Froglube CLP Gun Cleaner / Lubricant Protectant

[Kenk]

Anyone tried the Froglube CLP Gun Cleaner / Lubricant Protectant? The reviews look pretty good and was thinking about testing out a small container of it
Thanks

Ken

[Trapper6L]

In spectroscopy Ken, Froglube is nothing but coconut oil and a few additives to keep it from freezing. It does not possess any high pressure characteristics for the likes of a semi auto or full auto. It is however, made with food grade oil so at worst you could eat it. OR, if you and the wife are still amorous, it makes a great smelling lube for bedroom activities.

Gun oils come up all the time. A few folks will try to make a motor oil do the job but then wonder why the gun rusts. It's called free radical oxygen which motor oil and transmission fluid is extremely lousy at providing any protection. Of those gun oils on the market, I chose none of them. The military has spent millions of your tax dollars on what is the best gun lube. In all of my time testing lubes, the medium gun oil that's available as military surplus is by far the best you can use for all guns. But if you are having success with whatever you are currently using, stay with it.
Make sure to shake well.

[Kenk]

Thanks Trapper, think I'll hold off on the Froglube other than in the BR 😀😀😀😀😀

Ken

[Kenk]

Decided to try a small amount of Ballistol; worst case scenario, I keep using my little squeeze tube of Rem Oil, Lol, has worked great for many years

[Trapper6L]

Ballistol is nothing but mineral oil with a touch of oleic acid and alcohol. Remoil is 70% Stoddard Solvent which you might know as dry cleaning fluid. It's a fabulous fuel injector cleaner for gas engine applications. It only contains roughly 1.3%, by weight, light pale oil. As with anything you buy, you really need to know what's in the container. There's a lot of worthless lubes, cleaners, etc sold everyday to folks who don't know any better. The automotive industry is probably the worst with something like 80% of the products you buy for a fuel injection system, oil additives, etc, are totally worthless and some cause more problems than they fix.

[Kenk]

That's for sure, lots of worthless / expensive stuff on the market

[Velvetant]

Trapper6L
What do you think of Weapon Shield CLP?
I Was using FP10 years ago before Shooters Choice acquired it and changed the formula.
Same guys that invented FP10  is now Weapon Shield.
I also use Brian Enos Slide Glide grease, he gave me some to try before it went on market and I have run it in my IPSC pistols ever since. Opinion appreciated.
I might order some military LSA medium gun oil to try.
Thanks
Randy

[Trapper6L]

When George Fennell made FP-10, he probably made the best gun lube for non-military use. I bought a bunch of it when I heard the company sold. Still have a bottle of it for guns I don't shoot but clean annually. I use it very sparingly as a lube only. For an anti-rust agent I use Enjay Chemicals 392 Rust Ban. It's primary use is on all metals on off shore drilling rigs to prevent rust. It does leave a viewable film on the steel but wipes off with any common solvent including WD40. Weaponshield is NOT the FP-10 formulation or even close to it. Their marketing department wants to use the term "evolutionary" in attempting to make folks think it's an improved version. It is a short chain molecule, hydrotreated heavy base oil with a splash of ZDDP (think zinc in motor oil) and a touch of calcium sulfonate for a corrosion inhibitor. If you are aware of what a chlorinated parafinic is, it would be this as to why I wouldn't use it. While sitting in the vault it would not be reactionary, but in a damp cold environment where the gun would get reasonably hot while firing, then you're going to have corrosion issues with the acids formed by the heat and film. So how many times would this happen? Around here, not very often but it happens. Folks up north may see it a lot during the winter.
The Brian Enos grease I have no data on.

[Kenk]

Thanks Trapper, I always appreciate your thoroughness and attention to detail when you reply : )

[Velvetant]

Thanks Trapper for the detailed response.

[Rooster41]

I tried Froglube. I was using it on my AR's. I had a bolt stick after about 6 rounds. Had to take a dowel and pound it out. I applied as instructed. Used degreaser to clean the parts and gun. Went and bought a heat gun to heat those parts. Applied, wiped off, reheated and reapplied.

I also tried Shooter Lube. The "solvent" was like spraying it water. It did not do a very good job of cleaning. Ive never tried their lube.

I have been using Ballistol for years, other than my short run of Frog Lube. I really like Ballistol. I pretty much just have to wipe of the parts for cleaning. Run a bore snake through the barrel. Everything is ice and clean. I also apply a small amount of Lucas Extreme Duty gun oil.

Modern Spartan has a variety of products. I use their Carbon Destroyer. It does a really good job on getting carbon off the metal. I used it on a Stainless Steel Ruger Single Six 22 LR that had staining from years of shooting on the cylinder. It took most of it right off. 

[Graybeard]

If you need to get carbon off SS, carb cleaner and BrakeKleen work great and cost a lot less. They're often on sale at auto parts stores. Just be careful with wood stocks/grips.

[sqlbullet]

Lubriplate AFO-AW has great boundary protection as well as corrosion protection, and it is food grade rated.

Unfortunately, as a commercial lubricant it is not packaged for consumer needs.  A gallon is the smallest quantity you can buy on Amazon.  But price works out to about $1/oz so it is a decent value.  Get 16 of you best buddies together to split the cost and you can each get about 8 oz worth.

Sources:

https://www.grantcunningham.com/2006/05/lubrication-101/

https://www.amazon.com/Lubriplate-L0882-057-FMO-350-Multi-Purpose-Mineral/dp/B00HVB7GT4

[Kenk]

Thanks sqlbullet!

Ken