Switching lubes, do I need to do anything extra?

Pops1085 · July 21, 2014, 12:13 AM

Okay dumb question but if I wanted to switch lubricants for my firearms do I have to completely de-grease the entire guns or can I just begin to use the new lubricant next time I go to clean them. I have quite a few and completely degreasing all of them would be VERY time consuming so I figured I'd ask before I make assumptions.

For reference I got a GREAT deal on a bunch of G96 gun treatment so that is what I'm switching to. Not because it's the "best".

waveslayer · July 21, 2014, 08:16 AM

It depends on if it is water based or petroleum based. It should say on the new lube. I have switched exclusively to Froglube and it says to strip all old lube for it to work properly

July 21, 2014, 12:13 AM	#1
Pops1085 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2012 Posts: 369	Switching lubes, do I need to do anything extra? Okay dumb question but if I wanted to switch lubricants for my firearms do I have to completely de-grease the entire guns or can I just begin to use the new lubricant next time I go to clean them. I have quite a few and completely degreasing all of them would be VERY time consuming so I figured I'd ask before I make assumptions. For reference I got a GREAT deal on a bunch of G96 gun treatment so that is what I'm switching to. Not because it's the "best".

July 21, 2014, 08:16 AM	#2
waveslayer Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2013 Posts: 246	It depends on if it is water based or petroleum based. It should say on the new lube. I have switched exclusively to Froglube and it says to strip all old lube for it to work properly