Looks like FireClean oil is just Canola cooking oil.

[my_old_glock]

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/09/13/yes-its-true-fireclean-is-crisco/


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[Raggedyman]

LOL.

[sqlbullet]

The most relevant part of the article is that gun lubricants are just repackaged common chemicals.  Mobile 1 for me.

[10mmfan]

I've been using frog lube for about a year and I suspect it's the same but it works and I like the fact it's not toxic due to kids pregnant wife etc.

[sqlbullet]

Frog lube, as I recall a spectrometer report I read, is jojoba oil that has been mixed with mint flavor and food coloring.

If it works for your needs, great.  But the relevant part here is in the Frog lube story...Vet and friend adapt commercial lubricant to firearms.  You might want to try plain jojoba oil as it appears to be about 1/4 the price.

Their solvent intrigues me as the MSDS lists it's boiling point as 212° F and it's density as the 1.001.  Both align with water.  Makes me wonder if the solvent is just water with soap.

Again, if it works for you, more power to ya!

[Wolfie]

What type and viscosity of Mobil One.

[sqlbullet]

Mobil 1 full synthetic 15w50
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-15W-50-Full-Synthetic-Motor-Oil-1-qt./20713645

[bigdog72]

Frog lube, as I recall a spectrometer report I read, is jojoba oil that has been mixed with mint flavor and food coloring.

If it works for your needs, great.  But the relevant part here is in the Frog lube story...Vet and friend adapt commercial lubricant to firearms.  You might want to try plain jojoba oil as it appears to be about 1/4 the price.

Their solvent intrigues me as the MSDS lists it's boiling point as 212° F and it's density as the 1.001.  Both align with water.  Makes me wonder if the solvent is just water with soap.

Again, if it works for you, more power to ya!

I tried it with a free sample it works great for a short time after application, but I put it on my rifles after big game season last year and when I took them out to sight them in and clean them for this season it had literally turned into rubber cement and was gummed up everywhere, my, ar-10 would not even fully cycle without using the forward assist. i'm back to using clp and rem oil.

[sqlbullet]

Gumming, or polymerization, is the problem with vegetable based oils.  They can't be easily stabilized against oxidation, and this is the result.

[10mmfan]

If it's put on thick it will turn into about honey consistancy

[BEEMER!]

Mobil 1 full synthetic 15w50
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-15W-50-Full-Synthetic-Motor-Oil-1-qt./20713645

A guy recommended I use the 15W-50 Mobil 1 as lube on my Auto Mags about 10 years ago.  Auto Mags are all stainless with lots of moving parts and a rotating bolt similar to a M16.

I started using it on just about all my pistols after that.  It does the job.

[sqlbullet]

A guy recommended I use the 15W-50 Mobil 1 as lube on my Auto Mags about 10 years ago.  Auto Mags are all stainless with lots of moving parts and a rotating bolt similar to a M16.

I started using it on just about all my pistols after that.  It does the job.

Works great and is 1/16th the price of typical gun lubes.  I can't imagine going back.

[chucky2]

Rather than Mobil-1, you'd probably be better off with Redline, it has large doses of Moly in it which would probably be better than the Mobil-1 add pack.  Also is true Group V oil.

[sqlbullet]

I will have to check it out when I run out of Mobile 1.  Of course, that may be a while.

[Geeman]

Ed's Red is a decent mix.  I use some Mobil1 0w-40 in replacement of some of the ATF.  I also use some Marvel Mystery oil in the mix. 

http://www.precisionweapons.com/CartGenie/EDs_Red.pdf

I use Ezzox as of late, and I've been happy with that too, but it dries totally.  I don't trust it as a lube, but protection from rust is great.

Greg