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[2fast4u]

I just wanted to see how many people use straight Mobil 1 on their handguns?
or it even in a mix

 

[slippingaway]

I've just started, based on gatorhuggers backyard lube test. I had a half quart out in my workshop from one of my past cars. Put some on my LCP and P345, and on certain parts of my mini-14. We'll see how it goes.

 

[gommee]

I have been using Mobil 1 on my slides and bolt lugs for a couple of years. Not much, just a thin film. My bolts and slides move better like they have been highly polished.

 

[revhigh]

I've been using it for about 5 years now. Works great.

REV

 

[Turbobuddha]

I like it on the pistol slide. Stays in place very well. In the AR, it seemed to collect to much gunk. It made one heck of a mess. Worked very well. Just made a nasty sticky mess (with PMC bronze). I switched back to CLP for everything with some occasional #9 for some cleaning needs. May try it again sometime in the future.

 

[gatorhugger]

So far so good for me. I mixed all my Break Free CLP's and Weapon shields together with half a Quart of Mobil one. I now have a quart of some weird synthetic mixture that will last forever.
Stuff works great, and is ridiculously cheap compared to "gun oils" .

 

[Mr. Boom]

Been using it forever on everything from rimfires to semi autos to my MK 54 firing device at work. Good stuff. Even if it gets fouled, it cleans up easy.

 

[cz75luver]

Take a look at the link below. Test Group B included Mobil 1. I kept hearing about how great it was and then someone actually tested it; the results were not good. Take a look after three hours and then fifteen hours. Mobil 1 didn't do well. I'll stick with Break-Free CLP.

http://www.6mmbr.com/corrosiontest.html

 

[Leucoandro]

For lube, I use a little Brownells Action Magic II (dry lube) or Molly paste.

For protection/rust prevention I have used Outers oil, and it has always served me well, (never any rust) but I am thinking about switching to WD-40.

I have only had rust on my firearms 3 times. The first was after hunting in the field with my 10/22, that had a green mountain barrel on it. In a matter of a couple hours it will get a thin surface rust on it in humid environments. It wipes off without any trace it was ever there, but I swear just looking at the barrel funny will cause it to rust.

I also had a tiny bit of rust on a Sig P220 and Ruger M77MKII VLE. I blame that on the silicone gun cloth I tried. I had all my firearms stored together. Most had Outers on them, but a few had the silicone. Only the ones with silicone showed any rust.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=1070 ... ventatives


Charlie

 

[Mr. Boom]

Well, corrosion isn't an issue to me. I live in the high desert. Low humidity, but sometimes dusty and sandy.

Mobil 1 has served me well over the years as a lube, and i will continue to use it.

 

[gommee]

Take a look at the link below. Test Group B included Mobil 1. I kept hearing about how great it was and then someone actually tested it; the results were not good. Take a look after three hours and then fifteen hours. Mobil 1 didn't do well. I'll stick with Break-Free CLP.

http://www.6mmbr.com/corrosiontest.html

Mobil 1 is a great lubricant from extreme cold to scorching heat, I do not use it for rust protection. Nor would I. The experiment your link is to is for rust prevention.

One post here mentions WD40, I used it on an old 22 to remove rust, but never as a preventative. Does any one have any experience with this?

 

[Spike12]

When I was into sailing I tried different lubes. Sailing (salt water sailing) presents a difficult environment. Moving parts such as pulleys and winches will collect salt to the point of locking up tight until they're cleaned.

So here goes;
WD-40 - basically half-assed at everything but if you only have one spray can it will do. Doesn't last long (a day to two) and washes off pretty fast so it's pretty useless for anything but emergency, short term fixes. Works well at what it was designed for: Water Displacement

Motor oils; works well in an motor but too thick for anything else. Like to collect salt.

Moly grease: use in very thin applications. Likes to collect salt. Very Dangerous to used in winches if applied too thick. Not totally temp stable.

Lewmar winch oil: Pretty good stuff. Doesn't try out or wash off too fast (everything washes away eventually). Pretty temp stable too.

What do I used in my guns for lube???? RemOil seems like the new star on the block. G96 is my fav spray. Fav grease: ProGold from Pro-shot products.

I'm not a fan of cross-technology. **IMHO**; I think the guys who develop gun lubes know more about guns than the guy who make car engines.

 

[Mr. Boom]

I'm not a fan of cross-technology. **IMHO**; I think the guys who develop gun lubes know more about guns than the guy who make car engines.

May be, but Mobil1 is used by many other industries as a lube. It has worked out to be quite good at what it does.

For example, have you ever seen an RC car race? Real RC cars, not the junk that Radio Shack sells. These little marvels of engineering can run at 40mph or better, jump 20 - 30 feet, and accelerate like a striped-arse ape. It is a well known trick to use Mobil1 in the bearings in these cars,to increase speed, and reduce drag. I also use it in the squirrel cage bearings in my evaporative cooler. Lasts longer and works better than anything else i have used.

 

[Spike12]

Hey, car oil in cars. ;^)

Synthetic oil is also used in jet engines because of its ability to stand high temp. Dynosaur squezings are the basis for quite a bit of stuff (many plastics). It's the additives that give it the 'application personality', again IMHO.

I think that's the biggest differences between their 'design puposes'.

 

[gommee]

Lube yes, Rust preventative no.

 

[halfmoonclip]

I've used 15w-50 Mobile I and 5w-40 Amsoil; pretty pleased with either one.
Oh, yeah, and old-school LSA on the old-school A1.
Good observation on WD-40; great for displacing water, but not so hot for a long term lube; tho' it actually seems to work well on mechanical clocks.
Moon

 

[cas6969]

The online anti rust tests are only as good as the one you're reading. If you look around the net you will find a handful of them. Most contradicting each other.

 

[halfmoonclip]

The online anti rust tests are only as good as the one you're reading. If you look around the net you will find a handful of them. Most contradicting each other.

'Gun Tests' did a quasi-scientific test of lubricity some years back; I seem to recall a railroad tie plate being dragged along a smooth surface with a spring scale; various lubes were put under the tie plate.
IIRC, the Mobil 1 did really well.
Agreed that most impromptu tests will be less than perfect, including the one I mentioned.
Moon

 

[raw6464]

2 parts Dexron tranny fluid.
1 part Mobile 1
1 part chain saw 30w (has a sticky agent, make lube stick)

 

[gatorhugger]

1 part Mobile one is probably more than enough for any gun ever
made. Why complicate life.