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That 'milky' stuff is cutting oil. It's essentially mineral oil..........Adding the mineral oil to soapy water can be done with no ill effects, but it doesn't help, either.
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I think the stuff my frind had in mind was more of a fluid, or something added to water. I think it is mineral oil based, but has an emulsifier added in order to be able to mix with water. I'm pretty sure plain mineral oil won't mix with water? The idea is that, even though using water to do the cleaning, the emulsified oil would leave a thin, protective film, like it does on machined parts.
Thanks for pointing out the difference of "petroleum products" and "mineral oil"-based gun oils. Now I feel better about using CLP on the guns I shoot BP from. But I'm still curious to know if swabbing before firing removes enough of the CLP, or if I need to use alcohol as well.
So, what kinds of mineral-based oils are to be avoided? I understand one should not use parafin for bullet lube with BP. Is parafin not highly distilled?