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Testing WD-40 against water patches. Which is cleaner?

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Interesting...I guess. But the point of the correspondent's question escaped me. What did he hope to find?
Not sure..
I assume he was wondering if lubricants would be cleaner than water on patches.
Other than this video.....Water is all I use to wet patches & clean with.
I don't use any commercial products anymore.
 
I seem to remember reading here that using any petroleum based products with BP would turn fouling to tar and ruin a gun. Didn't seem to have a negative effect on your bore and it made clean up much easier.
 
No difference. Water is cheap.

I use WD-40 as a Rust Preventative. Midway did a study a while back. They coated a bunch of metal plates with different substances and stored them in a humid environment. The WD-40 plate came out the cleanest.

Walt
I don’t like how it gums up over time. For my match M1 Garands I use CLP only.
 
I had a hunting buddy use wd-40 to clean his shotgun. One cold morning goose hunting, a flock came over and he pulled the trigger. Heard a faint "click" and nothing. Firing pin was so gummed up it wouldn't strike the primer hard enough to fire! I stay away from it on firearms.
 
I use WD-40 as a Rust Preventative. Midway did a study a while back. They coated a bunch of metal plates with different substances and stored them in a humid environment. The WD-40 plate came out the cleanest.

@BP Addict - Walt, as stated that's somewhat misleading, so if you don't mind me adding a clarification.

The conclusion was from a test of 56 or more preservation solvents/solutions and it was not the basic WD-40 that out-performed them all, but it was their special and expen$ive ($15 for a 6.5-ounce can) "WD-40 Specialist Corrosion Inhibitor" that was tested in long-term salt exposure sprays to be THE BEST of the best, along with a special RIG grease-based product, but the spray is easier to use, of course!

I use that WD-40 SCI on SS hardware and mechanisms on boats, as I maintain a fleet of boats used 24/7 in salt waters, and I can attest that it is THE best I've ever used for a spray or liquid product.

If I need a protectant/preservative grease, I'll use the blue-colored synthetic grease made/sold by or as OMC/Bombardier "Triple Guard" marine grease. That still protects even when compromised 30% with saltwater. In fact, I apply it to my MZL'dr barrels before pinning them in the barrel channel; it is quite thick, needs to be rubbed out to apply a thin coat, but it stays in place and it doesn't run. It's only $12 for a HUGE tub that lasts me many, many years, and I'll take care of over a dozen boats and motors in those years, plus 3 of my own. (Note this product wasn't tested in the large field test noted above.)

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Note: Like others ... I just clean with good ol' water!
 

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@BP Addict - Walt, as stated that's somewhat misleading, so if you don't mind me adding a clarification.

The conclusion was from a test of 56 or more preservation solvents/solutions and it was not the basic WD-40 that out-performed them all, but it was their special and expen$ive ($15 for a 6.5-ounce can) "WD-40 Specialist Corrosion Inhibitor" that was tested in long-term salt exposure sprays to be THE BEST of the best, along with a special RIG grease-based product, but the spray is easier to use, of course!

I use that WD-40 SCI on SS hardware and mechanisms on boats, as I maintain a fleet of boats used 24/7 in salt waters, and I can attest that it is THE best I've ever used for a spray or liquid product.

If I need a protectant/preservative grease, I'll use the blue-colored synthetic grease made/sold by or as OMC/Bombardier "Triple Guard" marine grease. That still protects even when compromised 30% with saltwater. In fact, I apply it to my MZL'dr barrels before pinning them in the barrel channel; it is quite thick, needs to be rubbed out to apply a thin coat, but it stays in place and it doesn't run. It's only $12 for a HUGE tub that lasts me many, many years, and I'll take care of over a dozen boats and motors in those years, plus 3 of my own. (Note this product wasn't tested in the large field test noted above.)

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Note: Like others ... I just clean with good ol' water!
Thanks for the clarification and recommendations!

Walt
 
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