[8ty2]

I was in Lowes last night and I came across some things I had not seen before but thought might be useful. There were several brands and products but basically they were all lubricants in spray cans. There was white lithium, some silicon and other such products that spray on and leave a dry lubricant. The cans state they are for everything from gears to bearings. This would indicate to me that they are for metal parts and high temps such as the moving parts on a semi-auto rifle.

Has or does anyone here use these products on their ARs? I like the idea of a dry lube so as not to collect dust, lint and other debris but I wonder if these products keep the rifle "wet" enough to keep it running.

What say ye?

 

[paulosantos]

I've used the spary CLP beofre and it works.

 

[rushca01]

I've used the spary CLP beofre and it works.

This is what I use, I use to lube, clean, and shower with......just kidding 8)

 

[Jamesb74]

I use the JIG-A-LOO stuff for a general lube for other things and it is nice Have never thought to ue it on a gun though. Have used it in the press and it does a great job

 

[airdj10]

I like the idea of a dry lube so as not to collect dust, lint and other debris but I wonder if these products keep the rifle "wet" enough to keep it running.

I had the same exact idea a while back. At my job we use a dry-lube on the fan blades of our jet engines. All of the surface contact areas between the hub and blades get a generous coating before installation. Well..it got me thinking that if it's good enough for the heat, stress & insane centrifugal forces of a turbine engine it's GOT to be good enough for keeping a gun running. About a year ago I picked up a WASR-10 for cheap and decided that would be my "test bed". Before I ever fired a shot I stripped it down and coated just about everything where there is metal to metal contact. A few thousand rounds later...so far so good. Now the fact that it's a sloppy ol' Romanian AK I would probably get the same results if I had coated everything with mud so take it for what it's worth.

Stuffs made by Dow Corning, it's called Molykote D-321R Anti-Friction Coating Spray. I have NO freakin' clue where you would buy it (if you even could) commercially. Comes in a spray can, air-dry's in seconds, full cure in 30 mins, temp range of -292F to +842F and you can spray some in a container and apply it with a Q-tip or brush for more precise application. It has a graphite type color so it blends in perfectly, Did I mention how slick this stuff is? It's like running a wet fingertip on ice.
And nothing...I repeat...NOTHING sticks to this stuff.

Sounds like the dream firearms lube on paper. It's just REAL hard to make the mental leap of running a firearm totally dry.
I've got an evil little sucker on my shoulder telling me to run my Xtreme with this stuff but I'm not quite there yet.

 

[angsniper]

I tried to use some spray "dry" lube on my press once and it gummed everything up. I sure wouldn't use something like that in my AR. I do use some of the spray CLP and Rem oil.

 

[Jamesb74]

I like the idea of a dry lube so as not to collect dust, lint and other debris but I wonder if these products keep the rifle "wet" enough to keep it running.

I had the same exact idea a while back. At my job we use a dry-lube on the fan blades of our jet engines. All of the surface contact areas between the hub and blades get a generous coating before installation. Well..it got me thinking that if it's good enough for the heat, stress & insane centrifugal forces of a turbine engine it's GOT to be good enough for keeping a gun running. About a year ago I picked up a WASR-10 for cheap and decided that would be my "test bed". Before I ever fired a shot I stripped it down and coated just about everything where there is metal to metal contact. A few thousand rounds later...so far so good. Now the fact that it's a sloppy ol' Romanian AK I would probably get the same results if I had coated everything with mud so take it for what it's worth.

Stuffs made by Dow Corning, it's called Molykote D-321R Anti-Friction Coating Spray. I have NO freakin' clue where you would buy it (if you even could) commercially. Comes in a spray can, air-dry's in seconds, full cure in 30 mins, temp range of -292F to +842F and you can spray some in a container and apply it with a Q-tip or brush for more precise application. It has a graphite type color so it blends in perfectly, Did I mention how slick this stuff is? It's like running a wet fingertip on ice.
And nothing...I repeat...NOTHING sticks to this stuff.

Sounds like the dream firearms lube on paper. It's just REAL hard to make the mental leap of running a firearm totally dry.
I've got an evil little sucker on my shoulder telling me to run my Xtreme with this stuff but I'm not quite there yet.

Sounds like it has Molybdenum disulfide in it. Great stuff has the high pressure lube qualities in it. Thats why I moly coat my loads. It would be nice to find it in a good spray format

 

[jasonpeterson]

I like G96.

 

[Doc Holiday13]

Most will probably laugh at me after I say this, but I use motor oil in all my guns nowadays. Its super cheap(helluva lot cheaper than any gun oil), it doesn't burn off as fast as gun oils, it protects better than standard gun oil because it doesn't burn off and coats better, and if you haven't been using it but started using it, it cleans the carbon build out of the buildup area's on your gun