What's the best CLP?
- Thread starter Kazaam
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As far as a true CLP, G96 Synthetic Gun Oil. IMHO, there's nothing better.
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LockedBreech
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Breakfree has treated me well. I use it to clean and lube my guns, along with a few drops of Hoppes Elite oil on the rails.
meanmachine1961
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+1 on Weapon Shield
After it being around for 100 years, and, after me shooting for close to 40 of those years, I just discovered Ballistol.
Really a pretty decent gun cleaner and lube, and, no nasty chemicals in it. Smells a little funky, but, you get used to it. Really big with the BP crowd. It does everything well. Not "great" across the board, but very good.
Really a pretty decent gun cleaner and lube, and, no nasty chemicals in it. Smells a little funky, but, you get used to it. Really big with the BP crowd. It does everything well. Not "great" across the board, but very good.
I'm not a big fan of one product that is supposed to do it all. I use Hoppe 9 as solvent to clean, then use Rem oil as a cleaner and lubricant for the inside of the barrel. That generally gets additional carbon out.
Recently I've begun using a very very thin coat of marine/white grease to minimize wear on the rails and outside of the barrel. Oil is good, but unfortunately it migrates giving you a false sense of lubrication. In theory the downside to using grease is that exploding particles will also stick to it. But in practical use I haven't seen any extra dirt.
I may be a little too anal. I think today's guns are so well made that if you clean your gun after each trip to the range it will still be working after you're gone.
Recently I've begun using a very very thin coat of marine/white grease to minimize wear on the rails and outside of the barrel. Oil is good, but unfortunately it migrates giving you a false sense of lubrication. In theory the downside to using grease is that exploding particles will also stick to it. But in practical use I haven't seen any extra dirt.
I may be a little too anal. I think today's guns are so well made that if you clean your gun after each trip to the range it will still be working after you're gone.
Good CLPs...
There are a few top rated CLPs that I'd buy for general handgun-firearm cleaning. For dirty guns or firearms that will be in long term storage there may be a need for more cleaning/gun care products(oils grease etc).
Good CLPs include Gunzilla, Ballistol, LPX(Mpro7), Weaponshield, Slip2000, Hoppes Elite.
Gunzilla, Weaponshield and LPX are very popular with US military & law enforcement units.
Some like Eezox, www.eezox.com , but I read it's best not to let it get on some parts(stocks, grips, sights, etc).
I'd rather use Ballistol, Gunzilla or LPX.
Clyde
There are a few top rated CLPs that I'd buy for general handgun-firearm cleaning. For dirty guns or firearms that will be in long term storage there may be a need for more cleaning/gun care products(oils grease etc).
Good CLPs include Gunzilla, Ballistol, LPX(Mpro7), Weaponshield, Slip2000, Hoppes Elite.
Gunzilla, Weaponshield and LPX are very popular with US military & law enforcement units.
Some like Eezox, www.eezox.com , but I read it's best not to let it get on some parts(stocks, grips, sights, etc).
I'd rather use Ballistol, Gunzilla or LPX.
Clyde
Libya,
I've never heard of CRC 3-36 but I did a quick search. It sounds like a great penetrator for frozen parts, but the flip side to that is that because it has low surface tension it will migrate fairly quickly leaving your pistol with no lubrication at all.
My father-in-law who is a chemical engineer from MIT and spent his whole carreer with Exxon dealing with lubrication issues from warships to conveyor belts in mining (dirty) applications. He liked to say that nothing is new in lubrication and it's all in the combination of delivery "packages".
Automotive applications are far more demanding then any small arms. If you think about it, a car piston does around 3,000 revolutions per minute. It's like you PX-4 firing 3,000 rounds a minute. So my advice is stop looking for "new" products, use what's comonly available.
I like using marine greases from the auto parts store because they are white, won't get my hands black. They are also cheap, a 12oz tube for $2 will last a few years. Exposure to salty sea air is the greatest source of rust on the planet. So rust resistant and lubrication is what they are designed for.
I've never heard of CRC 3-36 but I did a quick search. It sounds like a great penetrator for frozen parts, but the flip side to that is that because it has low surface tension it will migrate fairly quickly leaving your pistol with no lubrication at all.
My father-in-law who is a chemical engineer from MIT and spent his whole carreer with Exxon dealing with lubrication issues from warships to conveyor belts in mining (dirty) applications. He liked to say that nothing is new in lubrication and it's all in the combination of delivery "packages".
Automotive applications are far more demanding then any small arms. If you think about it, a car piston does around 3,000 revolutions per minute. It's like you PX-4 firing 3,000 rounds a minute. So my advice is stop looking for "new" products, use what's comonly available.
I like using marine greases from the auto parts store because they are white, won't get my hands black. They are also cheap, a 12oz tube for $2 will last a few years. Exposure to salty sea air is the greatest source of rust on the planet. So rust resistant and lubrication is what they are designed for.
Not that one's better than the other....
Been using Break Free for years and have recently started using WeaponShield:
http://www.steelshieldtech.com/mainpage/retail-product-weapon-shield.html
I have seen many positive posts on Frog Lube but haven't had the opportunity to try it yet.
Been using Break Free for years and have recently started using WeaponShield:
http://www.steelshieldtech.com/mainpage/retail-product-weapon-shield.html
I have seen many positive posts on Frog Lube but haven't had the opportunity to try it yet.
Been using CLP/Breakfree since bootcamp back in '85. It has served me well and I've found it to be the best all-around solution for preservation, lubrication, and cleaning. I will concede that it's not the best in all 3 areas, but it's certainly easier than keeping 3 different kinds of products on hand.
Roland Thunder
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Could that be CRC 636 you are referring to? Great stuff, I have some. As you say, good corrosion retardent qualities, great for marine use. I wouldn't use it on a gun, though.