Marvel Mystery or Kroil for Moly Cleaning?

[Grump]

To be honest, I haven't seen a can of Kroil anywhere for at least 15 years. Where do you find it?

Anyway, I found a jug of Marvel Mystery and am using it for my post-moly cleaning and it seems to work fine. Pulls out black, more black, after Break*Free oil or Powder Blast or Sweets is pulling lighter gray on the patches.

Are MM and K similar enough for Moly, or is the Kroil noticeably better?

 

[Dave Markowitz]

You can get Kroil from MidwayUSA, Brownell's, or Cabela's.

 

[Kingcreek]

kanolabs.com

 

[pacodelahoya]

Grump,

You are the only person besides myself that I know who uses Marvel's. I use it as a c.l.p. and have never had any rust or problems through thousands of rounds. It has never hurt any finish on any gun, wood included. Most people look at me funny when I tell them that's what I use.

 

[Essex County]

Around here autoparts stores carry Kroil. I'd check them first.......Essex

 

[pre'64 Dan]

kroil

rangemasters gun shop in lebanon or. sells kroil in little cans to gallon size cans. you can reach them by phone. call information for number

 

[Grump]

Thanks, all for the contact/ordering info for Kroil.

How about this question, before I go off and buy ANOTHER jug of smelly liquid for the gunbench:


Are MM and K similar enough for cleaning up after Moly, or is the Kroil noticeably better?

 

[darjo]

Gotta love Marvel's. I use that stuff to lube my paintball guns. Very nice stuff indeed.

 

[pacodelahoya]

oh yea, MARVELS eats through cosmoline like nobody's business, and smells pretty good too.

 

[30Cal]

I used Marvels' before I gave up Moly'd bullets. It works fine.

Ty

 

[ken w.]

Marvel Mystery Oil is a good product.It will bring the life back to air tools like your impact wrench.I like Kroil for firearms tho.Seems to get things unstuck and removes alot of crud most other solvents wont.

 

[brentwal]

I use Marvel for everything, including my car and trucks.

 

[rockstar.esq]

Totally Odd question!

So does Marvel's mystery oil smell as piney foresty good as Kroil?

 

[darjo]

Man, wish I'd have know Marvel's will cut throguh Cosmoline...spent a week cleanin' that crap off of my Yugo SKS.

 

[Grump]

Thread drift:

To me, Marvel's smells reminiscent of some sorta non-chocolate candy. Peppermint maybe?

Sure am glad I no longer have infants in the house...