White lithium grease

[wvshooter]

I've been using Mobil 1 or Weapons Shield to lubricate the rails on my semi autos but I thought I'd try some white lithium grease. Picked up some Gunk Liquid Wrench brand at Lowes and tried it on my Smith 5906. The WLG seemed to take the ease of racking the slide to another level. Slick as snot? Sorry, I couldn't resist that. Anyway I think I've found a better way to lubricate sliding parts. Anyone have a favorite grease, lithium or otherwise?

 

[vzwnnj]

not a grease, exactly, but I use Slide Glide from Brian Enos...you need to use very little and it stays in place. I've had a small container of it for over two years already.

 

[JohnBT]

We used to just use the same tube of white lithium grease we kept in the house to lube the car's door hinges and hood & trunk latches.

Now I collect fancy lubes; it's cheaper than collecting guns.

Have you tried STOS Lubricant by Ponsness Warren? Slicker Than Owl Snot.

John

 

[Guns and more]

I put the tiniest drop of White Lithium grease on the rails of my pistols. Works great.

 

[Speedo66]

New Glocks come with a copper colored "paste" on the rails, which I think is some form of an anti-seize compound.

I use regular anti-seize compouind on the rails, especially where there's metal to metal contact to prevent galling.

 

[Walkalong]

Berryhills. The best I have tried so far. That little jar will last a long, long, time.

 

[Myles]

I've always used graphite for the rails, myself. It seems to not accumulate fouling, and runs the action smooth as silk.

 

[Runningman]

I've use a spray on dry lube on semi autos these days.

 

[NCsmitty]

The only advantage that lithium based greases have is that it does not react with rubber on seals and o rings.
Before I retired, I operated and programed an Amada 58 station punch press and I used a copper based anti-seize grease on the punch bodies that was amazingly slick and long lasting.
Possibly something like Speedo66 mentioned on the Glocks.


NCsmitty

 

[CZguy]

I have a small container of "Action lube plus" made and sold by Brownell's. I've been using it for ten years now (the same container) and it is the slickest and most long lasting stuff I've ever tried.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=11504/guntechdetail/Brownells_Action_Lube_Plus

 

[JohnBT]

I have that too. It's great on fire control parts. JT

 

[jimmyraythomason]

I typically don't use grease on guns,including slide rails. I have used Lubriplate 105 as a lube on engine rod and mains bearing for decades where the engine was going to be stored for some time with great results. Another favorite is a 50/50 mix of 30w engine oil and STP Oil Treatment. Talk about slick and stays where you put it(does tend to "attract" dirt,though).

 

[61chalk]

I didn't like the white color of the grease...am I a rascist...?.....went to dark grey,
looks black to me, Super Tech Moly-Lithium Grease...grease gun size tube for around
3 or 4 $ from Wal-Mart....blends into the workings of my Garand

 

[bigbob76]

I've bought the super wizz bang products and now my thinking is unless whatever you use has a drawback you discover, then just use the cheap stuff that you can use for all kinds of stuff around the house/shop. (Like several others already said.) For instance if some application was cooking the cheap stuff into cruddy residue then I would use the super wizz bang stuff.

 

[fguffey]

http://www.ehow.com/how_2083717_use-white-lithium-grease.html

http://bloombikeshop.com/productreviews/whitelithium.php

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=124739-39963-D10100101&lpage=none

F. Guffey

 

[Water-Man]

Weapon Shield works for me.

 

[moooose102]

i have tried a lot of stuff. from spray gun oils (remoil) to heavy moly grease, and many, many things inbetween. other than some being way messier than others, i am not sure there is enough difference to really get all that worked up about. i have even used totally dry lubes for ccw, so my clothes wouldn't get nasty. honestly, the guns go bang every time. as for a wear test, find someone who shoots 20,000 rounds or more a year, and have that person try one lube at a time, until the gun wears out. keep buying the same gun, and do the same, until all the lubricants are tested. we all will be waiting a long , long, time! lets face it, guns are made from good materials, they are not designed to wear out fast. if they were, the company would go out of business.

 

[wally]

not a grease, exactly, but I use Slide Glide from Brian Enos

I used to use the White Lithium Grease until I discovered Slide Glide, and its amazing at *not* attracting dirt!

--wally.

 

[mete]

I can tell you that graphite or moly is terrible for a carry gun - you'll never get it out of your clothing !! Most use too much lube .For outside of the gun wax is the best.