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Posted: 10/15/2007 4:27:25 PM EDT
Yes, it is alright to keep your parts lubed overnight. Don't worry about the cleaning nazis, CLP is perfect for the job.
I don't get it, how is it good but not great? Not trying to start a hijacked argument, but CLP has never lacked for any purpose I've used it in and it has worked to perfection. |
I'll second this..... BTW: CLP will clean your rifle as clean as you will ever need it! I dont know what super extra special ubertactical cleaner/lube the other poster is talking about  but I'm sure he spends alot on it ETA: I type to slow but Hemi's got my back 
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Not sure how to make it any more clear than I already have. CLP is good at doing a variety of things, but not great at doing any one thing. Its strength is it's an all-in-one product that saves time, space, money etc...But if you're not worried about how much space, weight, time etc...it takes to get your firearms clean and maintained then there are better options out there. Yes you might spend more and yes you will have three bottles/tubes to carry instead of one. Not a big deal for a civilian stateside with all the time in the world to maintain a firearm. |
You still didn't answer my question though, you just said "It is because it is and that's all it will ever be." Can you go into detail as to why not, I'm seriously interested. CLP has cleaned every last piece of residue from my barrel and bolt carrier, CLP never goes dry on me, and I've put 2k rounds one day at the range CLP has kept my reciever rust free from the start and I live in Miami. So what doesn't it do up to par? |
CLP will "dry up" after sitting for a while. Just re-apply as necessary. Since you've only got 30 rounds through it, I'd keep it well lubed until you get a few hundred more rounds down the pipe. After that all you need is a light coat of CLP on the operating parts. Keep the bore dry after cleaning/before shooting. CLP will serve you just fine if you never use anything else. |
Dude, QUIB is the username of the AR maintenance and cleaning guru, who will point you in the right direction. It was a page for him, nothing more. As others have said, CLP is not the best lube, not the best cleaner, but will do both effectively. There are few if any other compounds on the market that fill both roles at the same time equally well. It is what you want in your buttstock cleaning kit, but maybe not your home bench cleaning area in the garage. |
Haha! Sorry, I have been misinformed!! My apologies! h.gif |
I've had CLP fail to clean a nasty Colt SMG. Hoppes got it done. I've had CLP evaporate off an AR carried in a trunk. Tetra Lube hung in there. I've had CLP allow a Remington 870 to rust in short order. Sentry Solutions never did. |
Well, I can see why you don't use it any more, but strange it never happened to me for all the years I been using it. |
From personal experiences I wouldn't use Rem-Oil. I remember after my first shot there would be a cloud of smoke from my bolt carrier and it would be completely dry a few mags later. |
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just to add my small amount of experience... I only use CLP and after being at the range twice and firing 400 rounds through my AR, I notice my M4 feed ramps are rusted.. Take that as you will, but I am still looking for something to use, since I ordered hoppe's from the armory but they still havent answered my email as to why they sent me the blackpowder cleaner instead of the one I ordered. |
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CLP does a lot of things fairly well. It is a good preservative, and I really can't recommend anything over it, as my guns do not sit around long enough between cleanings to require a dedicated preservative. You can leave CLP all over your bang-stick and it won't hurt it, not even your plastic. It may, however, cause warts on your hands if it enters a cut. Slip2000 is a better dedicated lubricant. It is the best of the dedicated lubricants I have used in an AR-15, and there are many good ones. GunButter is supposed to be good as well, but I have never used it. These are just lubricants though, not cleaners. They have a single dedicated purpose, and excel at it. Sometimes lubricants will seem to "dry-up" on a new gun. It seems to be due to the new parkerising. Once the gun gets more shot-in they seem to stay "wet" longer. Blindeye- I suspect that this *rust* is actually copper from your bullet during feeding. |
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