Tri-Flow lube

[mshootnit]

I put some of this Tri Flow spray on several of my rifles and so far I am impressed. It appears to remain wet and sticking to the applied surfaces even after the first day, and the actions still feel pretty slick. It has PTFE in it which I really like as they say that it bonds with the metal. Has anyone else had experience with this stuff? I got it at Ace hardware and it is sticking on there real good, longer than any other gun oil I have tried.

 

[wally]

Its better than 3 in 1 or WD-40 but its mostly a penetrating oil with some decent lubrication. Nothing special about it, I've had a can for years but I'll stick with Break-Free as my general purpose gun CLP.

 

[mshootnit]

What kind of Break Free are you using? I am always on the hunt for better lubes/ preservatives etc.

I sprayed this Tri-Lube on my AR bolt carrier and the excess oil running off had a good amount of black gunk on it leading me to believe this stuff is for real. I also like the way it is sticking to the exterior of the gun and not drying out leading me to believe it could be an excellent rust preventative. I think you are right that it is better than WD 40. I remember when I was a kid WD was our magic spray, and its amazing as the years roll on how many more sprays are out there.

 

[natman]

I've used it for years on hundreds of guns with complete satisfaction. I like the way it thickens slightly which keeps it from running if you don't grossly overlube the gun. It's an excellent lubricant and it stays liquid in cold temps. I bought a can for $7 that lasted over a decade, so cost is negligable. I like it.

 

[gotboostvr]

I've been running wheel bearing high temperature grease for awhile now. seems to be working very well, pretty easy to apply, doesn't run all over the place, and cleans up nice and easy. Oh, and this 3 dollar tube will proabably last a life time with all my rifles.

 

[isc]

I used to use it on bike chains, It was OK. I prefer rem oil.

 

[hardluk1]

Breakfree CLP. for 35 years.

 

[Jim Watson]

Years ago - has it really been 35 years? - Breakfree and Tri-Flow (originally Tri-Flon until DuPont objected) were head to head competitors. Breakfree got the big CLP contracts and became the gun lube industry leader while Tri-Flow kind of languished in the general purpose market. But that does not mean it is an ineffective lube. If it works, it works.

 

[DM~]

Its better than 3 in 1 or WD-40 but its mostly a penetrating oil with some decent lubrication. Nothing special about it, I've had a can for years but I'll stick with Break-Free as my general purpose gun CLP.

Plus 1

DM

 

[wally]

What kind of Break Free are you using?

Its just called "Break-Free CLP" It comes is spray cans or plastic non aerosol bottles of various sizes. Just remember to shake it up before you use it.

One of my older plastic squeeze bottles I refill from a 32 oz jar says;

MIL-L 63480
NATO CODE S-758
9159-01-079-6164

I don't know if this really means anything or is just marketing fluff.


Lots of stuff is more expensive, but claims to be "better". Since CLP has served me so well for so long I've quite trying the others (Tetra, FP10, etc.) never saw any improvements and they cost more.

I've been running wheel bearing high temperature grease for awhile now

Grease is good as long as it doesn't get very cold where you shoot. Not much of a problem here. I use white lithium grease spray on my AKs which get cleaned very infrequently.

 

[jhnrckr]

i have never seen a gun worn out from WD 40 or the "wrong" type of lube. It all works. What ever bottle I grab first gets used unless it is a hunting gun, then I reach for the unscented stuff.

 

[wally]

i have never seen a gun worn out from WD 40 or the "wrong" type of lube. It all works

I agree, but I have seen (non-gun) moving parts gummed up but good by years of WD-40 use, so while it wouldn't "wear out" your gun, it could stop it from working.

I used to like the Dupont Teflon Multi-Use dry film lube, but eventually it gunked up my Ruger Mk II but good, and was a real PITA to clean up. It seemed like great stuff at first, the gun was dry and nothing stuck to it so I started using it on more guns, but quit when I discovered the PTFE gunk that eventually built up and fouled my Ruger.

I think under arctic or extremely dusty conditions you pretty much need to run your gun dry (little or no lube) and hope for the best. I wonder what the guys in Iraq/Afghanistan actually use?

 

[DDawg]

Tri Flow is good stuff. We used it on our Gas RC helicopters. If it works on them it should hold up to about anything.