I work on motorcycles often, painting and mechanical. I picked up a gallon of Prep-All by klean strip several years ago ($25ish). I got curious and tried it as a cleaner for my guns. It works great. Its just Naphtha, kerosene, and very little mineral oil. For lube I tried some other motorcycle things I had around. I put 2 parts fork oil (fancy sythetic mineral oil) to 1 part engine assembly lube. Been using this for combo for a while and it works great. Didnt cost me a penny more than what I had already spent. Plus I have a lifetime supply. Dont get conned by fancy "gun lubes and cleaners".
@FortuneCookie45LC7 жыл бұрын
That there is the big 64 oz size of Hoppe's #9. Brings back lots of memories using that. Used to use motor oil instead of your mineral oil before I got wooed away with all the "new" stuff... I've got a quart of motor oil that I've used that same rag you recommend, except I never put it into a plastic bag...rag just thrown into an aluminum pan along with other rags for gun cleaning...That 2 stroke oil sounds good. Never tried Kroil, but have heard a lot of good things about it - really penetrates well... Happy New Year to ya, Dave...FC Steve
@Thorsaxe7777 жыл бұрын
Happy new year to you too Steve. I really don't have any thing against anyone using the New stuff, However it's really not needed. everything you need to maintain your firearms is right here and doesn't cost you an arm and a leg. Dave.
@jmrogers75 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this information. I am a new gun owner
@saltcreekammo7 жыл бұрын
I use mineral oil as a case lube. 4 or 5 ounces mineral oil to a 12 oz bottle of iso heat in a plastic spray bottle. Total was around $5 at Walmart. Works great
@Thorsaxe7777 жыл бұрын
Cool.. didn't think of that, Good Hack.
@deviantaffinity16264 жыл бұрын
Thanks a million for this video. Much appreciated! Anyone ever tell you that you sound almost exactly like John Goodman?
@baddonkey753 жыл бұрын
Stayed for the voice rlly hahaha
@kennethmeeker6369 Жыл бұрын
He does 👍
@TheKasmir652 жыл бұрын
I have been using that for 61 years very good👍
@jeffw12463 жыл бұрын
When I had several K's in my collection and also on locking lugs of auto pistols I put some high temp bearing grease for lube that will stay in place over storage periods till they rotate back for next range trip. Used it on rotating bolt lugs of the K's.
@rickdavis474010 ай бұрын
I use 3 things to maintain my firearms. Hoppes #9 bore cleaner, LSA for lubricating internals, & mineral oil for the exterior. I have a 32oz bottle if Hoppes that will last me a few decades. I wish they made Hoppes #9 cologne!!!!
@duMaurier155 жыл бұрын
What an under-rated video and info. I heard about Mineral Oil on rag but when asked on forums and comment it was a 50/50. I am contemplating using baby oil for the exterior until I can get out to Drug Store. But do you know if baby oil will work since it is mineral oil + fragrance.. Its all I have at home at the moment. Also do you use or have used synthetic engine oil for internals? just wondering which you recommend engine oil and automatic transmission fluid?
@jonlockhart84367 жыл бұрын
Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Dave!
@Thorsaxe7777 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude. You have a good year guy.
@jonlockhart84367 жыл бұрын
Thorsaxe777 I will do my best. Hopefully work doesn't kill me by then.
@rickdavis47407 ай бұрын
I have experimented with Seafoam Deep Creep on a few things. It blows Kroil out of water!!!
@matarazzo2094 жыл бұрын
Well yes ballistol it's pretty much mineral oil, with a detergent and essential oil at a high cost that's according to the MSDS
@troyboulware35188 ай бұрын
could i use butcher block/cutting board oil?
@jaredhighlands46048 ай бұрын
So mineral spirits to clean and mineral oil to protect with regular gun oil inbetween
@leoguy16094 жыл бұрын
I use three products Corrosion X, Strike Hold, and Weapon Shield mainly , but yes there are cheaper alternatives out there.
@OU812NVME4 жыл бұрын
Great ideas but my brother is a gun Smith and they use ATF for cleaning, 5w20 full synthetic for lube and alcohol for the dry cleaning and getting all oils off weapon. It's the cheapest and best you can get, ATF eats gun crud and preserver the metal on your weapon so it doesn't rust like a cast iron skillet.
@OLetsRoll7 жыл бұрын
Wow...wish I had seen this video yesterday. I spent two hours driving around gun and reloading stores looking for a can of Kroil. Everywhere I went was out of it. Just placed a Brownells order a week before Christmas and 2 things on my list to get cause I'm running really low on was J-B bore cleaner and some Kroil. Brownells cant ship Kroil UPS 2day air, has to ship ground, so I took it off my list of items to get cause I was paying for UPS 2day air. I thought, I'll just get it local. Wrong, everywhere I went was out of it that I went too. Napa is one place I didn't think would carry it. Thanks for letting us know that Napa carries Kroil.
@Thorsaxe7777 жыл бұрын
No Problem OletsRoll, I use J.B. and Kroil intermittently. between cleanings. It smooth's out the inside of you lands and grooves, sort of like sanding all the dry wall joint compound off the walls before painting. If that makes any sense.. Good shooting to you dude. Dave
@ReticentIndignation4 жыл бұрын
Sir what do you think about lubrication with a synthetic 5w30 motor oil? Co-worker told me an older gentleman at the range swears by it, and after he tried it, he tells me I should use it. Thank you for the video!
@Resistculturaldecline Жыл бұрын
Any oil works. Engine oil is unnecessary. I have guns that are almost 100 yrs old, rust free and have only ever had mineral spirits and mineral oil. Other old guns that have had hoppes oil, rem oil, ballistol, etc. All are in the same condition. My guns are all blued, and depending on which oil rag I grab, the guns get wiped with mineral oil, or ballistol. My small bottle of mineral was maybe $3, 30 yrs ago and I've only used maybe 1/3 of it.
@88_TROUBLE_882 жыл бұрын
3:03 You alright? Sounded like a stroke or glitch of some type on your own timeline in the space-time continuum..
@stephenhernandez44034 жыл бұрын
Thank you great video.....
@ivanhmunguia55763 жыл бұрын
Hoppe's is really good.. Been with it for 3 years now..
@stephenhernandez44034 жыл бұрын
great video where did you buy the mineral spirits??
@Thorsaxe7774 жыл бұрын
Walmart.
@deviantaffinity16264 жыл бұрын
Any drug store or Walmart will have it for a couple bucks.
@richvest72122 ай бұрын
That's me , "cheap"
@popsmccartney4354 ай бұрын
You been watching GunBlure490 ?
@jasonweishaupt1828 Жыл бұрын
Transmission fluid.
@bosslifethebusiness4 ай бұрын
Can you use baby oil to lubricant my gun
@garofalo170711 ай бұрын
Mineral oil is good stuff i prefer it
@mwnciboo7 ай бұрын
Diesel to clean; mineral oil to lubricate.
@platoscavealum9022 жыл бұрын
👍
@leasttrending3 жыл бұрын
What about pb blaster
@jimmyboredom35192 жыл бұрын
It will work but your gun will smell like blaster
@leasttrending2 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyboredom3519 orange oil
@robertfugate58277 жыл бұрын
Wonder if you ever tried instead of Kroil, ATF mixed 50/50 with ether lacquer thinner or acetone?
@Thorsaxe7777 жыл бұрын
Nope. sounds like Ed's Red though. Lot's of guys mix that stuff up for bore cleaner. It will attack Plastic and remove it from shotgun barrels because of the acetone in it, from what I understand it works quite well. Guys that shoot benchrest use a mixture of 50/50 Kroil and Hoppe's to clean their barrels between shooting strings. Lapping your barrel will reduce fouling as well, a good product I use is J,B, bore cleaner on a patch with Kroil. I also have Ballistol, In any event, I was just pointing out that for basic cleaning of your firearms you don't have to break the bank, Some of that snake oil is expensive and doesn't do what it's advertised to do. Good shooting to you Robert, Dave.
@mwnciboo7 ай бұрын
ATF + Acetone 50/50 - I use on bolts or rusted bolts that are stuck.