slide rail lubrication: oil vs. grease

[KevinR]

FMJ

Y R U confused

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

Tetra grease, works great

tetra is not bad at all. i used this until i tried wilson grease. if money's tight, or you just don't want to spend $$ on "high-end" grease, this is a great way to go.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

FMJ

Y R U confused

i'm only kidding, my friend. hoppe's orange bottle is what i use to clean my guns, and works ok for lubing polymers (although it runs a lot).

however, to maximize lubricity, and reduce wear on 1911's, grease it the way to go

 

[TG13]

STP..

 

[Cookie45]

3 lubes for semi's ?!

For a couple of years I've been using a grease on the rails/barrel, nano-oil on the trigger group, and a good oil [FP10 or EWL] on everything else. Takes more time but it's time spent fooling with a pistol, which doesn't count!

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

STP..

isn't that fuel injector cleaner?

 

[Cookie45]

Fmj - "stp"

If it's not, I'm in a heap of trouble! Put some in yesterday. I've had friends who use Motor Honey, Mobile 1, and mixtures of a number of things from auto supply! Don't remember any of them having problems with premature wear!?!

 

[BigBore]

Fp-10 ..

 

[Wayne G]

I use Tetra Gun Grease on the rails and the attachment lugs on the frame. I apply a small amount with a very small (3/0) artist brush and it stays in place and does not migrate.

My lubrication philosophy is to use grease on all sliding friction points and Gun Butter on all rotating friction points.

 

[Youngster]

tetra is not bad at all. i used this until i tried wilson grease. if money's tight, or you just don't want to spend $$ on "high-end" grease, this is a great way to go.

Tetra is pretty good by itself but it's awesome when juiced up a bit with G96, you basically have a high end product at that point but without the high end price.

 

[jonboynumba1]

breakfree CLP on everything...occassionally hoppes #9 cleaning barrels out good...99% of the time just Breakfree. My guns are shot and serviced regularly...too regularly to see any upside to grease IMHO

 

[SSN Vet]

any body out there know if you can still get RIG?

I've been nursing a tube for a long time and am nearly out.

 

[redarmy67]

I use Hoppe's Elite Cleaner and Hoppe's Elite Oil. I can't imagine needing anything else for lube. Both of my guns go bang every time I pull the trigger.

 

[content]

Hello friends and neighbors /// I've been doing it wrong.

 

[HOWARD J]

I have been using Extreme Sports by Break Free 25/30 years.
It is not made anymore as far as I know.
It may be just LP.
It looks like LP ?????
Works great.

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[The Lone Haranguer]

It depends. I do like grease better on frames with full contact rails, especially alloy frames which are softer than the steel slide. On rails with only limited contact (most polymer frames, e.g., Glock), a drop of oil on each is sufficient.

 

[gglass]

All of my firearms get the same treatment:

For cleaning - Hoppes #9
For Lube - Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease

I also wipe down the finish of my firearms with Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease, as it has superior corrosion protection properties.

 

[Slamfire]

I use motor oil or LSA.

I tried grease on M1911's, and the stuff was hard to wipe out.

Oil is easy to wipe off.

 

[505shooter]

Tetra grease on sear and trigger bar, castrol synthetic 10w-30 on everything but the actually trigger, rem oil on trigger. This is for my polymer handguns. Steel and aluminum firearms, castrol synthetic everywhere.

 

[TG13]

to clarify..

STP Oil Treatment..

 

[huduguru]

40-20-10-10-10-10 mix of:

Crisco, 3 In One, Astroglide, half and half, KY, and Chapstick(preferably 30 spf and up, gives my 1911 extree cycling speed).

 

[Zerodefect]

TG13: Have you tried any of that STP mixed 50/50 with ATF? The ATF will keep the gun from gooing up with carbon. And thin out the STP a bit. It's really sticky.

Best part is i can wipe it all off and its still there. I might try straight up STP by itsself, but that seems too thick.

ATF's cleaning properties make the this combo easy to clean off with CLP.

 

[sideways]

Peanut Butter, Crunchy on rail creamy on trigger.And prune juice in case of FTE

 

[TG13]

Zerodefect: no, ATF supposedly has a bad reaction with polymers.. i just haven't wanted to chance it..

i put the STP on thick, make sure it's coating what it should.. then wipe the excess off to a thin(ish) film.. even if you wipe it all off, it leaves a very slick residue.. it works just fine as thick as it is in my XD45..

 

[GuitarsAndGuns]

Sentry Solutions High Slip grease on the slide. It goes on super thin and works great. Rem Oil everywhere else.