ballistol where to find it

[d.thomson]

Hi every one this mabey a dumb question but I read on the forum about this ballistol but I dont know what it is or where to get it, it sounds like I should try it. Thanks for the feedback Dave T. :v

 

[jdixon]

Try this mate:
www.ballistol.ca
or call 1-800-836-6536

 

[twotoescharlie]

Midsouth shooters supplies-- 16 oz.--$7.01

TTC

 

[d.thomson]

Thanks guys for the quick feed back I'v just ordered some and they are shipping it out today. Thanks again and have a great new year, regards Dave T. :hatsoff:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Ballistoil is mineral oil mixed with some kerosene. In the spray cans, another compound is added to provide the gase to expell the product from the can.

If you can't find Ballistoil at the local auto parts store, or sportings goods store, buy some cheap mineral oil at the drug store, and thin it with kerosene, which you can find at the gas station.

 

[Heidi 1672]

PaulV, How would you thin it? What amount to what amount? Thanks

 

[renovato]

There's more to it than just mineral oil and kerosene. I'm not sure it even has any kerosene, but it is mostly made of mineral oil. It mixes with water though and is non toxic. I know it has anise oil in it, but I haven't found out what else, or how they make it. I'm still curious about what makes it a good rust proofer. Mineral oil on it's own is a terrible rust proofer, but Ballistol is pretty fair.

 

[Juice Jaws]

Thanks for the web site. I found it very interesting.

 

Try this mate:
www.ballistol.ca
or call 1-800-836-6536

Here's the American web site:[url] http://www.ballistol.com[/url]/

 

[Keppy]

If you can't find Ballistoil at the local auto parts store, or sportings goods store, buy some cheap mineral oil at the drug store, and thin it with kerosene, which you can find at the gas station.

Would you know what ratio to mix them? Just curious.

 

[paulvallandigham]

I have not tried to mix any up, as I was just given a X-mas present of a can of Ballistoil. However, I owould not use more than 1 part kerosene to 9 parts oil. I might even use less kerosene if that smelled too strong, or thins the oil too much. Work with small batches first to see how they work, before settling on a mixture to make a 5 year supply of the stuff. a quart har would last you a long time- perhaps 20 years. You want to carry only a 2 oz bottle of the stuff with you, so keep an eye out for used bottles with corks or caps on them, for that purpose, or go to a hobby store and buy something that fills the bill. In order to meet the requirements of traditional gear for a Hunter's walk, I found an old medicine bottle, and then went to three stores before finding a cork small enough to fit its neck. I put my moose milk in it for my cleaning patches. If you aren't playing those games, you don't have to go that far. any small bottle with a screw on cap will work. Just wash it out and dry it from whatever it had in it, and then pour in your cleaning/storage compound mixture.

 

[Zonie]

For what it's worth, I have had a poor experiance with Ballistol.
The clean gunbarrels I've used it in for rust prevention all developed a light surface rust after 6 months of storage.

I asked myself why, seeing that I live in Arizona where high humidity is a great rarity and the only answer I have come up with is an oil that readily mixes with water probably won't keep water from getting to the metal as well as one of the oils which don't mix with water.

For this reason, I use modern rust preventing oils in all of my guns.

zonie

 

[RickD]

Like Zonie I tried it and dont much care for it..I use TriFlow as a rust perventitive..Granted not traditional but no rust either