Trying Rem Oil currently; Which grease or oil with it? - Page 2

AKexpat · April 29, 2015, 03:20 PM

I have always liked using moly (molybdenum disulphide) grease on my stainless 1911 rails, such as

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/792...e-10cc-syringe

but it's not a good choice for carry because it easily stains clothing.

For HD nothing is better, IMO.

bricz75 · April 29, 2015, 05:48 PM

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I live in Virginia, to me it's hot and quite humid in the summers. I realize it's not Florida or Texas though. Perhaps the story is different elsewhere. I've had no problem with rust at all using Rem Oil.

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Years ago, I used to spray rem oil on my firearms before storing them away. That is until I noticed that some of my tools in the path of the spray developing rust. Anything in the overspray area had surface rust and anything outside that area was pristine.

Perhaps the rust problems came about using the original Rem Oil and the gentleman with no rust problems was using the newer Rem Oil with "VCI" technology.

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In other applications I've used RemOil and the Teflon, though invisible, provided lube for many many months. Long after the "oil" seemed to have evaporated and disappeared.

Are you sure this isn't a sort of placebo effect?

mes228 · April 29, 2015, 07:05 PM

The "other application" of RemOil is a rather silly one. I don't mind if you laugh. So I'll tell you what it was. I have aluminum shower curtain rods in our home. The metal hooks that slide on the aluminum rod were a pain. Always hanging up. digging in, very hard to impossible to slide etc. In frustration I lubed them with RemOil.

The result was simply amazing. They glide effortlessly for many months. Long after any oil is visible. It may have been a stretch to apply this simple example to a firearm. But I did. And now I love the stuff (along with the Sentry Grease).

As an aside, I have suggested to a couple of friends with aluminum frame 19ll's that had a problem with galling. That they smooth the emerging burr and try RemOil. It seemed to work for them too. Perhaps the Sentry Hi-Slip grease would have worked as well. Perhaps anything would have. This is unscientific and just a simple opinion. Your mileage may vary.

johnwilliamson062 · May 1, 2015, 11:15 AM

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Any oil will do for the most part I suspect, if applied often enough.

That may be the problem also. I have one rifle I haven't used or cleaned for six years. If I touch it for any reason I wipe it down with RIG grease, but otherwise nothing. Still no rust. Remoil appears to be entirely gone in a couple months. I don't shoot any long guns over the winter. I don't want a product that can't hold over until spring.

campbed · May 1, 2015, 11:38 AM

Another vote for Lubriplate SFL line of grease (I like/use SFL-1). Food machinery grade (non-toxic). $20 for 14 oz can has lasted me a few years so far... google it several places in the interwebs have it for less than $20.

As to their oils (FMO-350-AW $20 for 12 oz), I have that too, but although it is also food machinery grade and non-toxic, it migrates too much for my taste. I use MPro-7 LPX oil now, and it stays wet and stays put like a champ.

My health is worth more than the color of the rails on one of my guns. YMMV.

Good luck.

johnwilliamson062 · May 2, 2015, 01:36 AM

Looking it up on several retailers and the SFL line of grease has the most consistently positive reviews of any product I have ever searched. Midway USA has 16(100%) 5 star reviews for instance.

Mike38 · May 2, 2015, 10:02 AM

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Motor oil...is full of chemicals that are poisonous and/or carcinogenic…

I have always been with the understanding that only used motor oil was carcinogenic? Maybe I’m wrong?

As for the chemicals, I don’t know. All oil, be it gun oil, engine oil, electric motor oil, all of them contain chemicals that would scare us all if we knew what was in them.

I use Mobile One Synthetic 5w20 by the way. As mentioned above, less than $10 for a quart gives you a 10 year supply for use on guns.

Boncrayon · May 2, 2015, 02:29 PM

Try some white lithium grease once or twice. Comes in a tube. But don't heavy-up oil to think it makes the finely manufacturing work better. Too much of anything is "too much" and too little of anything is "too little. Service your firearm regularly. An older 1911 is made for combat and is a little looser than the newer makes. Clean, oil as needed and don't use heavy grease. Enjoy the shoot!

Jellicle · May 3, 2015, 09:35 AM

I just buy a Sig P238 every couple of years to get that little tube of rail grease that comes with them.

chrisintexas · May 3, 2015, 03:43 PM

on polymer striker fired pistols, anyone using just ballistol or breakfree clp for everything - meaning cleaning lubrication preservative

peggysue · May 3, 2015, 05:02 PM

Oil is Oil is Oil

Candor · May 3, 2015, 08:43 PM

For your reading pleasure. An extensive review of various popular oils including Rem Oil.

http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667

April 29, 2015, 03:20 PM	#26
AKexpat Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2014 Location: SW WA State Posts: 490	I have always liked using moly (molybdenum disulphide) grease on my stainless 1911 rails, such as http://www.midwayusa.com/product/792...e-10cc-syringe but it's not a good choice for carry because it easily stains clothing. For HD nothing is better, IMO. __________________ To be governed – is to be watched, inspected, directed, indoctrinated, numbered, estimated, regulated, commanded, controlled, law-driven, preached at, spied upon, censured, checked, valued, enrolled – by creatures who have neither the right, nor the wisdom, nor the virtue to do so. - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

April 29, 2015, 07:05 PM	#28
mes228 Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2005 Posts: 628	RemOil The "other application" of RemOil is a rather silly one. I don't mind if you laugh. So I'll tell you what it was. I have aluminum shower curtain rods in our home. The metal hooks that slide on the aluminum rod were a pain. Always hanging up. digging in, very hard to impossible to slide etc. In frustration I lubed them with RemOil. The result was simply amazing. They glide effortlessly for many months. Long after any oil is visible. It may have been a stretch to apply this simple example to a firearm. But I did. And now I love the stuff (along with the Sentry Grease). As an aside, I have suggested to a couple of friends with aluminum frame 19ll's that had a problem with galling. That they smooth the emerging burr and try RemOil. It seemed to work for them too. Perhaps the Sentry Hi-Slip grease would have worked as well. Perhaps anything would have. This is unscientific and just a simple opinion. Your mileage may vary.

May 1, 2015, 11:38 AM	#30
campbed Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 75	Another vote for Lubriplate SFL line of grease (I like/use SFL-1). Food machinery grade (non-toxic). $20 for 14 oz can has lasted me a few years so far... google it several places in the interwebs have it for less than $20. As to their oils (FMO-350-AW $20 for 12 oz), I have that too, but although it is also food machinery grade and non-toxic, it migrates too much for my taste. I use MPro-7 LPX oil now, and it stays wet and stays put like a champ. My health is worth more than the color of the rails on one of my guns. YMMV. Good luck. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis SIG P226 MK25 9mm \| SIG 239 9mm \| Beretta Nano SIG M400 Enhanced Black \| Ruger PC9 \| Winchester 9422 Last edited by campbed; May 1, 2015 at 11:45 AM.

May 2, 2015, 02:29 PM	#33
Boncrayon Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2008 Posts: 920	Trying Rem Oil currently; Which grease or oil with it? Try some white lithium grease once or twice. Comes in a tube. But don't heavy-up oil to think it makes the finely manufacturing work better. Too much of anything is "too much" and too little of anything is "too little. Service your firearm regularly. An older 1911 is made for combat and is a little looser than the newer makes. Clean, oil as needed and don't use heavy grease. Enjoy the shoot!

May 2, 2015, 01:36 AM	#31
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	Looking it up on several retailers and the SFL line of grease has the most consistently positive reviews of any product I have ever searched. Midway USA has 16(100%) 5 star reviews for instance.

May 3, 2015, 09:35 AM	#34
Jellicle Junior Member Join Date: April 27, 2015 Posts: 7	I just buy a Sig P238 every couple of years to get that little tube of rail grease that comes with them.

May 3, 2015, 03:43 PM	#35
chrisintexas Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2012 Posts: 388	on polymer striker fired pistols, anyone using just ballistol or breakfree clp for everything - meaning cleaning lubrication preservative

May 3, 2015, 05:02 PM	#36
peggysue Junior member Join Date: May 20, 2014 Posts: 1,835	Oil is Oil is Oil

May 3, 2015, 08:43 PM	#37
Candor Junior Member Join Date: March 31, 2015 Posts: 7	For your reading pleasure. An extensive review of various popular oils including Rem Oil. http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667