Break Free CLP

There are better products out there for specific tasks, but if you want to simplify and go with just one bottle, Breakfree is a pretty good choice. Its pretty weak when it comes to copper and lead fouling, but a little extra elbow grease can remedy that.

I've never been a Breakfree fan. I use synthetic motor oil or synthetic gun oil on the inside, Corrosion x on the out side.

My choice of synthetic GUN oil is weapon shield or Miltitec 1.

I use it like oil. I use solvent for bore cleaning.

All I use is BreakFree for general cleaning and as a gun oil. It works very well. If I need a good copper solvent clean I use M-Pro7 copper solvent.

For my ARs, I keep high-temp grease on the cam pin, buffer, and carrier rails, but everything else is BreakFree. I may give Slip2000 a try when my BreakFree is used up.

I hated it when I was in the Army as I wanted "proper" gun cleaning gear due to the rediculous levels of cleanliness required for inspections. But now, on my personal guns that I keep oily and sometimes slightly sooty, I like it and use a lot of it.

I use and like Breakfree CLP. I'm sure it is a Jack of All Trades, Master of None situation. For the absolute best clean/lube/protect I'm sure you could use 3 or more better individual products but it does a more than acceptable job all on its own.

One area I really like Breakfree is on my nickle plated pistol. I have been warned that ammonia based solvents can attack the substrate onto which the nickel is plated, leaving the nickel to flake off.

I shoot my shiny pistol, I clean it with Breakfree, it's still a shiny pistol. Works for me!

Good Luck.

Dan

It's mild and is appropriate for putting a light layer on the metal parts. It won't make you break out or get the big C as some of the harsher stuff might. Don't over-use it. A little goes a long long way.

I very rarely find that I have to use anything but breakfree to clean my guns. I keep hoppes no. 9, and a bunch of other things that I can't remember off the top of my head, but I can't even remember the last time I've used them.

I used to use it, but now use synthetic motor oil and a light grease for the slides of the pistol

Break-Free does everything it claims to do.
I use it on all my guns.
But, its not the only thing I ever use.


For cleaning, there are better choices if all you want to do is clean.
For instance, Break-Free does not dissolve copper.

For lubrication, there are better choices if all you want to do is lubricate.
For instance, Break-Free does not stay in place under extended friction.

For protection, there are better choices if all you want to do is protect.
For instance, Break-Free does not seal a surface against oxygen.

I have used CLP for decades with no problems whatsoever. Some of my guns are shot heavily and many are exposed severely to the elements when hunting or in my truck. Works great! The only other chemicals I use are bore solvents when I have deposits of lead or copper to remove.

Some say it is cheaper to use motor oil. I am sure it is, but it takes so little CLP to clean a gun I doubt I would have saved enough buy a pizza every five years.

I have a shelf full of goops & glops, for bore protection and some cleaning, I have come to favor "Eezox". I do not so much use it as a lube and do more rely on "Breakfree" for such things as 1911 slide lube.

Everything has it's specialty and niche. Despite having so many products to choose from, I still find ocassional uses for all of them. Well, almost all of them.

i like a combo of CLP and Breakfree LP

LP is thicker and will hang around longer. i use it on high friction areas like semi auto bolt guide rods and will run a patch with LP through the bore if i'm putting the gun up for a while.

I'm with the ones that use a bore solvent to clean, and CLP as a lube and protectant. See the test at 6mmbr.com It came in behind eezox as a protectant in a long term salt water test. I use it on my semi's EXCEPT on M1's. Those continue to get lubriplate grease on the op rod/rails area, but the metal inside and out is "protected" by CLP. In several different private tests done by individuals it has beat most gun oils and motor oils for rust protection. I've only seen one private test as a lubricant. It was basically a modification of an Industry standard test and CLP beat most "gun oils", motor oils, and greases. It's worked so well for so long for me, I'm reluctant to give Miltec or Eezox a try.

Breakfree

I like to leave a light coat of Breakfree in the bores and on the metal finish of all my guns after cleaning. Also have been using Kellube on my 1911s.

Yes, its all I use.

I have no problem using CLP, but the following is what has me looking elsewhere when I need a refill:

http://www.slip2000.com/patrogersreview.html

Breakfree is great. I use it for 95% of my gun cleaning chores.

I use Ed's Red, Montana Extreme, or Bore Tech Eliminator for cleaning. I used to use CLP for oiling, but have recently switched to LP. Lubriplate white engine assembly grease is used for greasing.

I tried cleaning with CLP once. Way too messy for me.

I use eezox on the exterior, clp on the interior, gun grease on high friction areas, and a variety of bore cleaners as needed. The stuff has excelled in tests, has great reviews and so far works good for me.

...this thread is a harsh test with Breakfree CLP and other products...Even when CLP appears dry it still leaves Teflon ( see label of ingredients ) for anti-friction and as a sealant.

http://www.thegunzone.com/rust.html

I do as most of the others do. use a good cleaner and then use the CLP as a lube.
Bought a gallon of it as I hated always buying the little bottles as now I just refill them.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=545607 on lubes and preferences

Have seen guns at a gun range that are shot several 1000 rounds monthly/yearly and never get cleaned just a couple of squirts of Breakfree CLP. That and some test results converted me to CLP...I do shake the can before use only because someone told me the ptfe could settle to the bottom of a pressurized can.