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I soon need to mix up a new batch. Im going skip the acetone. It just evaporates. On the ATF does it matter if it's dextron or not? I have some type F on hand. I no longer have a ford.
I soon need to mix up a new batch. Im going skip the acetone. It just evaporates. On the ATF does it matter if it's dextron or not? I have some type F on hand. I no longer have a ford.
I looked up the formula yesterday out of curiosity. I couldn’t remember what lanolin was called. Since then this picture has popped up about 30 times. View attachment 1137488related for sure but not the same.
I make it without the acetone as a lube. The acetone is added to thin things and allow deeper penitration. I also have a can of acetone that I can add to some ed's if things are rusty and I want to de-rust a joint first. I just dont mix it in when making a batch originally.
I read to not use synthetic transmission fluid. Just why not explained.
I use synthetic 20weight oil for cleaning my firearms. Whenever I do an oil change I have some left over because I don't need a full six quarts and it quickly becomes gun cleaning oil. I recommend you wear gloves while using it though because unlike something like Ballistol it's not considered non-toxic.It won't make the slightest difference. DEXTRON is merely another type of hydraulic fluid (it's a necessary medium for the transfer of pressure in the transmission case) like MERCON with a different additive package that will have no bearing on its role in the Ed's Red mixture. Even then, it's pretty much 'over kill' for firearms where the demands placed upon lubricants are rather low to begin with.
Lots of folks use plain old motor oil (5w30, 20w50, 15w50, what have you) to lubricate their firearms with no issues. ''Firearms specific'' lubricants typically—but not always—have corrosion inhibitor additives added to them whereas automotive lubricants don't, so some additional vigilance in terms of corrosion prevention might be necessary if using automotive lubricants.
Years ago, Armalite, the manufacturer of quality AR-15s, published Technical Note 64, Alternate Cleaning and Lubrication Materials for Small Arms (dated 10 October 2004) that stated, ''Twenty weight engine oil serves in an environment that is far more strenuous than normally found in small arms so it is normally quite successful. The Army authorities recommend synthetic oils such as Mobil 1. (In fact, one noted authority has used Mobil 1 as his personal firearm lubricant for over two decades.)''
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I use synthetic 20weight oil for cleaning my firearms. Whenever I do an oil change I have some left over because I don't need a full six quarts and it quickly becomes gun cleaning oil. I recommend you wear gloves while using it though because unlike something like Ballistol it's not considered non-toxic.
That Type F will work fine. Same as Dexron but with a friction additive.I soon need to mix up a new batch. Im going skip the acetone. It just evaporates. On the ATF does it matter if it's dextron or not? I have some type F on hand. I no longer have a ford.