oiled rag ?

rebs · December 11, 2017, 09:44 AM

How do you guys make an oiled rag for wiping down your guns ? Do you feel the oiled rag is better than a silicone rag ?

pete2 · December 11, 2017, 10:45 AM

You can put a little Breakfree or---- on a rag and keep it in a baggie. Works fine. The preoiled or silicon also work.

FITASC · December 11, 2017, 10:49 AM

You use the same rag over and over. I use a green microfiber wash rag that I permanently marked "gun oil", so I don't throw it in the wash. Overtime, it will build up a residual that a light spray of Remoil or whatever you choose will be enough on the gun to completely wipe it down

GorillaGunworks · December 11, 2017, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FITASC

You use the same rag over and over. I use a green microfiber wash rag that I permanently marked "gun oil", so I don't throw it in the wash. Overtime, it will build up a residual that a light spray of Remoil or whatever you choose will be enough on the gun to completely wipe it down

Definitely the best method.

Smoke & Recoil · December 11, 2017, 11:11 AM

Oil laden old (sure wifey, HA !) wash clothe using Remoil...one in each safe.

LeverGunFan · December 11, 2017, 12:01 PM

An alternative to an oiled rag is the Rig sheepskin applicator, I use it to apply a thin coat of Rig grease before storage. Add a small dab of Rig grease to the sheepskin before each use to keep it lightly oiled. Here's a link to the Birchwood Casey info on the Rig Rag:

https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Clean...pplicator.aspx

rebs · December 11, 2017, 01:15 PM

Do you guys prefer oil to silicone ?

Smoke & Recoil · December 11, 2017, 01:48 PM

Oil for me.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/14/28/72/1...-gas-pumps.jpg

jpx2rk · December 11, 2017, 08:21 PM

Silicone seems to work fine for me.

Eazyeach · December 11, 2017, 09:04 PM

I like the pre coated silicone cloths myself. Just for the convenience factor. I grew up using the oily rag method and it works just as good. Either way will protect your gun's finish.

Lavan · December 12, 2017, 08:20 AM

I've tried the silicone, but it isn't messy or smelly enough.
I have this great old pajama leg from about 1963 or so and it is perfectly settled in with about 15 brands of miscellaneous oil. You can almost still make out that it was yellow.

Smoke & Recoil · December 12, 2017, 08:53 AM

Uh, what ?, wait...pajamas and yellow ? stop.

ZEBRARANGER · December 12, 2017, 08:57 AM

Tried and true oil rag.

Prndll · December 12, 2017, 09:25 AM

Rem oil wipes

Here

Lavan · December 12, 2017, 09:32 AM

Uh, what ?, wait...pajamas and yellow ? stop.

1963. Hippie jammies.

HiBC · December 12, 2017, 10:01 AM

If you are wiping for rust prevention,actually a spritz of WD-40 on your rag to freshen it up,then wipe a thin film of WD-40 on the gun is pretty good. Its one thing the stuff was made for.I don't spray direct on the gun.

I'm a fan of RIG. The sheepskin method described is the sort of thing associated with collectors of fine double shotguns.A chunk of good wool cloth like an old GI blanket can work.
Of course,we aren't talking about a smear of grease,but a very thin film.
FWIW the RIG stands for Rust Inhibitive Grease.

Some thin oils are volatile. They do not have staying power.Lubing and preserving are different jobs.

Lavan · December 12, 2017, 11:59 AM

I..um... hate.. er... to ...um... break the news, but...um...WD-40 is NOT for rust protecction.

It's for water displacement.

Hence the "W-D"

Joe-ker · December 12, 2017, 12:25 PM

I'd say it pretty effective at it thought since moisture usually leads to rust. Wd40 on a rag is what gets used here.

smee78 · December 12, 2017, 12:29 PM

Everyone has their own method they use, just pick one and give it a try. I myself just use an old t-shirt with some rem oil and give them a quick wipe and back in the safe they go.

Kreyzhorse · December 12, 2017, 06:45 PM

I prefer an oil rag. Literally I've used the same rag for years.

dahermit · December 12, 2017, 07:12 PM

An "oily rag for wiping down a gun"? I hope you guys are not using gun oil on wooden stocked guns.

HiBC · December 12, 2017, 10:23 PM

Lavan:

Quote:

I..um... hate.. er... to ...um... break the news, but...um...WD-40 is NOT for rust protecction.

I agree WD-40 is about displacing moisture.Thats a good thing to do if you want to prevent rust.If you put on a lot,you will get a gummy deposit. I've heard its some kind of fish oil.I don't know.But a very thin film of this goo helps prevent rust.
I'm not a banner waving WD-40 advocate.Its a poor lubricant. Its a darn good aluminum tapping fluid!
Feel free to disagree,but IMO,its an OK wipedown. Not the greatest,but OK.

Birchwood Casey has a product called "Collector" Its kind of a CLP with staying power.Its good.
Right here in this section of TFL is a sticky "Evaluation of Gun Care Products" or something like that. Have you read it? I think on post 15 is a chart of relative effectiveness for corrosion resistance. WD-40 is not a super star.
But it does rank equal to or superior to a lot of common gun care oils and products per this sticky.

Bill DeShivs · December 13, 2017, 03:09 AM

WD 40 is a pretty good rust preventative. It's not fish oil.
It doesn't gum up. I have run tests to prove that.

hdbiker · December 13, 2017, 11:43 AM

WD40 is fine for wiping down external metal gun surfaces.Don't use it in the action, it turns to varnish in time. hdbiker

Model12Win · December 14, 2017, 08:02 PM

RIG grease on a microfiber.

Works swell.

December 11, 2017, 09:44 AM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	oiled rag ? How do you guys make an oiled rag for wiping down your guns ? Do you feel the oiled rag is better than a silicone rag ?

December 11, 2017, 10:49 AM	#3
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	You use the same rag over and over. I use a green microfiber wash rag that I permanently marked "gun oil", so I don't throw it in the wash. Overtime, it will build up a residual that a light spray of Remoil or whatever you choose will be enough on the gun to completely wipe it down __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

December 11, 2017, 11:11 AM	#5
Smoke & Recoil Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: East shore of Lake Michigan. Posts: 714	Oil laden old (sure wifey, HA !) wash clothe using Remoil...one in each safe. __________________ Sent from my Tandy 1000

December 11, 2017, 12:01 PM	#6
LeverGunFan Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 407	An alternative to an oiled rag is the Rig sheepskin applicator, I use it to apply a thin coat of Rig grease before storage. Add a small dab of Rig grease to the sheepskin before each use to keep it lightly oiled. Here's a link to the Birchwood Casey info on the Rig Rag: https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Clean...pplicator.aspx __________________ *Support the Second Amendment Foundation and the Firearms Policy Coalition*

December 11, 2017, 01:48 PM	#8
Smoke & Recoil Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: East shore of Lake Michigan. Posts: 714	Oil for me. https://i.pinimg.com/736x/14/28/72/1...-gas-pumps.jpg __________________ Sent from my Tandy 1000

December 11, 2017, 10:45 AM	#2
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	You can put a little Breakfree or---- on a rag and keep it in a baggie. Works fine. The preoiled or silicon also work.

December 11, 2017, 01:15 PM	#7
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	Do you guys prefer oil to silicone ?

December 11, 2017, 08:21 PM	#9
jpx2rk Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2015 Posts: 387	Silicone seems to work fine for me.

December 11, 2017, 09:04 PM	#10
Eazyeach Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2014 Posts: 706	I like the pre coated silicone cloths myself. Just for the convenience factor. I grew up using the oily rag method and it works just as good. Either way will protect your gun's finish.

December 12, 2017, 08:20 AM	#11
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,716	I've tried the silicone, but it isn't messy or smelly enough. I have this great old pajama leg from about 1963 or so and it is perfectly settled in with about 15 brands of miscellaneous oil. You can almost still make out that it was yellow.

December 12, 2017, 08:53 AM	#12
Smoke & Recoil Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: East shore of Lake Michigan. Posts: 714	Uh, what ?, wait...pajamas and yellow ? stop. __________________ Sent from my Tandy 1000

December 12, 2017, 08:57 AM	#13
ZEBRARANGER Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 620	Tried and true oil rag.

December 12, 2017, 09:25 AM	#14
Prndll Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 123	Rem oil wipes Here Last edited by Prndll; December 12, 2017 at 09:43 AM.

December 12, 2017, 09:32 AM	#15
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,716	Uh, what ?, wait...pajamas and yellow ? stop. 1963. Hippie jammies.

December 12, 2017, 10:01 AM	#16
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,286	If you are wiping for rust prevention,actually a spritz of WD-40 on your rag to freshen it up,then wipe a thin film of WD-40 on the gun is pretty good. Its one thing the stuff was made for.I don't spray direct on the gun. I'm a fan of RIG. The sheepskin method described is the sort of thing associated with collectors of fine double shotguns.A chunk of good wool cloth like an old GI blanket can work. Of course,we aren't talking about a smear of grease,but a very thin film. FWIW the RIG stands for Rust Inhibitive Grease. Some thin oils are volatile. They do not have staying power.Lubing and preserving are different jobs.

December 12, 2017, 11:59 AM	#17
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,716	I..um... hate.. er... to ...um... break the news, but...um...WD-40 is NOT for rust protecction. It's for water displacement. Hence the "W-D"

December 12, 2017, 12:25 PM	#18
Joe-ker Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2016 Location: North Iowa Posts: 247	I'd say it pretty effective at it thought since moisture usually leads to rust. Wd40 on a rag is what gets used here. __________________ From my cold dead hands.....

December 12, 2017, 12:29 PM	#19
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	Everyone has their own method they use, just pick one and give it a try. I myself just use an old t-shirt with some rem oil and give them a quick wipe and back in the safe they go. __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

December 12, 2017, 06:45 PM	#20
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I prefer an oil rag. Literally I've used the same rag for years. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

December 12, 2017, 07:12 PM	#21
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	An "oily rag for wiping down a gun"? I hope you guys are not using gun oil on wooden stocked guns.

December 13, 2017, 03:09 AM	#23
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,985	WD 40 is a pretty good rust preventative. It's not fish oil. It doesn't gum up. I have run tests to prove that. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

December 13, 2017, 11:43 AM	#24
hdbiker Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2012 Posts: 297	WD40 is fine for wiping down external metal gun surfaces.Don't use it in the action, it turns to varnish in time. hdbiker

December 14, 2017, 08:02 PM	#25
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	RIG grease on a microfiber. Works swell.