)

Consistent use of CLP extends the life of your firearm and ensures it’s ready when you need it.

Step-by-Step: How to Clean Your Firearm with CLP

Let’s break it down by major components. This example focuses on an AR-15, but the process applies to most rifles, handguns, and shotguns.

🔹 1. Clean the Upper Receiver

Tools Needed: Cleaning rod, bore brush, CLP-soaked patches, cotton swabs, nylon brush

  1. Attach a bore brush to your cleaning rod, soak it in CLP, and run it through the barrel from chamber to muzzle.
  2. Never reverse direction in the bore — always push straight through.
  3. Follow up with CLP-soaked patches until clean.
  4. Use a dry patch to remove excess fluid.
  5. Use a CLP-soaked rag or swab to clean:
  • Chamber
  • Bolt lugs
  • Barrel locking lugs
  • Gas tube and front sight area

🔹 2. Clean the Lower Receiver

  1. Wipe down the lower with a CLP rag or nylon brush to remove powder residue and grime.

  2. Clean inside the buffer tube with a rag.

  3. Scrub the buffer spring and tube interior with a CLP-dampened brush.

  4. Swab all internal surfaces with CLP, then follow with dry patches to remove excess.

🔹 3. Clean the Bolt Carrier Group (BCG)

  1. Scrub the BCG outer and inner surfaces with a rag and CLP.

  2. Clean the carrier key with a bore brush.

  3. Use a pipe cleaner and CLP to clean the firing pin hole.

  4. Use a brush to clean carbon from bolt lugs, under the extractor, and behind the bolt rings.

  5. Wipe everything dry after scrubbing.

🔹 4. Final Wipe Down

Before reassembling your firearm:

  • Wipe all metal surfaces with a CLP-treated cloth
  • Avoid rubber or polymer areas unless CLP is specifically rated safe
  • Apply a thin, even coat of CLP to all exterior metal to protect from rust

💧 Lubrication Guide with CLP

After cleaning, proper lubrication with CLP is essential:

Lightly Lubricate:

  • Inside of upper receiver
  • Bore and chamber
  • Lower receiver internals
  • Inside and outside of buffer tube
  • Action spring and buttstock assembly

Generously Lubricate:

  • Bolt body
  • Bolt rings
  • Cam pin
  • Trigger contact points (for smooth trigger pull)

Cycle the action by hand to distribute the lubricant across all moving parts.

🌦️ CLP in All Environments

  • ❄️ Freezing Temps: Use arctic-grade CLP or light application to prevent freeze-ups.
  • 🔥 Extreme Heat: Apply a light coat to prevent gumming.
  • 🌊 Salt Air / Humidity: Apply a thin CLP film frequently.
  • 🏜️ Dusty/Sandy Areas: Clean often and reapply CLP to prevent grit buildup.

🧽 Preventive Maintenance Tips

  • Clean your firearm with CLP after every use.
  • Wipe down and re-lube at least every 90 days if stored.
  • Use CLP regularly to protect against rust, especially on carry or truck guns exposed to sweat or moisture.

🏁 Final Thoughts: Why CLP Is the Only Gun Cleaner You Need

If you're serious about keeping your firearm reliable and protected, CLP gun cleaner is the gold standard. It simplifies your gun cleaning kit while delivering powerful results in cleaning, lubricating, and preserving your weapon.

Whether you're running an AR-15, pistol, hunting rifle, or shotgun, knowing how to use CLP gun cleaner the right way ensures your firearm will run when it matters most.

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