AR15 Lubrication and cleaning thread

Ppl laugh when I take out the febreze spritzer of modified ed's red (50/50 of atf/kerosene) for lube. I literally spray it in every orifice and wipe up the drip. For all day trg or courses, during lunch I spray it with full strength ed's red (atf,kerosene,varsol,acetone)...let it fester during my feed, then field strip and wipe. A little spritz of the modified ed's, and back in biz.

There's no such thing as over lube, and all these components I can make by the gallon anywhere in the world, and that is key.

Sure, your eye pro will get a little sprayback, meh...
 
nza said:
There's no such thing as over lube
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Not true. Most semi-auto pistols will not function properly when over lubed. To much lube can make wood on a gun soft and eventually rot. It also attracts dirt, gun powder residue and anything else that could damage your internals when stuck in them and the gun is cycling. Pretty much any gun that has to much lube on, in and around the firing pin will create hydrolic pressure that will cause light primer strikes (FTF). These are all well known facts within the gun smithing community.
 
I was referring to ar15 considering this is the thread. I also use it on the AK family of weapons too.

Good info on the hydrolic pressure on firing pin channel, ill keep that in mind. The ftfs I get are from bad ammo tho, and not from overlube.
 
Youngfreshtoodeath said:
It's also a water based formula. It promots corrosion... That's a fact. Don't use it on your firearms.
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Thats not even close to a fact. WD 40 contains several compounds called alkanes which can't bond with water. there were Gas Chromatography and mass spectroscopy tests done on WD 40 that revealed all the ingredients. no water. Don't believe it. Look it up.
 
xenasdad said:
Thats not even close to a fact. WD 40 contains several compounds called alkanes which can't bond with water. there were Gas Chromatography and mass spectroscopy tests done on WD 40 that revealed all the ingredients. no water. Don't believe it. Look it up.
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LOL! It's water based, it's a fact. I don't need to look it up because I already have. You sir, are the one that needs to look it up.
 
shaolin555 said:
Sometimes I'll throw a little in my laundry when washing shooting gear, keep the scent lingering.... Haha jk
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Put a little behind each ear before you go on a date. Hehe

I'm not a big fan of the smell but I love the smell of gun powder at the range.
 
Tango4N said:
Probably because there is Teflon in it?? (I think there is anyway, not sure??)

I got rid of my Teflon non-stick fry pans a long time ago because of that. I don't think putting a bit on my gun (er, firearm!!) is going to hurt too much.

Unless of course the danger is if it vapourises while shooting and you are breathing the fumes, but I doubt the gunpowder fumes are really good for you either, though I like the smell of that too.
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I think the main problem with most oil products is they tend to contain benzene which is a known carcinogen and can be absorbed through your skin by osmosis, it is wise to use gloves whenever handling oil products of any kind.
 
ryanthony said:
best way for frog lube?
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I lightly coat the firing pin. Very light barely any frog lube.

The rest I simply brush it on everything. Upper. BCG. Light on the buffer tube and spring.

The lower I put it on the moving pivot parts and a light wipe of it on the hammer face.

Never had a failure yet
 
Fretman said:
I think the main problem with most oil products is they tend to contain benzene which is a known carcinogen and can be absorbed through your skin by osmosis, it is wise to use gloves whenever handling oil products of any kind.
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PTFE fumes can be bad news if it's heated above its smoke point (660f or 349C). It's biologically inert in its solid form though.
 
Anyone know the best way to remove Froglube from your firearm? I'm switching to Fire Clean, and want to clean the gun of any Froglube prior to giving it a try. I've heard regular rubbing alcohol, but not sure if it will remove it as it is absorbed into the metal vs. laying on top.
 
Airw4ves said:
Anyone know the best way to remove Froglube from your firearm? I'm switching to Fire Clean, and want to clean the gun of any Froglube prior to giving it a try. I've heard regular rubbing alcohol, but not sure if it will remove it as it is absorbed into the metal vs. laying on top.
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If it were me I'd heat the parts up and wipe them down when the FL starts to bleed out, after that wipe down with rubbing alcohol.
 
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