Oil or Grease

[Redhat]

For grease, I like TW25B. Always worked very well for me.

[glbedd53]

For years I only used WD-40 to clean and Krylon silicone spray afterward because it was free. Never had any problems. So called experts used to tell me "never use WD-40 on guns, it attracts moisture" I thought WD-40 displaced moisture. I never leave guns dirty though.

[Pecos]

Just wondering? Isnt WD-40 highly flamable?

[mewalke]

Just wondering? Isnt WD-40 highly flamable?

It is basically turpentine and mineral oil and used to use liquefied petroleum gas as a propellant - so yes

[rotor]

Since the 1911 has been around since... 1911 when they didn't have synthetic oils I question whatever happened to just using a good cleaning agent and some Rem-oil. I pretty much just use CLP or Rem-oil on everything I own and they all seem to work ok. I own a lot too but no 1911. But I have room in the vault for one more gun. How about the Remington 1911? Have a Glock 21 and always goes bang and doesn't seem to need much cleaning.

[Abraham]

I use Tetra gun grease.

I read that you have to heat up your gun parts in order to use Frog Lube - I have no idea if this is true, but if is, I wouldn't want to go to the bother...

My next lubricant to try is Fireclean.

[Excaliber]

I use Tetra gun grease.

I read that you have to heat up your gun parts in order to use Frog Lube - I have no idea if this is true, but if is, I wouldn't want to go to the bother...

My next lubricant to try is Fireclean.

Here in Texas that means you should just leave the parts on a table in the afternoon sun for a couple of hours. The heat helps the FrogLube to be absorbed into the metal where it does a spectacular job.

If you're in a hurry you can achieve pretty much the same effect with a good hair dryer.

IMHO, it is worth the effort.

[Abraham]

Excaliber,

Thanks for the excellent tip.

[Texsquatch]

Got to agree with the Frog Lube. Love the stuff. Non-toxic and smells purty too.

[glbedd53]

Just wondering. Isn't Rem Oil highly flammable?

[SigM4]

I've been using Slide-Glide (several different weights, depending on what I'm applying it to) for 6+ years now and have been very pleased with it. I'm not a huge fan of oil as I want to make sure the lubricant is staying where I put it, especially on a carry gun, or gun that I may not shoot for a while after I lube it.

[WildBill]

Just wondering. Isn't Rem Oil highly flammable?

The propellant for Rem Oil aerosol is propane, so it is "highly flammable".
When the propellant evaporates, flammability decreases.
Most petroleum based oils are flammable to a certain extent.

[Right2Carry]

Love the Frog Lube!!!!! Cleaning my guns has never been easier and the wife even likes the smell.

[Stratman]

I use Shooters Choice grease on the rails and a light application of Ballistol on other parts. I see that many have apparently had success with various lubricants other than those made for guns so I wont say anything bad about them but for me I tend to have more confidence in products developed by gun guys with the PHDs behind their names. I use Ballistol because it works, its a good solvent as well as a lubricant, its non toxic and it has proved to be reliable by thousands of shooters for over 100 years. I figure I cant be smarter than all that aggregate shooting experience.

[CoffeeNut]

I use Tetra gun grease.

I read that you have to heat up your gun parts in order to use Frog Lube - I have no idea if this is true, but if is, I wouldn't want to go to the bother...

My next lubricant to try is Fireclean.

I've been hearing nothing but great things about Fireclean. It's rather expensive which is why I haven't invested in it yet but if half of what I've heard is true then it's a fantastic lubricant/cleaning agent. Let us know what you think.

I use Hoppes #9 and Safriland CLP on all of my guns and haven't had an issue yet. I do want to try some grease on my P238 though.