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Posted: 6/23/2007 6:51:40 AM EDT
| I was cleaning my guns after a range session, and I got to wondering. I use the otis system with their "ultra bore solvent" (although I have been known to squirt some breakfree CLP in there time and again). I use their special forces dry lube for lubrication. Now I usually lube it after cleaning, and again before I go shooting (which can be anywhere from 2 days to 2 week). If that a mistake? Do I need to relube everything again? |
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I have two standards I lube to, “storage” and “ready to operate“. I clean after the range using just about the full line of Break-free products- BF CLP, BF LP, BF Powder Blast, BF Foaming Bore Cleaner. At that time I will lightly lube for storage, with CLP, rifles (or pistols) that are not used for home defense purposes. If not lubed up and fired frequently, these weapons will get a quick tear down and inspection about every three months. Followed by another light wipe down. Weapons for home defense get lubed “ready to operate”. With an AR used for home defense I will lube the internal components with BF LP. It’s a thicker lube than CLP, designed for automatic weapons and stays put better than basic CLP. The claims about CLP “drying out” were recently covered to length a few months back and should be archived if anyone cares to search for the thread. At that time I actually contacted Break-free and corresponded with the developer of CLP to find more answers. |
| I usually keep an AR and a pistol loaded and ready to go. I check those guns out about once a week (quick inspection, wipe down and lube). I thought it would take a while for the CLP to dry up, but I wasn't sure.... Quib, if you would sir, when you lube your firearms, do you put the CLP on a rag (patch or what not) then wipe down the surface? Or do you put the CLP directly onto the metal and use your finger to smear it around? Does it make a difference? |
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I have a tacked thread on page one of this forum that covers the correct methods and areas requiring lube on the M16. On my AR’s lubed for "storage" I simply wipe on CLP with a damp patch for internal components. The exterior of the rifle gets a VERY LIGHT coat of CLP applied with a cheap paint brush, then wiped down with a black t-shirt. AR’s lubed “ready to operate” get the same wipe down with a damp patch, but then the critical areas get an application of BF LP using my fingers or the applicator straw that comes attached to the bottle. |
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The big reason I switched to LSA as my lubricant of choice is that it doesn't dry out as fast a CLP. After a couple of hundred rounds (in the AR) CLP has pretty much all dried out, while with LSA it stays wet. That also helps for cleaning as the wet LSA and muck can be easily wiped off, without even needing a solvent in most areas. I still CLP when I need a penetrating oil and for some other special uses. BSW |
 From: Quib Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 5:34 AM To: Technical Support Subject: [Web] Break-Free CLP § The following message was sent using the online form located on the Break-Free Web site. ----- Sir, I'm a long time user and fan of CLP, where I was originally introduced to the product in the US Army. I was in a recent discussion where some folks seem to think that over time CLP will dry out leaving no type of corrosion protection. I was always under the impression that even though the CLP is not physically visible in a liquid form on my weapon, that the corrosion protective properties of the CLP are still there. Is it not true that even though the CLP has dried out, that it has left behind a boundary layer film of PTFE as a corrosion preventative. Could you please clear up this difference in opinions? Signed by a long time CLP user. Quib Subject: RE: [Web] Break-Free CLP Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 23:18:11 -0500 From: "XXX XXXX" <[email protected]> To: "Quib" Being thin and being dry are not always the same. We have materials that will leave a thin film but not dry out as often claimed. The PTFE will obviously never change. For storage leave a heavy film and pack the weapon away for the winter. In the Military there are requirements for routine cleaning, usually every 30 days or sooner. These are primarily to make sure the weapon is in a grab and go condition. We use as little solvent as possible, check the MSDS, to make sure the working ingredients are there in quantity so the user gets his monies worth. XXX XXXX, Technical Support |
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