Your gun cleaners, what do you use - Page 2

Crashbox · June 25, 2012, 08:38 PM

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Crash box,
I find Ed's Red takes time to "dry"/get the excess off.
Does the Lucas Oil Stabilizer make it more so?

I would say yes, as it adds a slight amount of viscosity. The mixture I concocted (I call it "Alex's Amber"

) seems pretty tenacious. Incidentally, the Lucas will not go into solution with the rest of the stuff unless the MEK is added.

I opted for MEK as I wanted something a little less volatile than acetone. Even though MEK is more expensive and not as easy to find, I just *had* to have it.

It works well for me.

Ambishot · June 25, 2012, 09:24 PM

Hoppe's no.9
Remington gun oil

kilimanjaro · June 25, 2012, 09:57 PM

My gun butler and bearer comes in every Monday to clean the Purdeys and Westley Richards and all that, never uses anything but Hoppe's No. 9, cotton patches, and the usual brushes and swabs, and a little Singer oil when done.

tkglazie · June 26, 2012, 09:39 AM

M-Pro 7 and Breakfree CLP on the bench.

Boresnakes and wipes at the range.

skywag · June 26, 2012, 12:37 PM

Brake cleaner
Hoppe's #9
WD-40

It is an internet old wives tale that WD-40 gums anything up.

tkglazie · June 26, 2012, 08:38 PM

I must say I never considered using WD-40 on a gun, but after a little research I see that in some cases it can be quite useful. Good to know.

Mike-Mat · June 26, 2012, 11:36 PM

I thought for sure there was going to be a big outcry telling me how stupid it was to use WD40. But I could never see why it wouldn't be any good for the gun. Loosens dirt, melts cosmoline, displaces water, readily available in so many stores and you can buy it in those big 1 gal cans.

Mike

stantheman1976 · June 27, 2012, 07:53 PM

Ballistoil. Good to see some others here using it also. It seems to work well.

sigcurious · June 27, 2012, 09:11 PM

FrogLube user here. I like the simplicity of an all in one, plus it smells better than CLP. Used to use CLP, can't say froglube is any better or worse than CLP + FP10 or TWb-25 for lube. But it works and did I mention it smells nice?

10-96 · June 27, 2012, 09:49 PM

Ballistol, Kroil, and surplus GI CLP when I can find it. But mostly Ballistol these days.

hooligan1 · June 28, 2012, 09:09 AM

What ever happened to Tri-Flow? I still use it for small mechanisms in machinery, but the G-96 is still better for rifle's and pistols.

June 26, 2012, 11:36 PM	#32
Mike-Mat Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2010 Location: Phoenix area Posts: 361	I thought for sure there was going to be a big outcry telling me how stupid it was to use WD40. But I could never see why it wouldn't be any good for the gun. Loosens dirt, melts cosmoline, displaces water, readily available in so many stores and you can buy it in those big 1 gal cans. Mike __________________ Mike Mattera - Tips For Mfg Video Training For CadCam Systems http://www.tipsforcadcam.com

June 27, 2012, 09:49 PM	#35
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	Ballistol, Kroil, and surplus GI CLP when I can find it. But mostly Ballistol these days. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

June 28, 2012, 09:09 AM	#36
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	What ever happened to Tri-Flow? I still use it for small mechanisms in machinery, but the G-96 is still better for rifle's and pistols. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

June 25, 2012, 09:24 PM	#27
Ambishot Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2011 Location: US Posts: 274	Hoppe's no.9 Remington gun oil

June 25, 2012, 09:57 PM	#28
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	My gun butler and bearer comes in every Monday to clean the Purdeys and Westley Richards and all that, never uses anything but Hoppe's No. 9, cotton patches, and the usual brushes and swabs, and a little Singer oil when done.

June 26, 2012, 09:39 AM	#29
tkglazie Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Posts: 558	M-Pro 7 and Breakfree CLP on the bench. Boresnakes and wipes at the range.

June 26, 2012, 12:37 PM	#30
skywag Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2011 Posts: 254	Brake cleaner Hoppe's #9 WD-40 It is an internet old wives tale that WD-40 gums anything up.

June 26, 2012, 08:38 PM	#31
tkglazie Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Posts: 558	I must say I never considered using WD-40 on a gun, but after a little research I see that in some cases it can be quite useful. Good to know.

June 27, 2012, 07:53 PM	#33
stantheman1976 Member Join Date: March 8, 2012 Location: Gautier, MS Posts: 92	Ballistoil. Good to see some others here using it also. It seems to work well.

June 27, 2012, 09:11 PM	#34
sigcurious Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1,755	FrogLube user here. I like the simplicity of an all in one, plus it smells better than CLP. Used to use CLP, can't say froglube is any better or worse than CLP + FP10 or TWb-25 for lube. But it works and did I mention it smells nice?