Silicone spray as a gun lubricant?
Does anybody here use silicone spray as a gun lubricant? I use it on a lot of stuff, but have never had the nads to fill up a Smith & Wesson or Remington with it. I've thought about it, but never done it. What do you think?
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I use synt lube all all my guns.
My cousin gave me a tube. It works great,0 -
I USE WD40,LET ME KNOW IS THIS A GOOD IDEA [?][?][?] 0 -
james, I have used and like the silicone in a tube, never the spray though. Mostly CLP lube/molly lube and Rem oil.
needmy if you get your gun soaked in the rain, WD is ok for disspersing the water, but it ain't a lube/oil. DON'T spray the stuff anywhere (barrel/reciever) that catches the heat of ignition, (BAD in the bore!) it will fry on in a varnish like mess, not good...[;)]
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silicone spray will gum up over time and create a layer that dries semi hard. Its good for things that are not mated together but yet needs a lubricant that will stay put. I would not use silicone on guns. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by shoff14
silicone spray will gum up over time and create a layer that dries semi hard. Its good for things that are not mated together but yet needs a lubricant that will stay put. I would not use silicone on guns.
Talked me right out of it. Thanks.0 -
I use WD40 for cleaning etc, and us Rem Oil for lubrication and storage. The silicon spray I use for household & automotive stuff. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by COLT
james, I have used and like the silicone in a tube, never the spray though. Mostly CLP lube/molly lube and Rem oil.
needmy if you get your gun soaked in the rain, WD is ok for disspersing the water, but it ain't a lube/oil. DON'T spray the stuff anywhere (barrel/reciever) that catches the heat of ignition, (BAD in the bore!) it will fry on in a varnish like mess, not good...[;)]
have you experienced this before? or know someone who has0 -
My best friend's hubby is a gunsmith.
One cold winter day, as I was leaving her home, I got to my car to find my closing mechanism on my door was frozen, and my door would not shut.
I went back into the home to as if I could borrow some WD40. Friend's hubby shot me a look, that seemed to indicate I had asked for contraband.
Friend says, in a low voice, "We do not allow WD40 in this house." Apparently, hubby has made a pretty tidy some of money, fixing gummed-up firearms, due to the owners using WD40, or some other synthetic lubricant.0 -
Lemme tell ya what. I ditched my Otis dry-lube for a product that the military actually issued me in Iraq. That's right. Uncle Sam got it RIGHT! I would hose my M-4 down every night with Strike Hold. I'd hose it down the barrel until it was dripping off the rifle and then I'd set it up at an angle so it would all drip towards the muzzle and off the rifle. Then I'd let it set about 20 minutes and the stuff would dry. I'd swab any residue out of the barrel with my bore snake and my Otis kit. Then I'd take a t-shirt and wipe down everything real good. That rifle looked new at the end of every day and I still fired expert with it towards the end of the deployment. It never malfunctioned (also thanks to some wonderful new magazines the generous members of GB helped me out with while I was over there). Thank you!
Lemme tell ya. STRIKE HOLD is where it's at!0 -
quote:Originally posted by rcrxs old lady
My best friend's hubby is a gunsmith.
One cold winter day, as I was leaving her home, I got to my car to find my closing mechanism on my door was frozen, and my door would not shut.
I went back into the home to as if I could borrow some WD40. Friend's hubby shot me a look, that seemed to indicate I had asked for contraband.
Friend says, in a low voice, "We do not allow WD40 in this house." Apparently, hubby has made a pretty tidy some of money, fixing gummed-up firearms, due to the owners using WD40, or some other synthetic lubricant.
From what I understand WD will displace water intially, but tends to turn gummy and actually draw moisture in the long run.0 -
Have never used WD-40 on guns, but have at one time used it on fishing reels.
Does indeed leave a gummy residue causing gears/rollers to stick.
Do not recommend WD-40 to be used on guns.0 -
how about mobile 1? 0 -
A few years ago I finally bought a good high dollar hand saw.After I used it the first time,I sprayed it down with WD-40 and hung it in the shed.A couple of months later when I tried to use the saw it would not cut but would bind.A closer look and the WD-40 had turned to a gummy shellac on the blade.A good cleaning with carburator fixed the problem but no more WD-40 on saws or firearms. 0 -
WD-40 is excellant for cleaning and protecting any of the metal parts on guns, tools, signs, etc. Helps take off gunk, rust,etc and does a great job . Spray it on and put out in hot sun if possible. Just be sure to wipe it off good afterwards. You can even leave it on over night and just spray it on again to loosen it back up and wipe it off. Super cleaner and loosener. Add good oil back on your guns afterwards. WD-40 rocks and I have used it for years almost everyday. After wiping it off it leaves a very good protective film on your metals. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Gotteskrieger
how about mobile 1?
Best gun lube available.0 -
I've never used silicone slip spray on guns, but if we ever caught anyone at work sleeping with their feet up, we would spray the soles of their shoes. I can attest to the fact, it's a very slick lubricant.[:D] 0 -
In another life I repared manual typewriters, we made good money cleaning that crap out of the crown, it will freeze up a typewriter faster than sand. 0 -
I Use a product called super lube (spray). Gets a little tacky but don't seem to gum up. Can't find it around here anymore. Bought all they had a while back. I even use it on stocks for protection. K-mart said they don't stock it anymore. I would not use wd-40. 0 -
Ed's Red is my favourite.Make a search in the net and find out yurselfe how to make a coupple of litres that will last you a coupple of years.
The only disadvantage is that ,that stuff smells horrible.so use it in a good ventilated place...Like outdoors !
After a coupple of days the smell go away and then you dont get dizzy anymore when coming close to the guns [:)] Very good rust presentative
bore cleaner and gunoil ,all in one.0 -
Shoff nailed it. We use the stuff at work. It's ok for light duty lubrication. But the quick, hard, and repeated motion will break it down quickly.
I use Breakfree CLP and Gibbs oil religiously.
Gibbs is probably the greatest thing on Earth, but at $20 a can it's pricey.0 -
quote:Originally posted by BT3
I Use a product called super lube (spray). Gets a little tacky but don't seem to gum up. Can't find it around here anymore. Bought all they had a while back. I even use it on stocks for protection. K-mart said they don't stock it anymore. I would not use wd-40.
http://www.wttool.com/category-exec/category_id/15620
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WD 40 should never be allowed anywhere near a firearm. It attracts dirt, powder, etc, will gum up in the cold. and does not lubricate well. If you have to use a spray on try Rem-Oil. Otherwise I use Wilson Combat grease and Brownells new oil. 0 -
the only problem with oil is that it RUNS away.
Break Free, or CLP is good use it for most things. Mostly use Outers choke tube grease that stuff is like cosmoline(sp). but it stays where it is needed. Brother in Iraq, he uses a dry graphite on the recoil lugs and the bolt of his sniper rifle. says it doesn't attracked the dirt and dust as much.0 -
Here is a novel idea: In view of the fact that polymer scientists spend piles of money developing special purpose lubricants, why not follow their suggestions regarding the use of those lubricants? Like maybe use gun oils on guns, not silicone, or water displacers like WD-40 (which is mostly kerosene). Mobile, Chevron, Standard, General Motors, BP, Ford and Shell do not sell gun oil, not to mention the fact that no one ever sang, "You can trust your gun to the man who wears the star."
Just a suggestion.0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
Here is a novel idea: In view of the fact that polymer scientists spend piles of money developing special purpose lubricants, why not follow their suggestions regarding the use of those lubricants? Like maybe use gun oils on guns, not silicone, or water displacers like WD-40 (which is mostly kerosene). Mobile, Chevron, Standard, General Motors, BP, Ford and Shell do not sell gun oil, not to mention the fact that no one ever sang, "You can trust your gun to the man who wears the star."
Just a suggestion.
So true!! Each was designed formulated (by scientists) for a specifc
purpose, and serves best in that application.0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
Here is a novel idea: In view of the fact that polymer scientists spend piles of money developing special purpose lubricants, why not follow their suggestions regarding the use of those lubricants? Like maybe use gun oils on guns, not silicone, or water displacers like WD-40 (which is mostly kerosene). Mobile, Chevron, Standard, General Motors, BP, Ford and Shell do not sell gun oil, not to mention the fact that no one ever sang, "You can trust your gun to the man who wears the star."
Just a suggestion.
You could go on and on and on and you would be singing to the choir. Some people just don't get it! Another forum I frequient, this question is asked all the time. Can I use transmission fluid a way lube on my bridgeport? Or My southbend needed some gearbox oil, so I put some transmission fluid in it, is that ok? NO its not ok, they make a god damn oil for that crap, go buy it and use it. ok, rant over.0 -
Don, Thanks for the super lube lead [8D] 0 -
quote:a way lube on my bridgeport? Or My southbend needed some gearbox oil, so
Holy Crap![:0] I don't even know what a birdgeport (not Nebraska right?) or a Southbend (not Indiana, right) are[B)], how the heck am I going to lubricate them[?] I know[8D], I will use some WD40 and a shot of Silicone spray, that should do it.[^]0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
Here is a novel idea: In view of the fact that polymer scientists spend piles of money developing special purpose lubricants, why not follow their suggestions regarding the use of those lubricants? Like maybe use gun oils on guns, not silicone, or water displacers like WD-40 (which is mostly kerosene). Mobile, Chevron, Standard, General Motors, BP, Ford and Shell do not sell gun oil, not to mention the fact that no one ever sang, "You can trust your gun to the man who wears the star."
Just a suggestion.
I use KY on everything. It is by far the best lubricant I have found. Don0 -
quote:I use KY on everything. It is by far the best lubricant I have found. Don
While I have no doubts concerning either the breadth of your experience, or the depth of your consideration, I find it dehydrates far too quickly to be of much use.0
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