Posted: 10/11/2010 10:33:04 AM EDT
| I picked some up and I'm using it for the first time. After I spray down everything and let it sit, do I need to spray on another application after I wipe down everything to lube it up or is that already done from my first? |
I never spray anything with it and let it sit. That would be a huge waste. I always apply it to a shop towel or put a dab on the parts and scrub everything down with the shop towel. For final lubing, I soak a patch wit it and rub it all over the upper receiver and bolt carrier group. The aerosol bottles seem to waste more CLP too, always spitting out a lot more than I need. I prefer the little squeeze bottles to get the exact amount that I want. I wouldn't mind having one of the big spray bottles though, but I'd probably still soak a patch and shop towel the way I have been.  |
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I never spray anything with it and let it sit. That would be a huge waste. I always apply it to a shop towel and scrub everything down with it. For final lubing, I soak a patch wit it and rub it all over the upper receiver and bolt carrier group. I was just following the directions.
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Quoted: I edited my post and added more. Quoted: I never spray anything with it and let it sit. That would be a huge waste. I always apply it to a shop towel and scrub everything down with it. For final lubing, I soak a patch wit it and rub it all over the upper receiver and bolt carrier group. I was just following the directions. |
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I never spray anything with it and let it sit. That would be a huge waste. I always apply it to a shop towel and scrub everything down with it. For final lubing, I soak a patch wit it and rub it all over the upper receiver and bolt carrier group. I was just following the directions.
Oh that makes more sense now. Well I will just wipe it down with a towel then lightly coat everything after. |
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Quoted: Some guys of course say to spray the shit out of your BCG with CLP for final lubing because the AR-15 is supposedly supposed to be ran very wet. All I have ever done is lightly coated the upper receiver and BCG of mine with a soaked patch and it's NEVER been an issue for me in the past 10 years.Quoted: Quoted: I edited my post and added more. Quoted: I never spray anything with it and let it sit. That would be a huge waste. I always apply it to a shop towel and scrub everything down with it. For final lubing, I soak a patch wit it and rub it all over the upper receiver and bolt carrier group. I was just following the directions. Oh that makes more sense now. Well I will just wipe it down with a towel then lightly coat everything after. |
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I don't let it sit either i just put a dab, smear it around, rub off the excess, and maybe repeat if the weapon still looks really dirty.
Its good to leave a little bit of carbon and CLP inside the weapon though. I feel like the weapon always runs smoother with a bit of carbon and clp just left in then when i just clean it to the bone. |
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Quoted: I don't let it sit either i just put a dab, smear it around, rub off the excess, and maybe repeat if the weapon still looks really dirty. Its good to leave a little bit of carbon and CLP inside the weapon though. I feel like the weapon always runs smoother with a bit of carbon and clp just left in then when i just clean it to the bone. Yeah it doesn't ever have to be clean enough for a white glove inspection. That would be a mistake, and one that supposedly the military goes full retard over from what I've heard.  |
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I don't let it sit either i just put a dab, smear it around, rub off the excess, and maybe repeat if the weapon still looks really dirty. Its good to leave a little bit of carbon and CLP inside the weapon though. I feel like the weapon always runs smoother with a bit of carbon and clp just left in then when i just clean it to the bone. Yeah it doesn't ever have to be clean enough for a white glove inspection. That would be a mistake, and one that supposedly the military goes full retard over from what I've heard.
They do, I've explained it over and over again that the gun runs better with a little bit of grease in it but they just don't get it. Knowing about guns and being in the military don't go together for some reason. I'm one of the only guys in my unit that owns more then one firearm. They are really anti-gun altogether, can't have guns in your house on post, can't carry on post, etc, etc. |
| I would avoid soaking it. The first time I cleaned my ar I used way to much clp. Next time at the range the shit was flying everywhere, had to wipe down my glasses every 5 or so shots. Got the oil all over my clothes, and it doesn't wash out to easily. I just lightly coat it with a patch now and try not to over do it. |
| I once grabbed the little plastic bottle of CLP just to use as a final lubricant, and now I just use aerosol on my barrels and run a bore snake through, everything else gets wiped down with a clp'd cloth or toothbrush. It's less messy, less wasteful and gets the job done. the only drawback is application isn't as fast as just spraying everything down with a can. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I don't let it sit either i just put a dab, smear it around, rub off the excess, and maybe repeat if the weapon still looks really dirty. Its good to leave a little bit of carbon and CLP inside the weapon though. I feel like the weapon always runs smoother with a bit of carbon and clp just left in then when i just clean it to the bone. Yeah it doesn't ever have to be clean enough for a white glove inspection. That would be a mistake, and one that supposedly the military goes full retard over from what I've heard. I have had the misfortune of using M16A2s with BCGs that were locked in rust due to this idiocy. |