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-------------------------------------------------------------Just curious about what you guys use to clean and lube your guns with. I use the old Hoppes solvent and oil or Remoil, but I'm up to new and unusual suggestions
Since I finished setting up my shop, I now use compressed air after a solvent. Leaves all the trigger mechanism area spotless, then use small amount of lube on sliding parts.
I used to over lube things which I now believe causes more harm than good.
Good question about the moisture. I pull the air from the top of tank AND have 2 in-line water separators. It was kindof an overkill, in hindsight, as the 2 water separators don't get any water in them. But you are absolutely correct about how the condensation occurs. My old portable compressor, which resembled a small wheel barrow, whould never have worked for cleaning firearms as it expelled very moist air.
I'm not saying this is the absolute only, or best way to clean and lube but my experience has been that the cleaner (dry too) the parts are, with a very little lube applied on moving parts works better than over lubing. The oil residue only leaves burned carbon.
My glocks are completely dry except for 2 small drops of oil on the slide rails.
Same with Benelli shotguns.
Someone above mentioned Windex. Interesting - my AR, manufactured by Next Generation Arms in Tidewater, Oregon has using Windex in the owner's manual.
This IS a great thread. I'd love to hear what others think is the best way to clean and lube.
---------------------------Eezox all the way! I love the stuff. I've tried most everything out there and it's great stuff for both cleaning and lube. Not a copper remover by any means but I'd say it's a great copper deterrent.
+1 I just started using Eezox and really like it. Although, Mountainbear says it smells like it belongs on my wife's perfume shelf rather than in my range case.
Good point about moister in an air tank. Usually it does help to tap compressed air from the top of the tank. In cases like mine (80gal IR) the moister has enough time to cool and settle to the bottom of the tank because it doesnt need to be refilled as often. But its still not a good alternative to a good air trap and filter.
Anybody have any experience with teflon based lubes or the supposed "surface material altering" lubes?
I've seen "bore snakes" for sale. Do these work well? The theory sounds great but I haven't used one yet. I'm thinking of buying one in .30 caliber as I have several of those. Is using Windex good? I've read about it a few times. I truly believe that a clean gun is a "man's best friend".
Yeah, my shop is only a 20'x20', yet somehow i have 12 drain petcocks just like what you drew! (I like compressed air) I dont really trust schedule 40 for 160psi.
How did we even get on this subject anyways? haha