on my radio control cars/trucks we use castor oil in the nitro fuel, cause it holds up to more heat than any oil. would that work in firearms? or is that much heat not needed?
What "car" lubes/cleaners do you use on your gun?
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I lube my guns with synthetic motor oil. Not sure what I have in the small bottle I use but it's probably some German Castrol.
Originally Posted By: Sixxer
I never thought about using MMO. The other question would be if you use oil, what would provide more protection 0w20 or 10w40? Thinner or thicker?
Oh man, not even in a firearms forum are we free of that great debate
I never thought about using MMO. The other question would be if you use oil, what would provide more protection 0w20 or 10w40? Thinner or thicker?
Oh man, not even in a firearms forum are we free of that great debate
Originally Posted By: Pablo
I forgot to list a few things:
Sometimes I clean parts in 90% IPA. It loosens powder residue pretty darn well and it's pretty cheap. I always follow up with some type of lube because of the water content.
I use Kroil for used guns as part of the clean up process. Really penetrates into gummed up areas. Loosens parts right up.
India pale ale? You use beer?????
I forgot to list a few things:
Sometimes I clean parts in 90% IPA. It loosens powder residue pretty darn well and it's pretty cheap. I always follow up with some type of lube because of the water content.
I use Kroil for used guns as part of the clean up process. Really penetrates into gummed up areas. Loosens parts right up.
India pale ale? You use beer?????
Originally Posted By: jrod102
To those of you that are using brake parts cleaner,... use at your own risk around night sights. I learned the hard way. YMMV. And yes I used the non-chlorinated.
I've been warning people about this and they "shushed" me!!
IPA = Isopropyl Alcohol
To those of you that are using brake parts cleaner,... use at your own risk around night sights. I learned the hard way. YMMV. And yes I used the non-chlorinated.
I've been warning people about this and they "shushed" me!!
IPA = Isopropyl Alcohol
Originally Posted By: jrod102
To those of you that are using brake parts cleaner,... use at your own risk around night sights. I learned the hard way. YMMV. And yes I used the non-chlorinated.
Same risk with Gun Scrubber, Tetra's spray sovlent or Breakfree's. Very very similar in contents.
To those of you that are using brake parts cleaner,... use at your own risk around night sights. I learned the hard way. YMMV. And yes I used the non-chlorinated.
Same risk with Gun Scrubber, Tetra's spray sovlent or Breakfree's. Very very similar in contents.
I use my own variant of Ed's Red which uses some John Deere Hy-Gard Low-Viscosity Transmission/Hydraulic Oil, LC-20 and a bit of Lucas Synthetic Oil Stabilizer (LSOS is from my pre-BITOG days!), along with MEK, kerosene, Stoddard Solvent, and toluene. The first three are the "car" items of course. The LSOS will not go into solution unless the MEK is added.
Needless to say, I don't get this stuff anywhere near my polymer-frame SIG's!
It works well for me.
Needless to say, I don't get this stuff anywhere near my polymer-frame SIG's!
It works well for me.
Originally Posted By: Crashbox
I use my own variant of Ed's Red which uses some John Deere Hy-Gard Low-Viscosity Transmission/Hydraulic Oil, LC-20 and a bit of Lucas Synthetic Oil Stabilizer (LSOS is from my pre-BITOG days!), along with MEK, kerosene, Stoddard Solvent, and toluene. The first three are the "car" items of course. The LSOS will not go into solution unless the MEK is added.
Needless to say, I don't get this stuff anywhere near my polymer-frame SIG's!
It works well for me.
NOW that is a Gun Brew!! (watch the MEK and some polymers)
I use my own variant of Ed's Red which uses some John Deere Hy-Gard Low-Viscosity Transmission/Hydraulic Oil, LC-20 and a bit of Lucas Synthetic Oil Stabilizer (LSOS is from my pre-BITOG days!), along with MEK, kerosene, Stoddard Solvent, and toluene. The first three are the "car" items of course. The LSOS will not go into solution unless the MEK is added.
Needless to say, I don't get this stuff anywhere near my polymer-frame SIG's!
It works well for me.
NOW that is a Gun Brew!! (watch the MEK and some polymers)
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