Cleaners and lubricants question?

[grahng]

I understand that Ballistol will not harm wood stocks or synthetic materials on firearms. Can the same be said about CLP and or Remoil?
Thanks

[Terry Murbach]

NOT ALWAYS.
BY THE WAY, IT IS " BALLISTOL ".....I THINK...

[grahng]

You're right on the spelling Terry.

[Sixgun]

Remoil. If Doug Turnbull says its great, well, I agree. I buy it by the case and use it on everything from guns, vehicles and tools---------------Sixgun

[Pisgah]

I guess it depends on the finish, but I have never had any problem with either product. For that matter, I've never seen the supposed wood-eating property of the much-maligned WD-40, either, although I suppose if you soak any wooden stock in any petroleum distillate you will see the wood soften up eventually.

[grahng]

Would you say that all three clean equally?

[Ji in Hawaii]

I've been using Breakfree with no problems for several years.

[Pisgah]

Would you say that all three clean equally?

I assume you refer to CLP, RemOil, and WD-40. I would rate them as follows for cleaning and rust prevetion:

#1 CLP
#2 RemOil
#3 WD-40.

I don't see huge differences between them when it comes to cleaning, although I give CLP the edge as "best". Particularly, it seems to cut carbon fouling better than the others. As a preservative, I have found WD-40 completely adequate for short-term protection, although either of the others provide longer protection, in my experience.

[JohndeFresno]

After some testing I have done, I am running through my stock of about a dozen cleaners and lubricants so that I can just stock two items to maintain my firearms:
1) Prolix lubricant, which apparently leaves a dry microlayer of lubricant, and
2) Wipe-Out bore cleaner (foam and liquid, depending upon situation).
Neither will harm the mechanism, bore, blueing, or most stocks (but shellac or lacquer finishes must be protected).
Both are quite impressive.

Wipe-Out experiment:
http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=34951

[grahng]

Not sure how WD 40 got in the mix. My original post included Ballistol. thoughts please
Also, how about the carcinogenic effects to humans. I usually latex gloves when messing with all the cleaners.
Oh, and how about negative effects on synthetic stock, rubber type grips such as Hogue?

[JohndeFresno]

...rubber type grips such as Hogue?

The Prolix and Wipe-Out are safe on rubber, plastic, etc. I used these on my old Nylon 66 .22 rifle with no negative effect, two handguns with Hogue style grips*, a .45 with rubber or rubberlike Crimson Trace laser grips, a .45 Colt SA with holly (wood) grips.

The earliest application was on the Nylon 66; all other firearms were treated on 5/5/2011; the foam bore cleaner slopped onto portions of them all (before I started using liquid on a swab). None show any negative effects; but my firearms are cleaner than ever before, as evidenced by the gunk that I pulled up after they had been thoroughly "cleaned" with other products and a bore brush.

My .357 Python has a Mershon rubber grip, the Taurus .44 Magnum Stainless has a Taurus factory soft rubber grip.

[AJMD429]

One thing I DO know is that brake-cleaner/degreaser will make some really cool crackling-sounds as it starts the breakup of a RamLine synthetic stock for a Remington 788. . . you can even watch the fault-lines spread. I guess many solvents do the same for some of the hard-plastic magazines like the Ninety-Rounders and some others.

[Pisgah]

Ballistol is mostly medicinal-grade mineral oil mixed with several alcohols. It is classified as non-hazardous, with skin absorption "insignificant, if any".