Quote Originally Posted by TCinVA View Post
A good first step is to understand how thread lockers work:

https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....er-information

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When it comes to removing old thread locker and other gun, I find pipe cleaners really kind of suck. I've taken to using precision brushes from McMaster-Carr:

https://www.mcmaster.com/4905A12/
https://www.mcmaster.com/4754A782/

...because they are small enough to fit inside the threaded holes on most slides and durable enough to allow you to actually scrub well enough to remove a bunch of crud.
Great tips in the linked thread on Loctite and fasteners, and here on using the brushes for thread cleaning.