suggestions for new cleaning/lubricating products?

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i used to use eezox 3-in-1.. i bought a lot of this stuff and im on the last half of my last container of it.. went to midway to order more and turns out its been discontinued.. i have no idea how long ago this was but now i need something else

should i go with a separate cleaner and lubricant or another CLP/3-in-1? and what are some good brands i should consider?
 
I know a gunsmith who cleans and oils with two things, and swears by them: Brake cleaner (for car brakes) as the cleaning solvent and WD40 as the lubricant.

I use Hopps and WD40.
 
i know the eezox stuff is still made and sold, but i want to try something new anyway.. just making sure i didnt leave that out
 
CLPs, gun care.....

Id check www.Eezox.com .
I didn't hear anything about Eezox going out of business.
I started using www.Froglube.com about 6mo ago. This CLP isn't cheap but it works fantastic. :D
Youtube.com has many FrogLube demos & + reviews.
FrogLube was R&Ded by a former US Navy specwar member & veteran.
Brownells.com has a few other good brands too.
Ballistol, LPX, Slip2000, IGG(Italian Gun Grease), Gunzilla are all highly rated too for weapon cleaning/care.

Rusty
 
Hoppes and CLP. Also recently switched to Red n Tacky grease. The name is no hyperbole ... It's quite red and incredibly tacky. NGL 1, so its great on sliding parts ... my 1911s and Sigs seem to love the stuff.
 
For a cleaner I use good old fashioned Hoppes no. 9 with a large dab of elbow grease mixed in. I also sometime use Bra-Kleen NON CHLORINATED brake cleaner if I need to flush out a gummed up gun's complex mechanisms that I don't know how to disassemble.

For a lubricant/protectant I have started to use Frog Lube. My brother turned me on to it, and after some research it appears to be very good for the purpose. There was a study on gun lubes that a guy did where he took about 30 steel plates each coated with a different gun care product and left them out in the weather, and rubbed a hot dog on them. Many weeks later after the others failed Frog Lube stood the test of time. He also did tests to measure lubricity and Frog Lube scored outstanding. I also like how it smells like mint and is supposedly very safe to use. I also use Hoppes gun oil every now and then, just a drop into various holes on a gun that would be a pain to disassemble and lube otherwise.
 
I use Hoppes #9 for cleaning, and RemOil for lubing. Not crazy about RemOil; it seems so watery.

Idk how I feel about 3-in-1 CLP type products. Never used any before, so maybe it's just that. If I tried any, Ballistol would be the first.

If I decide to stick with a separate cleaner and lubricant, it'll probably be Hoppes #9 and a top quality full-synthetic motor oil. One quart should last a lifetime anyway lol.
 
when you guys say CLP, are you speaking of a specific brand?.. break free, frog lube, and a bunch of others make a product they call CLP.. i was thinking of trying frog lube but its about twice the price of anything else.. is it twice as good as anything else?
 
FL, T&E, youtube, Breakthrough Clean....

Id say FrogLube is impressive. Some retailers & web vendors offer small 1/2oz sample packs. Check around.
Also, a THR member named DIY conducted a in depth T&E of about 30 gun care products. He posted updates & his research here(and maybe Youtube).
The end results had FrogLube near the top, :D . Hornady's One Shot product did very well in the tests too.

Another product you might want to consider is www.Breakthroughclean.com . It's a new solvent that gets many + reviews. It's clear & gets all the crud/carbon/dirt out.
I like Ballistol for simple gun care & odd jobs around the home. It's non toxic, CFC free & like FrogLube you can use it with bare hands. :D

RS
www.brownells.com
 
I live in the most humid place in th USA and I have never had a single problem with rust or dirt cleaning/lubricating with break free CLP.
 
Hoppes #9 for cleaning. Buy the big jars at Walmart.

Mobil 1 Synthetic 0W-20 or 5W-20 for oil.

Mobil 1 Synthetic grease, the red stuff.

One can/jar of each will last you pretty close to the next century.

I sometimes squirt some Breakfree CLP into the works, or even (oh, the horror!) WD-40. Usually use these on ARs and autos for extended range sessions.
 
I use Ed's Red for cleaning/lubing, and if it is a gun that I will shoot again some time soon, the Ed's Red is fine as a protectant, too.
If it is going to sit for a while, or is a piece that I value highly, it gets Eezox.
Period.
 
ive been thinking of going with individual solvents and lube so that i can use the best for each particular task.. i really like hoppes #9 solvent for cleaning but i dont believe it works as a lubricant.. low viscosity motor oil really works well for this task?.. i always have the image of motor oils being rather thick and nasty.. unpleasing to even have to smell
 
For a CLEANER I often use PVC pipe cleaner (NOT CEMENT). The small cans come with a small dobber which makes a perfect cleaning tool for a 38 snub nose. I have thought of adding some oil to make it clp. For the real lube elitists use organic grape seed oil cut with 180 proof cognac imported from the Champagne region of France.
 
I use the Break Free CLP for some cleaning but the last year I have mainly used Hornady's One Shot. It really seems to dissolve the crud while in its liquid stage and dries to a non-oily finish (because I believe it is mostly silicone - you could probably buy a generic silicone spray lube and get close to the same results) that seems to last a long time. I still use grease (mostly wheel bearing grease) on the sliding parts of my old semi-auto war relics, just dab it on with a Q-tip and wipe the excess off after cycling the action a few times manually.

I also use WD-40 as a cleaner, but it is a solvent, not a lubricant so I do not leave it on any moving parts.
 
hmm, some of you talking about ed's red, ATF, and motor oil have me considering mixing up my own batch of something like ed's red or bug juice to try out for a lubricant.. im looking for something that can be rubbed or sprayed on and really protect the metal from corrosion
 
Sperm oil.

Just kidding, I use breakfree CLP and TW25b.

I use the TW25 for the slide rails mostly.
 
Shooter's Choice for cleaner, also use brake cleaner,especially for shotgun barrels, RemOil for wiping down, older thick Hoppe's grease for knuckles and hinge pins and choke tube threads
 
Justin..can I make a suggestion ?

Use Hornady one shot on the hammer area trigger and moving parts. Everything else, clean and lube with Frog Lube CLP. BOTH have the best protection/longest/most but the Hornady is better in that hammer moving parts area.

The Frog lube on everything else inside and out, the barrel, etc. is pretty amazing. Why do I say not the hammer area, moving parts? Frog lube can thicken a bit in extreme cold so while that is no issue anywhere on the gun, you don't want that in the area I mentioned.

You would be amazed how well this works...
 
I used Tetra oil with PTFE for years in my competition .45. Worked very well.
The chrono showed an increase in velocity meaning making factor on lower loads.
Cleaning afterwards was also very easy. The dirt, lead etc. just wiped out.

It was also very good for anti-corrosion treating almost any metal surface.

Nowadays I have mixed my own. Using various viscosity base stock synthetic oils (instead of synthetic motor oil with all of the additives) to which I add various quantities of PTFE depending on the application.

I have made huge bottles of the stuff. Besides firearms, my mountain bike, fishing reels and garage door have never been as smooth!
 
I have little use for miracle lubes discovered in the far reaches of our universe being made by elves from the cast of elements of comets.

Then bottles and sold for $600.00 bucks a gallon.

Guess my drippings from my last oil change using either Mobil 1 or Pennzoil 5W/20 will just have to work as it has for years now.

Lucas Red & Tacky grease work wonders also.

As far as the smell of motor oil, you subject yourself to much worse at a campfire.
 
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