I just soak with CLP and call it a day. I'm not convinced that any one gun oil/lube is dramatically superior to another. If you want to try automotive engine oil, I've heard Mobil 1 is the choice of those who prefer engine oils for lubing firearms.
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I just soak with CLP and call it a day. I'm not convinced that any one gun oil/lube is dramatically superior to another. If you want to try automotive engine oil, I've heard Mobil 1 is the choice of those who prefer engine oils for lubing firearms.
I, ironically (and thankfully ), received a toolcraft BCG in the mail yesterday as one of the last pieces for my 10.5 pistol build.
I sprayed the crap out of it with rem oil, full disassembly, cleaning with paper towels.
The upper was kinda dry, so I Slip2k'd a good wet layer, used my fingers and evenly coated all parts of the bolt. Reassembled and performed gas ring test.
While bolt is upright, I added 2 extra thick drops of slip2k on both sides of the bolt, fed it into the upper, and charged it until it felt smoothish. 10 rounds later and it was breaking in well. After I hit 50 yesterday, it was getting dark, but you can really tell the difference between the fresh bolt and now.
The last BCG I prepped was in a Colt and the rifle came coated with a preservative. I found out the hard way the preservative mixed with Frog Lube turns gummy and gums up the works. I cleaned off the preservative with acetone (which worked ok with some scrubbing with a rag) then lubed.
You can dunk the BCG or wipe the lube on with a rag, which ever you prefer. The most important part to lube is where the bolt slides in the carrier
Thanks for the input everyone. I'm thinking I might skip trying motor oil and opt for a slightly modified version of my usual method. I use a product called Tuf Glide on the exterior of my firearms. Not only does it make them look great, but it's proven to be a pretty good protectant/lubricant. Normally, I'll spray it onto a microfiber cloth and then wipe the exterior of my slides, barrels, rails, receivers, etc. For this new BCG, I'm going to clean and lube with Gunzilla/EWL as normal, and then spray the exterior down with some Tuf Glide. Then let it sit overnight and then wipe any excess. Maybe re-lube the bearing surfaces on the exterior with some Slip if necessary.
Not that any of this matters to anyone. But, if someone happens to have experience treating a new BCG with Tuf Glide, please feel free to chime in. Thanks!