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How do you like to lube your AK? Wet Lube, Dry Lube, or No Lube?
9/25/2007 3:45:06 PM
Just wondering how you guys like to lube your AK? Do you like wet lube, dry lube, or no lube? I prefer wet myself, but have ran AKs with no lube quite often without any problems.
9/25/2007 3:53:06 PM
I use as little as possible- it will work fine without lube up to a certain point- then I squirt a little in there.
I ran a FA krink 2 weekends ago dry- sprayed a little in there after 800+ rounds...still wasn't getting any malfunctions.
I ran a FA krink 2 weekends ago dry- sprayed a little in there after 800+ rounds...still wasn't getting any malfunctions.
9/25/2007 5:57:56 PM
Light amount of CLP is good for me.
CMS
CMS
9/25/2007 11:29:04 PM
Lubriplate on the FCG, bolt and rail, gun oil on all the other moving parts.
9/25/2007 11:34:38 PM
I lube it just like all of my other firearms. Enough, without being sloppy about it. If it's a moving part, or contacts a moving part, it gets some lube.
9/25/2007 11:45:51 PM
Grease on bolt and receiver wear areas. If it's shiny it gets a thin coat of grease. BSW
9/25/2007 11:50:06 PM
I just hose it with Rem oil... the stuff Stays well... I started using some OTIS lube... it stays in place and is quite thin... I will porbably put it on the bolt and the rails the bolt carrier moves on next time I shoot one of my AK's... everything else just a even layer of Rem oil sprayed on.... keep the inside thinly wet at all times... good for corrosion protection and if I needed to... I could pick it up and unload at any given time...
On such a loose gun.. it's hard to over lube... your just wasting lube at that point tho
On such a loose gun.. it's hard to over lube... your just wasting lube at that point tho
9/26/2007 1:19:38 AM
Rem oil.........(shiver)......
9/26/2007 1:27:23 AM
TW25B here, medium to generous ammounts
9/26/2007 6:49:56 AM
| Originally Posted By Hyperformer: Rem oil.........(shiver)...... |
What's wrong with it? Personal preference, or do you have a bad experience?
9/26/2007 7:12:53 AM
If it slides it gets Mobil 1 grease. If it revolves it gets Tri-Flow.
9/26/2007 7:46:18 AM
miltec 1
9/26/2007 8:46:57 AM
9/26/2007 8:49:57 AM
Originally Posted By GilenusX207:
What's wrong with it? Personal preference, or do you have a bad experience? |
The spray can kind is way too thin. It drains out of where it's supposed to be pretty rapidly.
The stuff in the bottle is ok.
I use Mobil 1 on my AK. It's thick and goopy enough to stay put for long time.
9/26/2007 9:51:33 AM
Slide glide on moving/contact parts. Lucas gun oil on everything else made of metal.
9/26/2007 10:40:25 AM
I just use cheap white lithium grease I buy at Harbor Freight. I think it's like $1 for a huge ass tube. Use it on almost all of my guns.
The rails, bolt stem, hammer, carrier, and cam all get a little. The locking lugs get just a very light coating. Little oil on the FCG.
The rails, bolt stem, hammer, carrier, and cam all get a little. The locking lugs get just a very light coating. Little oil on the FCG.
9/26/2007 10:50:41 AM
some grease on the bolt and rails; thats it.
9/26/2007 10:56:06 AM
| Originally Posted By cms81586: Light amount of CLP is good for me. CMS |
What he said.
9/26/2007 12:22:26 PM
Originally Posted By Colt_SBR:
What he said. |
+1
9/26/2007 2:53:21 PM
CLP for everything. A little here-n-there goes much farther than you think.
I even put it on my eggs in the morning.
I even put it on my eggs in the morning.
9/26/2007 4:27:49 PM
You're supposed to lube an AK?
9/26/2007 8:29:02 PM
I thought dirt was AK lube.
I use a combination of Eds Red and white lithium grease. Clean with Eds Red and wipe down then a bit of grease on the bearing areas.
I use a combination of Eds Red and white lithium grease. Clean with Eds Red and wipe down then a bit of grease on the bearing areas.
9/26/2007 9:30:08 PM
Toss in a handful of sand, shake it around a bit, shake out the excess, clear the barrel, and do 3 mag dumps, following this, shake out any residual sand, and you should be good to go. (believe this is how the arabs do it)
(believe this is how the arabs do it)9/26/2007 10:00:14 PM
An AK needs lube???? I thought they ran forever and ran even better with dirt and sand in the action. 
I use a light bit of CLP on the moving parts. An AK is pretty unforgiving in the lubrication department unlike an AR. Improper lubrication causes many problems with ARs.
Ron
I thought they ran forever and ran even better with dirt and sand in the action. I use a light bit of CLP on the moving parts. An AK is pretty unforgiving in the lubrication department unlike an AR. Improper lubrication causes many problems with ARs.
Ron
9/27/2007 1:07:03 AM
Transmission Fluid works real good
10/23/2007 10:43:30 PM
Clean it with diesel, lube it with motor oil!
10/23/2007 11:02:51 PM
| Originally Posted By Chris_1522: I just use cheap white lithium grease I buy at Harbor Freight. I think it's like $1 for a huge ass tube. Use it on almost all of my guns. The rails, bolt stem, hammer, carrier, and cam all get a little. The locking lugs get just a very light coating. Little oil on the FCG. |
Yep, cheap grease.
G
10/23/2007 11:31:01 PM
When test firing a new build grease the hell out of it, seems to really help it break in. Then after that some grease to lube.
10/24/2007 12:26:26 AM
a spritz or two of rem oil, as thats what i have laying around. if i had nothing i would use nothing, if shtf and all i have is some motor oil or trans fluid then i would use that.
10/24/2007 12:53:02 AM
Militec. That stuff is da shit. I use it on all my boom toys. Slicker than the ole lady's.......you know.
10/24/2007 1:28:22 AM
I lightly oil everything, but no lube
10/24/2007 1:38:22 AM
Hmmm.....I never really thought about it, to be honest.
10/24/2007 1:48:30 AM
Originally Posted By -Duke-Nukem-:
+1 |
+1
10/24/2007 3:02:06 AM
When my Vector AK was new I slathered everything in Tetra grease. Once it got broken in I have been trying a new dry lube from Liquid Wrench. I'm also using it in my blow-back guns ( Uzi, Sterling, 22s etc ) seems to be working out but I dont know if it really has any anti-rust properties but the dry lube IS keeping the crud from building up too bad.
10/24/2007 5:26:23 AM
Super Lube
10/24/2007 10:20:38 AM
+ 1 for the cheap white lithium grease on slide rails, bold and carrier. Just enough to lubricate without overdoing it. I agree that remington oil for an AK is worthless but it does have its place. I prefer it for surface protection after cleaning and to lube tight tolerance handguns. I have a .357 Python that will freeze up after sitting a while with many other oils but not the Rem. I guess I should just take her out and clear out the cobwebs more often 
10/24/2007 10:54:00 AM
I'ma Mobil 1 fan. Stays wet for a long time...
11/1/2007 12:15:24 AM
dirty oil that came out of my car.
11/4/2007 6:09:24 PM
I like the wet lubes.
All of my firearms get the same lubricant which is Mobil 1 20W50 synthetic.
I have run my AK (SAM7R) in excess of 4500 rounds over a seven day period (a LE carbine training course) with only the initial lubricant present and the M1 was still there at the end of the course, doing its thing when I went to clean it at the end of the week.
TK
All of my firearms get the same lubricant which is Mobil 1 20W50 synthetic.
I have run my AK (SAM7R) in excess of 4500 rounds over a seven day period (a LE carbine training course) with only the initial lubricant present and the M1 was still there at the end of the course, doing its thing when I went to clean it at the end of the week.
TK
11/7/2007 10:23:22 PM
Moving steel parts always do better with lube.
11/12/2007 11:15:51 PM
| Originally Posted By 0612Devil: I'ma Mobil 1 fan. Stays wet for a long time... |
Me 2 use it on my ar as well and all my other guns doesnt "dissapear" like hoppes oil does never had any problems using it either...
11/13/2007 5:58:10 PM
lubed my ak once, when I got it, haven't done it since. I think after a while the fouling kinda gels, if you know what I mean.....
11/16/2007 10:40:25 PM
I do clean mine every time I use it. I just wipe it down with CLP. That is all I use "BreakFree" CLP. I keep it lightly lubed and I have never had a problem.
11/20/2007 12:39:20 AM
+1 to light lube with CLP
11/23/2007 11:26:20 AM
Dirty oil that came out of your car has acids in it. By-product of combustion. (One of the best reasons to change your oil regularly).
Jeff
BTW, I use white lithium grease, as I get it for free at work.
Interesting to see only one proponent of SlideGlide, that stuff is magic. Not cheap magic, mind you.
Jeff
BTW, I use white lithium grease, as I get it for free at work.
Interesting to see only one proponent of SlideGlide, that stuff is magic. Not cheap magic, mind you.
11/27/2007 3:49:13 PM
| Originally Posted By eternal24k: Super Lube |
Super Lube? I think i have a tube of that from harbor freight. I'll have to try it on one of ak or sks rifles see how it works.
9/3/2008 7:17:17 PM
I have recently been using Breakfree Lub/Protectant (not CLP) for lub. It has given me no problems. However, I am going to try out some very cheap lithium high temp grease from walmart and see how it works. I will report back.
9/3/2008 8:03:23 PM
Since I mostly fire mine underwater, I rarely use any lube at all.
I figure the water is enough to keep things moving smoothly.
ymmv.
I figure the water is enough to keep things moving smoothly.
ymmv.
9/3/2008 8:09:47 PM
Along the rails I use the surplus store grease
9/8/2008 10:45:11 PM
I usually lube my Romy G's with a small fist full of grass per 30 round mag.
9/9/2008 2:59:31 PM
Easy to remember.....
If it turns, oil it. If it slides, grease it...
If it turns, oil it. If it slides, grease it...
