Widder, SASS #59054 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Everytime I visit the local hardware store, part of their inventory of lubricants is some lube with TEFLON. Is this type lube any good for our applications on our guns? Is it sticky? Does it gum up? etc..... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack N. Water Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Teflon would not be the only consideration as the lube may just not be suitable for firearms. Here is what I use and have used for over 30 years. My go to lube is Breakfree, or CLP for the military folks. If for some reason I need a oil type lube I use a 60% ATF and 40% STP mix. My go to grease is Mobile 28 or Lubriplate FGL-00 food service grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I used it years ago, wasn't impressed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I use Rem Oil and it has TEFLON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Longshot, SASS #44254 Life Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Widder, Teflon in and of itself isn't sticky and doesn't gum up. However, the oil/lube it's mixed in as a carrier can certainly do so. As Chili Pepper Kid said, RemOil has Teflon, and I've been using it for years with good results. Can't really say how much the Teflon actually adds to the mix, though. Laz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Howdy, I thought CLP had Teflon in it. NO? Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I use Rem Oil and it has TEFLON. +1 Been using it for years. Seems to work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowdy Yates, SASS #141 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I've uses Tri-Flow for about 25 years and it's as good as it gets for both smokeless and BP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I've uses Tri-Flow for about 25 years and it's as good as it gets for both smokeless and BP. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 My eggs still stick to every Teflon pan I have ever bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubious Don #56333 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Everytime I visit the local hardware store, part of their inventory of lubricants is some lube with TEFLON. Is this type lube any good for our applications on our guns? Is it sticky? Does it gum up? etc..... ..........Widder Heavens YES Widder!! I can't speak of them hardware store lubes, some can be gummy but RemOil has teflon. I use it on guns, tools cameras, leather, wood, and something else, I usually CLEAN with it. It's pretty effective on carbon fouling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubious Don #56333 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 My eggs still stick to every Teflon pan I have ever bought. Then you ain't doing it right!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Then you ain't doing it right!!! Turn on heat, toss in egg. What's missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Our mil. have issued it for decades. I only use Eezox theses dayz. LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Henry Quick Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 My eggs still stick to every Teflon pan I have ever bought. Try using chicken eggs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Henry Quick Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Everytime I visit the local hardware store, part of their inventory of lubricants is some lube with TEFLON. Is this type lube any good for our applications on our guns? Is it sticky? Does it gum up? etc..... ..........Widder I've used CLP on all of my guns (except black powder guns!) since the Marine Corps replaced LSA (aka whale sperm) with CLP in the early 80's. It has Teflon and it does a wonderful job. It's worth noting that it must be used sparingly in desert climes as it will attract dust and sand and gum up pretty quickly, but that's true of any liquid lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 For high dust areas Dry Slide works well. Basically Graphite in a carrier that evaporates and leaves the graphite behind. A little messy but it works very well. Food grade lubriplate is the best as it resists being washed away by water. For grease you can't beat lubriplate either. Military has been using lubriplate for years. JMHO YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells Comin Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 must be buying your pans at the .99 cent store made in China, probably lead coated !! Turn on heat, toss in egg. What's missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Widder....IIRC peanut butter is a preferred lubricant...especially if Purdy Boy's guns needs some slicking up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I've started using Mobile 1 grease on the arbors of my c&b guns. Works well so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Henry Quick Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 For high dust areas Dry Slide works well. Basically Graphite in a carrier that evaporates and leaves the graphite behind. A little messy but it works very well. Food grade lubriplate is the best as it resists being washed away by water. For grease you can't beat lubriplate either. Military has been using lubriplate for years. JMHO YMMV True dat. Lubriplate was the official lubricant of the M1 Garand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Big Tree Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I've uses Tri-Flow for about 25 years and it's as good as it gets for both smokeless and BP. I've also used Tri-Flow for at least 15 years with no problems. I've also tried a spray dry graphite two weeks ago with a revolver that seems to need a little extra lubricant. That almost locked it up at the last shoot. I'll be going back to Tri-Flow. Edit, Pro One XPL-101 works really well also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk Creek LeMieux Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I haven't put it in any CAS guns just yet, as I'm out at the house. But this stuff is where it's at for mil-spec guns. It's still lube when it's dirty, and I've seen it get reeeaaally dirty. I kinda want to try it on a BP gun, but I haven't gone to the dark side just yet. One of my favorite things about this stuff on modern guns though, is that cleaning a properly lubricated gun is just about as easy as whipping the grease off. Most of the carbon stays in the grease on AR's and belt fed guns. http://mil-comm.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid= http://www.midwayusa.com/product/573734/mil-comm-tw25b-gun-grease-1-1-2-oz-tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawd Awful Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Turn on heat, toss in egg. What's missing? You gotta crack the shell and pour the stuff out of the shell and into the pan. Throw the shell away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Well, I went back to the local hardware store and read the info on the bottle. in BOLD print it read: "Highly Flammable". and something about being aware of white smoke. anyhow, I decided NOT to get it. But I've made note of all the good info above, which I think will help alot of the pards who might have read this thread. Thanks everyone. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackey Cole Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 For the past ten years I've been sold on Amsoil MP for cleaning, lubricating, and protecting my firearms. It bonds with the metal and lifts all foreign material away. I spray my guns down with it before inserting them in to their sack ups This starts the cleaning process. Then when I get around to cleaning them I spray them again and wipe the exterior down with a rag, spray a patch run it through a couple times then a dry patch til clean, using a brush if nessecary. Then spray them down again before putting them back in their sack ups. One time I forgot to clean my bp gun for a month. I was worried but once I got everything soft and cleaned the guns as above there was no damage at all. That sold me on the MP. I was originally informed about it by a past world champion bp shooter who I met at my first large match and became friends with. I first got my supply from Ol Dead Eye then found a local distributor. Now I buy it buy the case and sell a can here and there to those looking for it. Ps. My bp guns are cleaner when I pull them out of the sack ups than they were when I put them in. It does have the tendency of washing away other lubes when you spray the gun down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Nemesis Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I've uses Tri-Flow for about 25 years and it's as good as it gets for both smokeless and BP. Ive used Tri Flow for so many years I did not know there was anything else to use. I know at It must be 35 + years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Howdy, CLP has PTFE which is the generic name for.....you guessed Teflon. Reed da label on da bottle. Also on da bottle is CLP has a two hour cure time, takes a while to let soak into dirt etc. And shake well as it tends to settle out....duh Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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