Baby oil on rifles

[y2k]

I found an old bottle of baby oil. All jokes aside. Has anyone got experience using baby oil on firearms as rust
prevention

 

[guntech]

I think the guys who refer to 'shotties' or 'winnies' or 'remmies' probably do.


Jokes aside any oil will work to help prevent rust. I think baby oil would be more costly than others.

 

[HuskyDude]

Isn't Baby Oil just mineral oil with a fragrance added?
And mineral oil is okay for your firearm.

 

[pounder]

Good one Guntech

 

[StoneHorse]

Baby oil = highly refined mineral oil. It won't hurt your baby. Human or otherwise.

 

[FLHTCUI]

I found an old bottle of baby oil. All jokes aside. Has anyone got experience using baby oil on firearms as rust
prevention

You have to use Johnson&Johnson though.........

 

[Armourall]

You have to use Johnson&Johnson though.........

Is this going to go "Covid" again??? (God, I hope not)

 

[StoneHorse]

Is this going to go "Covid" again??? (God, I hope not)

LOL! Same here.

 

[AdamRoby]

You know... bum cheeks are the ideal shape for applying oil to a barrel... just saying!

 

[JohnnyPython]

I would just put baby oil on the butt.

 

[sillymike]

Isn't Baby Oil just mineral oil with a fragrance added?
And mineral oil is okay for your firearm.

That's what I thought... like sewing machine oil.
- I've used it mixed with CLP for years, to no ill effect.

 

[cosmic]

I use "mineral oil" that I buy from the drug store for a rust preventative. Mineral oil is simply highly refined clear petroleum oil that is fit for human use - both topical and internal. I like to use my fingers when coating metal surfaces, hence the desire to not use oils with additives. Mineral oil comes in two grades, light and heavy. I use heavy, as it leaves a thicker coating and evaporates more slowly. (Yes, oils do evaporate.)

 

[ted_dent]

I would just put baby oil on the butt.

Now that's funny.

 

[Smcx]

Ok for storage, not so good outside in the rain.

 

[BattleRife]

It should work okay for things that get handled and wiped down fairly regularly. As others have said, it is essentially just pure mineral oil. It has none of the modern additives that makers put into specialty products actually developed to do things like lubricate or prevent rust. It will do an adequate job, but pale in comparison to a specialty rust preservative.

 

[Bright Brown]

I haven’t used this on any gun stuff but it works fantastic on the farm. Boeshield T-9, developed by Boeing for aerospace use.

 

[quinnbrian]

Yes...she rubs the “baby oil” on the stock.... and metal piece...

 

[nitroxace]

You know... bum cheeks are the ideal shape for applying oil to a barrel... just saying!

 

[FLHTCUI]

Is this going to go "Covid" again??? (God, I hope not)

Sorry my bad....
Maybe I should have suggested Proctor&Gamble .....

 

[jmichelin84]

I was thinking about this for a good while I use it to rehydrate any stocks im refinishing