Has anyone here tried the royal purple gun oil? If so, what did ya think? Does it contain any AW/EP additives? My "lifetime" supply of breakfree is running a little low after six years, so I'm thinking of trying this stuff or the birchwood-casey synthetic out. I'm looking for maximum wear protection here, not an all in one cleaner/lube. I have dedicated stuff for cleaning.
RP gun oil
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Based on some of the Timken machine tests I've seen done on Royal Purple oils, I thought they might have a lot of potential as a firearms lube. I didn't know they made a gun oil, but if it's as good as their engine oils it's probably going to be great.
I don't like that it comes in an aerosol can, though.
I don't like that it comes in an aerosol can, though.
MSDS shows that it is 22% solvent and that it does contain sulfur. EP?? Don't know. I also don't like spray cans much unless you are working on locks or something similar.
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MSDS shows that it is 22% solvent and that it does contain sulfur. EP?? Don't know. I also don't like spray cans much unless you are working on locks or something similar.
Is the sulfur content a good thing or bad? Blokey, how are you doing for wear with this stuff? Figured it would have been purple like their other products.
MSDS shows that it is 22% solvent and that it does contain sulfur. EP?? Don't know. I also don't like spray cans much unless you are working on locks or something similar.
Is the sulfur content a good thing or bad? Blokey, how are you doing for wear with this stuff? Figured it would have been purple like their other products.
I bought the RP gun oil when my small spray can of BreakFree was depleted. I use just a tiny squirt in front of the hammer to lube the action, I figure its light oil properties will allow it to creep and give good coverage internally. Anyway, can't tell if it's reducing wear any, but actions seem as slick as with BF. I use a drop of EEZOX on slide/frame rails and other high load areas because to me it's a little heavier of an oil.
I've wiped down my blue Python with a squirt of RP and against the blue, it might appear to have an ever so slight purple tint (or maybe I was imagining it!) - it's definitely not as purple as the motor oil (I've got RP MaxCycle in my lawnmowers and it's distinctly purple). On a white patch however, it didn't look purple to me - again, it looked and behaved like BF.
tdf, I just re-read your first post. Since you're looking primarily for a good gun lubricant and protection from wear is a priority, I'd suggest EEZOX.
I've wiped down my blue Python with a squirt of RP and against the blue, it might appear to have an ever so slight purple tint (or maybe I was imagining it!) - it's definitely not as purple as the motor oil (I've got RP MaxCycle in my lawnmowers and it's distinctly purple). On a white patch however, it didn't look purple to me - again, it looked and behaved like BF.
tdf, I just re-read your first post. Since you're looking primarily for a good gun lubricant and protection from wear is a priority, I'd suggest EEZOX.
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Sounds like it's nothing like their engine oils.
What a letdown.
What a letdown.
Guys,
I too didn't know Royal Purple made a gun oil????
In either case I got all caught up in the gun oil craze and every brand I have all claim to be the best over the others. I have so many brands I don't need to buy oil for about 5 years plus!!! I consider Breakfree my main man for a CLP. The only other brand I like to use is Prolix. My recommendation to you all is pick the oil of your choosing and stick with it.
Durango
I too didn't know Royal Purple made a gun oil????
In either case I got all caught up in the gun oil craze and every brand I have all claim to be the best over the others. I have so many brands I don't need to buy oil for about 5 years plus!!! I consider Breakfree my main man for a CLP. The only other brand I like to use is Prolix. My recommendation to you all is pick the oil of your choosing and stick with it.
Durango
Blokey, appreciate the info. I looked into eezox after reading your post. I'm not crazy about dry lubes, but if your vouching for it's performance I'll give it a shot-no pun intended. Durango, I had settled on one oil as you suggest, but being that breakfree is 30+ year old technology, I wanted to see what else is out there. My firearms are too precious to me, and way too expensive for me to settle for anything less than the best. A lot of older shooters say breakfree's formula isn't what it used to be. Some ten years ago, I was using castrol's synthetic gunlube (yes, the listed ingredients were synthetic esther-let's not open the syntec group III debate). I remember it being great stuff, but stopped finding it-discontinued, I'm sure.
turbodieselfreak,
I had tried and used for a fair time Eezox too. I found it to be a good medium to use and clean my guns too but I lost my source in the Los Angeles area. Besides that, I think you have to buy it with some fancy spray can/bottle now instead of the simple version they had about 10 years ago. After that I just decided to stay with Breakfree cuz when others cam and went by the wind Breakfree still was on the shelve. Yes it is an old formula that goes back to the Vietnam years and sure now there's polymer type oil now but how long they last who knows.
Durango
I had tried and used for a fair time Eezox too. I found it to be a good medium to use and clean my guns too but I lost my source in the Los Angeles area. Besides that, I think you have to buy it with some fancy spray can/bottle now instead of the simple version they had about 10 years ago. After that I just decided to stay with Breakfree cuz when others cam and went by the wind Breakfree still was on the shelve. Yes it is an old formula that goes back to the Vietnam years and sure now there's polymer type oil now but how long they last who knows.
Durango
I here ya, and who knows, in the end I might find myself right back with the breakfree like you. I just don't want to miss out on a product that might possess properties more suited to my needs, so I'm popping my head out of the sand and lookin' around. Unfortunately, I can't find the drain plug on my 1911's, so a used oil analysis is out of the question.
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