Cleaning and protecting

[Adam henderson]

I’ve read through a lot of threads and faq’s but figured it might be easier to break things down by section, so what’s everyone’s favorite product:

Metal cleaning:
Metal protection (storage):
Wood cleaning:
Wood protection (storage):
High movement area lube/grease:

[Dean Romig]

Metal cleaning and protection = Ballistol

Wood cleaning and protection = There are many products...

High movement areas/friction points = RIG





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[Daryl Corona]

Metal cleaning/protection= Ballistol
Wood cleaning/protection= Ballistol
Friction points= Lucas Red and Tacky

[Andrew Sacco]

Metal: Clenzoil but just received CorrosionX to try out
Wood: Clenzoil
Friction: Lubriplate grease

But sometimes any of 1,000 other products I have on hand. They're all the same anymore, so much good stuff out there.

[Dean Romig]

I found the Lubriplate was too thick/coarse for the close tolerances on my tight Parkers’ hinge joint/hook and I couldn’t close the gun.





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[Andrew Sacco]

I found the Lubriplate was too thick/coarse for the close tolerances on my tight Parkers’ hinge joint/hook and I couldn’t close the gun..

I put the tiniest "shmear" on the metal and haven't had any trouble. But then again sometimes I use what I use on my bullseye wad gun, a tiny speck of plain gun oil.

[Tom Pellegrini]

Metal cleaning and protecting: G96
Wood cleaning: G96
Friction areas: Frog Lube

[charlie cleveland]

I haved used wd 40 for lots of years...charlie

[Bruce Day]

Parker promoted 3 in 1 oil . Tru Value and Walmart have it.

Back in the 1870’s and 80’s , sperm whale oil was often used. Tru Value and Walmart do not carry that .

[Garry L Gordon]

Picked this up at WalMart a few years ago. It keeps a long time.:whistle:

[Dean Romig]

That’s reported to be the finest oil that can be used on any machinery.





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[Garry L Gordon]

That’s reported to be the finest oil that can be used on any machinery.
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Dean, it's really interesting stuff. Only a very light odor -- kind of waxy smelling. I bought it from a guy who sold doubles at gun shows back when gun shows were good. John Allen was at the same show and also bought some. We got the last of his stash. I do use it sparingly, and it seems to work just fine in both protecting and lubricating metal.

[Phil Yearout]

Here's a related question: what are the high movement/friction points that you consider a must for lubrication?

[Dean Romig]

The hinge & roll joint; the forward face of the rearmost lug; the sides of the barrel lug; the knuckle that the forend articulates against and the breech face where the extractor/ejectors ride against.





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[Garry L Gordon]

Dean's and "The Brothers'" recommendations -- where the numbers are posted.

[Phillip Carr]

The other side of the card.