CLP and milsurps

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I was talking to a person who is big into milsurps and was telling him I finally found a vendor locally that sold CLP, and was planning on cleaning my guns with it. He said that stuff is bad for finish, and cited the Canadian C7s which he stated were bleached by the stuff and had turned white because the CLP had eaten away the finish...

What gives? I have not found any mention of such nastyness when using CLP? Anyone care to comment before I destroy my collection? :eek:
 
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cziprick said:
Don't you think this guy is confused and talking about CLR, Ya know, the Calcium, Lime, Rust removal stuff?????
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Well, let's just say this person is considered by many as a reference when it comes to milsurps, and he also made a parallel to the Canadian C7, and I am pretty sure he knows they don't use CLR to clean CF guns ;)
 
I've never heard of anyone ruining a gun by using CLP and, if I'm not mistaken, hasn't the US military been using CLP as their cleaning oil for the past couple of years?

That being said, I've never used it myself, nor do I know of anyone who uses it, so I'd be at least cautious at first. Then again, I am anytime I use something new anyways.
 
Never heard that either about CLP. Maybe an old formulation? All I know is I've not seen any damage to bluing, wood, or plastic with it.
 
Before this gets to far, I did not explain myself correctly, I was trying to point out that CLP should not be used on varnished or painted surfaces like gunstocks and painted aluminum receivers of modern guns. It is after all a chemical solvent.
 
The CF issued us CLP for our No. 4's. The only damage mine has had to it's finish is from me banging it into trees and rocks when out in the bush. ;)
 
Stevo said:
The CF issued us CLP for our No. 4's. The only damage mine has had to it's finish is from me banging it into trees and rocks when out in the bush. ;)
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All the stumbling around is after the rum rations ;) :)


Never seen what you described, and I use CLP on all my rifles. I use it to clean the bores and internal metal bits but not the wood mind you.
 
... It works just fine for the RCMP on the MP5s at least, and the stainless steel pistols. Unknown as far as the AR stuff..... David K.
 
I use CLP as rust preventative and lubricant on ALL of my firearms and I have yet to find anything that compares. I do not use it for cleaning though, there are a lot of better products for that task IMHO.
 
I'm with Sticker ,I used it for years,and when I taught at the Combat arms In Gagetown NB it was all we used. I've never seen any problems on my hunting stuff,s wood or metal. JITC
 
Timberlord said:
OK ..I give up...
What is CLP ?
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CLP is an acronym for "clean", "lubricate" and "protect". It is commercialized under the name "Breakfree", and many people call it "Breakfree CLP".

you can read an interesting bio of this product at
http://www.madogre.com/Interviews/breakfree.htm

It was called the "impossible specification" in the early days.

I used it when I was a reservist, and have found a supplier in my neck of the woods, finally. ;)
 
Proutfoo said:
I used it when I was a reservist, and have found a supplier in my neck of the woods, finally. ;)
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I liberated a C9 cleaning bottle (100 ml) a few years ago and I fill it up from one of the big jugs whenever we have a cleaning night or an ex.

Yeah, I'm cheap. :redface:
 
I recommend that you DON'T use it as a dressing on a salad... Cleans and lubricates other pipes if you do that...

Don't ask.

;)

It's one of those practically magical fluids - Not the best as a cleaning agent, but otherwise seems to be the near-ultimate safe to use on any firearm part or type as a protectant / lubricant.

Neal
 
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