Gator Weiss
New member
We have had this discussion on here from time to time. There are many diverse ideas for lubricants and protectorants. A few years ago I attended a school at a facility and the long-arms instructor there had a sizeable arsenal and facility and a considerable amount of practical experience. He was soaking his AKs and ARs and Handguns in "SIMPLE GREEN" and getting extremely satisfactory results in cleaning. He was lubricating with common engine oil. His equipment was excellant and very serviceable and clean with a minimal amount of scrubbing. He had other products in stock, but mostly used the engine oil and simple green.
I currently clean and lube and protect my smokeless powder guns with Hoppes products and Lucas oil and common 3-in-1 oil. I have noticed the common and basic 3-in-1 oil to be very good. 3-in-1 oil seems to stay in place and it seems to lift dirt out of the tiny areas for easy clean-up. Its cheap and plentiful everywhere. The Hoppes gun oil is very satisfactory too. I also have some mixed products I use on occasion; however; with a reasonably clean gun, Hoppes products does fine for general cleaup.
My black powder guns I use only hot dish-soap water, a long and thorough hot water rinse, and a very thorough drying. I then use only Canola oil to protect. I dont use petroleum products on black powder guns. Canola is Canadian Oil Low Acid; basically steamed rape-seed oil like that used on steam engine cylinder anti-seize oil. Grocery store variety is good.
I have in-stock a container of STP synthetic oil treatment (unopened) and I wonder what opinions are on this forum in using such a product on firearms?
What is the synthetic made of? Would there be any advantage in cleaning and lubricating with this product or other products like it?
I currently clean and lube and protect my smokeless powder guns with Hoppes products and Lucas oil and common 3-in-1 oil. I have noticed the common and basic 3-in-1 oil to be very good. 3-in-1 oil seems to stay in place and it seems to lift dirt out of the tiny areas for easy clean-up. Its cheap and plentiful everywhere. The Hoppes gun oil is very satisfactory too. I also have some mixed products I use on occasion; however; with a reasonably clean gun, Hoppes products does fine for general cleaup.
My black powder guns I use only hot dish-soap water, a long and thorough hot water rinse, and a very thorough drying. I then use only Canola oil to protect. I dont use petroleum products on black powder guns. Canola is Canadian Oil Low Acid; basically steamed rape-seed oil like that used on steam engine cylinder anti-seize oil. Grocery store variety is good.
I have in-stock a container of STP synthetic oil treatment (unopened) and I wonder what opinions are on this forum in using such a product on firearms?
What is the synthetic made of? Would there be any advantage in cleaning and lubricating with this product or other products like it?