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Posted: 5/5/2011 8:21:17 AM EDT
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http://www.froglube.com/roothome.htm
Has anyone tried it yet? Does it work like they claim? Fouling wipes off and reduced cleaning time? I am always looking for way to speed up cleaning. |
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Reading the firearms products page makes it sound like its doing the same thing that bacon and butter do to a good cast iron frying pan. Its a "food grade" lubricant that "seasons" ferrous metal.
If they can prove to me that it will let me use my AR or my Mosin to cook bacon and not get cancer (heart attack is expected of course) I'll buy a case. |
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I'll try some when I am out of EWL (it will be a while though). wait until you are completely out. Frog lube only works with frog lube. it will break down any oil on the gun or that you place on the gun later, until you have removed all traces of frog lube. |
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are you sure it will break down any other lube you put on it...
and from what the website says I dont think you can get it off once you "season it" but it sounds like a great concept that would be better that using wet lube...if it works... I think I may try it... edit: I just found on their sight that they say it breaks down petrol chemicals. but if you used a synthetic lube with no petroleum in it, would that lube also break down? |
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I haven't tried frog lube yet, but I have tried many other brands of amphibian and snake oil. From what I understand, frog lube is not made from frogs, as the name would suggest. (Whale oil, however, does come from whales).
As far as mixing vegetable and mineral oils, I have been doing that for almost a year now. My home made lube is mostly canola oil, with a dash of Dexron III to provice detergent, anti-corrosion, anti-oxidant, and surfactant capabilities. I am not a tribologist, and I don't even play one on TV. If frog oil does not play well with conventional dino based lubes, I would like to know about it. |
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I aquired a 4-ounce tube of the "paste" version. I'll test it out when i get a chance.
I'm just now wrapping up a test of Otis O85 Ultrabore and have not decided which to test next. FWIW the O85 is an excellent CLP type product and a better cleaner than most CLP Type products. |
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I just got some. I'm going to be conducting some tests with it this weekend and I'll be posting the results after that.
The one thing I will say right now, it smells like mint candy... so if you get it keep it away from the kids, they will surely eat it... I almost did 
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I just got some. I'm going to be conducting some tests with it this weekend and I'll be posting the results after that. The one thing I will say right now, it smells like mint candy... so if you get it keep it away from the kids, they will surely eat it... I almost did It's a good thing it's safe to eat. :) |
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Part one:
Treated several nails last night with various lubes then put them outside where they would be sprayed by the lawn sprinklers at 10pm. Checked on them this morning. Slip2000: no rust Royco CLP: no rust FP-10: no rust Weaponshield: slight rust Frog lube paste: significant rust Control: significant rust |
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Part one: Treated several nails last night with various lubes then put them outside where they would be sprayed by the lawn sprinklers at 10pm. Checked on them this morning. Slip2000: no rust Royco CLP: no rust FP-10: no rust Weaponshield: slight rust Frog lube paste: significant rust Control: significant rust Did you heat the FL into the nail before the test or did you just slather it on and called it good? |
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Having used FrogLube since April 2011 on my M&P 9C purchased February 2011, there are a few observations I can offer. It has made the gun operate more smoothly and made it easier to clean. It has made such a difference, that FrogLube is now my CLP of choice. The M&P has approximately 2000 rounds through it to date. It looks and runs great.
I have also had a few range sessions in admittedly light rain - actually in the rain, not under cover. The water beaded up and rolled off the gun. When I was finished, I wiped the gun down with a microfiber cloth that has some FrogLube on it. I did not clean the gun until two days after one damp range session and expected to find some corrosion. There was none. Though the M&P was not under the sprinkler all night, I think you get the idea. If you do get some build up (I get some at the rear of the chamber from unburned powder and carbon while shooting the cheap stuff) - just warm the parts up with a hair dryer and slather on some FrogLube. Let it sit for a while then get your phosphor brush out and scrub it off, then wipe it down. Copper or lead buildup require a little bit more elbow grease especially if you did not do a good job of cleaning before changing over to FrogLube. Lesson: clean it well before the first treatment and give it a second treatment before shooting the first time. Using the first time or changing over to the product is best done as instructed and results were very good on an old Remington 1100 when following the recomended procedure. That gun ran well before, now it is just better. The stuff is biodegradeable, it smells good (if you like mint), it works well and it will not harm you or your family like other petrochemicals. YMMV |
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Having used FrogLube since April 2011 on my M&P 9C purchased February 2011, there are a few observations I can offer. It has made the gun operate more smoothly and made it easier to clean. It has made such a difference, that FrogLube is now my CLP of choice. The M&P has approximately 2000 rounds through it to date. It looks and runs great. I have also had a few range sessions in admittedly light rain - actually in the rain, not under cover. The water beaded up and rolled off the gun. When I was finished, I wiped the gun down with a microfiber cloth that has some FrogLube on it. I did not clean the gun until two days after one damp range session and expected to find some corrosion. There was none. Though the M&P was not under the sprinkler all night, I think you get the idea. If you do get some build up (I get some at the rear of the chamber from unburned powder and carbon while shooting the cheap stuff) - just warm the parts up with a hair dryer and slather on some FrogLube. Let it sit for a while then get your phosphor brush out and scrub it off, then wipe it down. Copper or lead buildup require a little bit more elbow grease especially if you did not do a good job of cleaning before changing over to FrogLube. Lesson: clean it well before the first treatment and give it a second treatment before shooting the first time. Using the first time or changing over to the product is best done as instructed and results were very good on an old Remington 1100 when following the recomended procedure. That gun ran well before, now it is just better. The stuff is biodegradeable, it smells good (if you like mint), it works well and it will not harm you or your family like other petrochemicals. YMMV Ahahahaha! |
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