Best CLP test by Project Farm on YouTube

wizzamen · January 17, 2022, 07:14 AM

https://youtu.be/fibRewlndLg

Products tested: Clenzoil, Break Free CLP, Slip 2000, Frog Lube, Hoppe’s, Extreme Force, Hoppe’s 9 Kit, Ballistol and Fluid Film

Ukrainitz · January 17, 2022, 01:51 PM

Great post. Thanks

Logs · January 17, 2022, 02:40 PM

I have tried about everything in the video over the years and mostly use Breakfree CLP, Slip 2000 and Gunzilla.
I can't stand the smell of Ballistol. I may have to pick up some Clenzoil.

Shadow9mm · January 17, 2022, 02:55 PM

I'm currently on a slip 2000 kick. Really impressed with how well Clenzoil performed.

wizzamen · January 18, 2022, 10:49 PM

I like the products I am currently using but I still like watching these type of videos.

**JohnKSa** · January 19, 2022, 06:00 PM

I was really surprised at the significant differences in lubricity. Some of those products really gave short shrift to the 'L' in CLP based on his testing.

I was also kind of surprised that so many of the products failed the pour testing.

Interesting how well FrogLube did at corrosion protection after being baked. Since it's a vegetable oil based product and those tend to bake on hard (think about seasoning a frying pan) it makes sense that it would provide good protection after being cooked.

Quote:

I can't stand the smell of Ballistol. I may have to pick up some Clenzoil.

Clenzoil has a strong smell. It doesn't smell like Ballistol, but it has a very noticeable odor that reminds me of camphor.

tangolima · January 21, 2022, 01:27 AM

I have been using and buying breakfree CLP by the gallon. It does a pretty good job. I may want to want to give clenzoil a try. I don't need cold temperature performance here in southern California. I should trade that for something I need.

I have met die hard fans of ballistol. They truely believe it is the best for anything, including cooking. It is funny to talk to them. Funny is that they don't find it funny. They are dead serious.

The same host has another interesting video on penetrating oil. It confirms my suspicion on kroil and wd-40. I will try liquid wrench once I use up the last can of kroil.

-TL

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Rob228 · January 22, 2022, 11:30 AM

Wow. I swore by Hoppes light lubricating oil. Looks like its time for a change.

Shadow9mm · January 22, 2022, 02:48 PM

One of the things I noticed is he did not follow the products instructions. Both slip2000 and frog lube have specific initial application instructions.

**Unclenick** · January 25, 2022, 06:42 PM

Check this out for a larger range of products.

Following application instructions matters. The Slip2000 EGL, for example, is supposed to bond to the steel. Such oils are usually polyester oils that bond electrostatically to the steel, but it can take a three-day soak for that to complete at room temperature.

The carbon test didn't impress me. I've seen much worse caked into M14 gas pistons and behind the piston head of a Garand op-rod. He didn't test any of my favorites for that purpose, nor metal fouling removal. If you're going to get into fouling removal tests, you really need to cover both area.

January 17, 2022, 07:14 AM	#1
wizzamen Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2007 Posts: 152	Best CLP test by Project Farm on YouTube https://youtu.be/fibRewlndLg Products tested: Clenzoil, Break Free CLP, Slip 2000, Frog Lube, Hoppe’s, Extreme Force, Hoppe’s 9 Kit, Ballistol and Fluid Film __________________ The Firing Line or bust!

January 17, 2022, 02:40 PM	#3
Logs Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 1999 Location: BLUEGRASS STATE KY USA Posts: 1,780	I have tried about everything in the video over the years and mostly use Breakfree CLP, Slip 2000 and Gunzilla. I can't stand the smell of Ballistol. I may have to pick up some Clenzoil. __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER

January 17, 2022, 02:55 PM	#4
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,976	I'm currently on a slip 2000 kick. Really impressed with how well Clenzoil performed. __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

January 18, 2022, 10:49 PM	#5
wizzamen Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2007 Posts: 152	I like the products I am currently using but I still like watching these type of videos. __________________ The Firing Line or bust!

January 22, 2022, 02:48 PM	#9
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,976	One of the things I noticed is he did not follow the products instructions. Both slip2000 and frog lube have specific initial application instructions. __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

January 17, 2022, 01:51 PM	#2
Ukrainitz Member Join Date: December 6, 2020 Location: Western PA Posts: 29	Great post. Thanks

January 21, 2022, 01:27 AM	#7
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 3,827	I have been using and buying breakfree CLP by the gallon. It does a pretty good job. I may want to want to give clenzoil a try. I don't need cold temperature performance here in southern California. I should trade that for something I need. I have met die hard fans of ballistol. They truely believe it is the best for anything, including cooking. It is funny to talk to them. Funny is that they don't find it funny. They are dead serious. The same host has another interesting video on penetrating oil. It confirms my suspicion on kroil and wd-40. I will try liquid wrench once I use up the last can of kroil. -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

January 22, 2022, 11:30 AM	#8
Rob228 Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Hampstead NC Posts: 1,450	Wow. I swore by Hoppes light lubricating oil. Looks like its time for a change.

January 25, 2022, 06:42 PM	#10
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	Check this out for a larger range of products. Following application instructions matters. The Slip2000 EGL, for example, is supposed to bond to the steel. Such oils are usually polyester oils that bond electrostatically to the steel, but it can take a three-day soak for that to complete at room temperature. The carbon test didn't impress me. I've seen much worse caked into M14 gas pistons and behind the piston head of a Garand op-rod. He didn't test any of my favorites for that purpose, nor metal fouling removal. If you're going to get into fouling removal tests, you really need to cover both area. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle