Originally Posted By: ChrisD46
Hokiefyd : Good point - then lets discuss what you feel are good "C" cleaners only and what you prefer as a final "L" lube or "LP" lube /protect ? The only pure cleaners that come to mind are : Hoppes #9 and the newer Hoppes Elite or MP7 dedicated "C" cleaners in the pump spray bottle (there may be others - but most likly mail order only) . For a pure "L" lube then something like Super Lube oil & grease comes to mind ...I can't think off hand of any gun oils that are just a pure "L" lube or even a "LP" lube / protect off hand AND somewhat readily available ... Your thoughts ?
I have used Hoppes #9 in the past, and have moved to Hoppes Elite in a spray bottle format. I feel this cleans better than either Breakfree CLP or Ballistol, both of which I have used. For lubricant, I'm using Hoppes Benchrest 9 Lubricating Oil with Weatherguard. It claims to be both a lubricant and a protectant. Their Elite gun oil (with and without T3) claims the same, and I'll probably use that next.
I may be off-base here, but L and P functions seem to be close enough in nature that a similar product can handle both. Cleansing, on the other hand, seems to require a completely different set of characteristics.
And I do use my L/P product as both an L and a P. After cleaning with the solvent, I run a clean oily patch through the barrel to lightly coat it. I use a soaked Q-Tip to oil the slide rails and the slide blocks in the frame. I reassemble the gun and vigorously operate the slide to work all lubricant in. I take it back down and clean up any excess. Then I use that same oily patch that I used in the barrel to rub down all metal surfaces. After final reassembly, I buff the slide off with a lint-free microfiber cloth.