DIY's T&E....
Frog-Lube,
www.froglube.com is
great. I was leery of it in 2013, when I first saw it, but I saw & read so many + reviews, I got a 4oz bottle from
www.MidwayUSA.com .
It's non toxic, has no rough fumes or harmful chemicals & is easy to use. The inventor/co-owner/CEO of Frog-Lube(a former US Navy SEAL) says you can brush your teeth with Frog-Lube,
. I'm not going to try it, but I'm sure it wouldn't kill you.
FL has a "mint" scent that Id compare to the pink Pepto Bismal.
Some say the products(green paste & fluid) works better heated up but I'm not going to go thru all that.
It will
not damage or scuff stainless steel. I just went over my security handcuffs with 0 problems, applying a light amount of Frog-Lube.
Do a search of the recent in depth T&E of gun care products by a THR forum member. He tested approx 30 different brands & Frog-Lube was one of the top CLPs in the review.
Some gun owners & web reviews say you'd need to apply 2/3 coats of Frog-Lube first before you get the full benefits. Other message board posts suggest cleaning the firearm(s) fully with a alcohol base substance before you apply the first pass of Frog-Lube.
I could see the merits of that but Id say most modern military type firearms like Glocks, SIGs, M&Ps, Berettas, HKs, Walthers, etc can do fine with just a Frog-Lube cleaning.
The big - I dislike about FL is the steep price for the sizes. It's not always available in gun shops or department stores but you can find it in a few online places.
Rusty