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    I've been using Fireclean for quite a while now and it's been very good. I have also used Slip2000 EWL to a much lesser extent. Recently, I applied Slip2000 EWL to a new upper, cleaned with MPro7 prior to application. One thing I noticed right off the bat is that Slip EWL has a much higher capillary action. Within a couple of hours, it was seeping out of the upper around the charging handle, and around the FCG pins, etc.

    FC doesn't really do that, or at least to a lesser extent. I'm curious to see how that capillary action correlates to how the slip2000 burns off / evaporates.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrTuna View Post
    I don't understand why gun lubricant companies try and hide what is in their products. I have been researching industrial and aviation lubricants from the major companies. They tell you what the bases and additives are. High pressure and anti wear additives have advanced quite a bit. You can buy top of the line industrial or aviation lubricants that have the latest technology for $12.00-$15 a tube for grease. Make sure you get the consistency you want. This stuff is rated at like -50 to 400 degrees F.
    Very interesting. What have you found that works and can you provide a link?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mtdawg169 View Post
    I've been using Fireclean for quite a while now and it's been very good. I have also used Slip2000 EWL to a much lesser extent. Recently, I applied Slip2000 EWL to a new upper, cleaned with MPro7 prior to application. One thing I noticed right off the bat is that Slip EWL has a much higher capillary action. Within a couple of hours, it was seeping out of the upper around the charging handle, and around the FCG pins, etc.

    FC doesn't really do that, or at least to a lesser extent. I'm curious to see how that capillary action correlates to how the slip2000 burns off / evaporates.
    I've noticed the same, the stuff creeps all over, which I like. In my experience, it stays wet. 1st 2 or 3 rounds smoke, then it seems there is no smoke I could attribute to lube, and it stays wet even after I get everything hot. Much nicer compared to motor oil I've used in the past.

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    This company has some good education on gun lube technology and they designed their own. I ordered some. Never heard of them before. http://www.cherrybalmz.com


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    Quote Originally Posted by MrTuna View Post
    This company has some good education on gun lube technology and they designed their own. I ordered some. Never heard of them before. http://www.cherrybalmz.com


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    That was quite an education. Just about got me convinced.

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    What is it with our collective obsession with gun oil?

    It's pretty amazing actually to watch all the chatter about this on various gun forums.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ernst View Post
    What is it with our collective obsession with gun oil?

    It's pretty amazing actually to watch all the chatter about this on various gun forums.
    It's the male desire to "fix". To "best". To "modify". CLP type products are the #1 cheapest, easiest way to modify how an already proper functioning weapon performs regarding how it functions, how it cleans up, etc.

    That's my theory, anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WS6 View Post
    It's the male desire to "fix". To "best". To "modify". CLP type products are the #1 cheapest, easiest way to modify how an already proper functioning weapon performs regarding how it functions, how it cleans up, etc.

    That's my theory, anyway.
    Heck we want to modify perfectly good guns. I was just reading about a $200+ trigger job for a H&K VP9. How perfect do you need a trigger to be?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ernst View Post
    What is it with our collective obsession with gun oil?

    It's pretty amazing actually to watch all the chatter about this on various gun forums.
    Agreed. There are tests that show Mobil 1 is a better rust preventative than the current formulation of Break Free CLP, M1 even performed better than Slip EWL. The lubricating properties of M1 are well known and proven. $7 a quart vs $80 a quart.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FamilyMan View Post
    Agreed. There are tests that show Mobil 1 is a better rust preventative than the current formulation of Break Free CLP, M1 even performed better than Slip EWL. The lubricating properties of M1 are well known and proven. $7 a quart vs $80 a quart.
    My big worry with motor oils are the other chemicals in them. I've heard they usually have Benzene.
    Industry Disclosure: I work at a local gun shop.

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