Mobile 1 and STP oil additives

Mark75H · Apr 7, 2018

Mark75H said:
Lets you buy 1,000 more rounds of ammo.

Now your turn.

What does CLP do that Mobil 1 won't? (Other than giving you personal peace of mind)

Blaster229 said:
Use butter. IDGAF. But to say something is better than something someone who has 100's of thousands of rounds under his belt without zero issues is ridiculous. Unless we are now in a science metallurgy forum. Then cool.

As I suspected, no answer.

As a personal preference you'd use a product with the word "gun" on the label over the same product with its generic name on the label and gladly pay more.

Just like the people who pay more for any big brand name vs the exact same product in a plain brown wrapper. A proud and true American!

3paul10 · Apr 7, 2018

"Not in some controlled, YouTube, scientific environment".....not sure what that means, but I for one have put some where in the area of 8-9000 rounds through several different ARs, with 'motor oil" as the only lube, and it works better than anything I've ever used before.

And I've never been on Youtube.

willtill · Apr 7, 2018

3paul10 said:
"Not in some controlled, YouTube, scientific environment".....not sure what that means, but I for one have put some where in the area of 8-9000 rounds through several different ARs, with 'motor oil" as the only lube, and it works better than anything I've ever used before.

And I've never been on Youtube.

Never have had an issue with recommended manufacturer’s lubrication directives.

What’s your point?

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outrider58 · Apr 7, 2018

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

RwWilly · Apr 7, 2018

RwWilly · Apr 7, 2018

TGM said:
500 rounds a year? With that little ammo, you don’t need any lube for your weapons.

The Military issues you weapons and you never have to buy them when they wear out. In my over twenty years of active duty service, I’ve seen a lot of worn out weapon just in training alone using CLP. From my experience I will not use CLP because it does not hold up to prolonged use, heat and friction but I will continue to use it if someone would buy me weapons when they wear out. I am now retired and I buy my own weapon out of my pocket and I will use the best product for machinery. If there is a NASA engineered lube oil out there that has been proven to work then I will use it. I would use the M1 Tank engine oil but it is not available to the public. Everyone seems to use CLP because the Military uses it but let us not forget that the Military buys from the lowest bidder and the vendor that make CLP is one of them.

Combloc · Apr 7, 2018

willtill said:
Hoppes is actually a very good solvent. The mistake that a lot of people make with it; is to not let it sit long enough to break down carbon.

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Yes sir, I too figured that out. What I do is run a wet patch through my bore and then let that cook while I go and clean everything else. Then I come back and hit the bore with a brush and finish up with more solvent patches until clean. Even on my highest round count days it rarely takes more than two or three patches after the brush especially on a chrome bore. As for the carb cleaner on the HK bits, that just a matter of convenience because it's a pain to get into all the nooks and crannies on the bolt head.

Combloc · Apr 7, 2018

Blaster229 said:
Meh. I have proof in the pudding. Not in some controlled, YouTube, scientific environment. People dig motor oil because they don't have enough rounds with non motor oil to give an educated, real life use opinion. I don't down talk those walking dead. Their Jim Jones LIVES!

You win the best post of the day prize right there!! :lol:

omegared24 · Apr 7, 2018

willtill said:
Never have had an issue with recommended manufacturer’s lubrication directives.

What’s your point?

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I think his point is you're wasting money on "gun" lube. Someone using fancy jargon to say "I've never had an issue with gun lube" should be able to figure that out.

I guess we gave you too much credit.

outrider58 · Apr 7, 2018

omegared24 said:
I think his point is you're wasting money on "gun" lube. Someone using fancy jargon to say "I've never had an issue with gun lube" should be able to figure that out.

I guess we gave you too much credit.

Zinnnnng!

babalou · Apr 7, 2018

Eff that brah

outrider58 said:
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The enemy of my enemy is my enemy

outrider58 · Apr 7, 2018

babalou said:
The enemy of my enemy is my enemy

Trying to find the diamond in this goat's azz of a thread, but all I'm seeing is sh!t.

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Mr. Ed · Apr 7, 2018

outrider58 said:
Trying to find the diamond in this goat's azz of a thread, but all I'm seeing is sh!t.

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It turned into a pissing contest, like some other threads. :lol2:

lazarus · Apr 7, 2018

0W20 Mobile 1 and/or CLP. Along with a light coating of lithium high temp grease on BCH wear points. For ARs My 10/22 I use a thin layer of Teflon spray and then wipe it down.

Most others I use 0W20. Haven’t lubed my Garand because one has not been assigned to me yet (come on CMP! Just twiddling my thumbs at this point!). I plan to use high temp lithium grease on that on the librication points. My M1 carbine I use the oil and it functions great.

For barrels I use some CLP or hoppes on the last patch after cleaning the bore for everything for a light coating to protect it.

I either use remoil or 0w20 to protect the finish on the outside of guns. My collection is small enough it isn’t that much of a pain to break them all out every couple of months and give them another light coat and put them back. That’s about the frequency I have to recharge the dehumidifier that is in my gun safe (my basement dehumidifier sits 2 feet from my gun safe and keeps it at 50% humidity in my basement all year (except in the winter time where it tends to drop to about 40%)).

willtill · Apr 7, 2018

lazarus said:
0W20 Mobile 1 and/or CLP. Along with a light coating of lithium high temp grease on BCH wear points. For ARs My 10/22 I use a thin layer of Teflon spray and then wipe it down.

Most others I use 0W20. Haven’t lubed my Garand because one has not been assigned to me yet (come on CMP! Just twiddling my thumbs at this point!). I plan to use high temp lithium grease on that on the librication points. My M1 carbine I use the oil and it functions great.

For barrels I use some CLP or hoppes on the last patch after cleaning the bore for everything for a light coating to protect it.

I either use remoil or 0w20 to protect the finish on the outside of guns. My collection is small enough it isn’t that much of a pain to break them all out every couple of months and give them another light coat and put them back. That’s about the frequency I have to recharge the dehumidifier that is in my gun safe (my basement dehumidifier sits 2 feet from my gun safe and keeps it at 50% humidity in my basement all year (except in the winter time where it tends to drop to about 40%)).

Give G96 a try. Good stuff. HIGHLY recommend it:

https://www.amazon.com/G96-1055P-Co...pID=41hNKOWFTfL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

..and it's not motor oil :innocent0

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Jim12 · Apr 7, 2018

Mr. Ed said:
It turned into a pissing contest, like some other threads.

That's just for cleaning Mosin-Nagants, isn't it?

somd_mustangs · Apr 7, 2018

Obviously a touchy topic and sensitive personal choice.
(disclosure: I like .45 and 1911's better)

willtill said:
Give G96 a try. Good stuff. HIGHLY recommend it:

https://www.amazon.com/G96-1055P-Co...pID=41hNKOWFTfL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
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That's what I use for cleaning in some applications (and Hoppes, Kroil depending) and preserving (e.g. wipe down inside and out for storage).
Recommended to me by a couple of collectors with multi-million dollar stashes so figure it's probably ok for my paltry pile.

I typically use C&S Reliability lube on slide etc for lubrication and it works fine for me.
The $10 bottle lasts me a year or two.

I've tried to like CLP but IMHO it just doesn't seem to do any of the 3 individual things for me as well as dedicated stuff, especially cleaning.
Most of what I have is old and received in dirty, rough shape so my experience may vary from you guys with your fancy new Glocks and whatnots.

Synth motor oil would probably be fine but not willing to test the theory for the old high-polish and/or valuable stuff and any possible long-term effects.
STP... nah gonna do it.... even if it is the racer's edge.

outrider58 · Apr 7, 2018

Jim12 said:
That's just for cleaning Mosin-Nagants, isn't it?

I thought that was just to be used as coolant.

Norton · Apr 7, 2018

Folks....can we not simply discuss the topic and leave the personalities out of it?

TargetGrade · Apr 8, 2018

This thread is interesting.... interesting enough I just bought this...

It has two cans of AUTOMATENFETT! I've used a LOT of CLP, love it and a barrel of synthetic Mobil Jet ll, hey it was free.

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