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Quoted: The only difference is between old and new formulas. What you buy at the LGS, is the same stuff I have in my vault.
Old had Teflon powder in the solution, requiring you to "shake well before use".
New eliminates, or radically cuts down, the Teflon.
The Teflon had a habit of finding places to dry out and gum up.
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How does one confirm they have the 'new' CLP?
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Spray it into a bottle or cup and let it settle. White stuff = Teflon residue. However, RemOil which contains teflon, does not have white sediment on the bottom... But I found that RemOil leaves the metal "slick" even when dry. Walmart BF CLP does not do this.
The 4 oz aerosols I bought from Walmart all appear to be the new formula. The "civilian" versions have a bit more solvent. I bought a large 16 oz trigger spray bottle from Midway and haven't used it yet.
I don't want to sound like a broken record, but its the only stuff that meets Type I and Type II requirements of MIL-PRF-63460 (Type II being extreme desert and Type I is general CLP). The Royco and other CLPs (Anderol, etc) only meet Type I. Slip 2000, FP-10, and any other vendor claim their product meets the spec, but they're not on the QPL. I found that my allergies aren't related to the Break Free CLP (it's something else) since my hands were practically dripping with CLP after working on my AR-15s.
It doesn't do a great job at cleaning or lubricating, but its protection from rust is very good - there are better products, but you can get BF CLP from Walmart at dealer prices.
FN Herstal specifically requires the use of a CLP meeting MIL-PRF-63460 for the P90/PS90. Bushmaster also recommends this for their ARs. If its good enough for the ugly P90 that fires practically full auto all the time, then it should be good enough for bench guns.
The latest CLP spec calls for much lower operation temps, so it appears BF CLP can now be used in quasi-arctic environments as well (down to -75F pour point) due to its PAO/Group IV synthetic oil basestock.