Rust Protection Test

[gmww]

Did anyone catch this test posted on Brownells about rust protection? I found it quite informative. This is about the various products out there.
Rust prevention test

The surprise was WD40.

 

[Rebel]

Some good results there. I have been using WD-40 almost exclusively every since i started and have never had a rust problem. Some people don't care for it, but i have never had a problem with it.

 

[roundball]

The surprise was WD40

Not to me...I've watched WD-40 get slammed on forums all over the Internet for a few years now.

I've used WD-40 on every firearm I've ever owned since back in the 60's...use it to power flush trigger and bolt assemblies on rifles...to power flush trigger assemblies on Remington 1100 & 1187 skeet & trap shotguns, and after cleaning my muzzleloaders I power flush the lock internals, and all the dovetails, rib, etc, on the ML barrel, and the trigger assemblies.

I've heard everything about WD-40 like...
"it'll take the bluing off of metal"
"it'll take the case coloring off of metal"
"it'll cause varnish making moving parts sluggish"
"it won't prevent rust"
etc
etc
etc

Old wives tales...I buy a half dozen cans of it at a time...maybe this will help kill the old wives tales.

Thanks for posting :thumbsup:

 

[CrackStock]

Dutch agrees with you.
[url] http://www.blackpowderrifleaccuracy.com/links.html[/url]

He has advocated WD40 for MLs for many years.

CS

 

[paulvallandigham]

WD 40 does gum up when it dries, but it acts as its own solvent, so just spray on some more, and wait a couple of minutes. Then wipe off the old stuff, and spray on some more. It will gum up nipples, and drums on percussion guns, and the flash channel on patent breeches if allowed to sit too long. However, it can be dissolved with more WD40 , or any alcohol based solvent. It does displace water, and coat surfaces fairly well so that rust is not a factor. Just be sure to use more than less, and don't store guns standing upright!

 

[Halftail]

Roundball,
The Olive Oil seems to be holding up exellently.The Bore is as Slick clean as a Babys....Well .....you know what. :grin: That said,I probably won't make a Habit of using it as I'm a real loyal user of ballistol.
As for WD-40 I saw a barrell first hand last week that had some kind of Build up in the grooves and all it ever was lubed with was WD.That guy used it for 16 years and had to use carburator cleaner to get his barrell back in shape.He has since changed his lube.
I know you results vary,I just wanted to offer another view. :thumbsup:

 

[Slake]

WD40 will freeze...CRC does not

 

[roundball]

Roundball,
The Olive Oil seems to be holding up exellently.The Bore is as Slick clean as a Babys....Well .....you know what. :grin: That said,I probably won't make a Habit of using it as I'm a real loyal user of ballistol.
As for WD-40 I saw a barrell first hand last week that had some kind of Build up in the grooves and all it ever was lubed with was WD.That guy used it for 16 years and had to use carburator cleaner to get his barrell back in shape.He has since changed his lube.
I know you results vary,I just wanted to offer another view. :thumbsup:

Just to be clear, we weren't talking about bore lubes...I don't use any petroleum product in my muzzleloader bores...Natural Lube 1000 is the only thing I use for a bore lube
:thumbsup:

 

[Halftail]

Just to be clear, we weren't talking about bore lubes...I don't use any petroleum product in my muzzleloader bores...Natural Lube 1000 is the only thing I use for a bore lube

Ooops,
I though we were talking about lubes for Rust prevention.I got to admit I only scanned through that link untill I got to the results Pictures.
I got up at 3 am and worked all day..Maybe it's time to rest the eyes and the Brain! :grin:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Okay, Slake, you have me. What is CRC? thanks. I don't use WD40 for anything below freezing. I clean my guns with alcohol to remove all oils and grease, for winter shooting. I use Wonder Lube 1000, or what ever name it is currently being sold as for my patches in cold weather, and leave the spit in my mouth. The little shooting I do in the winter can be done with no lube on the parts without wearing them out. I used to host a First of the Year Shoot at my gun club to get everyone out and shooting in the winter so they could learn how to make their guns function, and learn to enjoy the cold weather. We sometimes had our best turnouts for that shoot each year. If something needed lubricating, I would be inclined to use my patch lube for that, rather than any oil or lubricating grease. There are silicon greases on the market that don't harden in the cold that can be used, and I would not hesitate to do so if I was going on a winter trek, where I would be shooting every day. A little dab will do ya, as the saying went, so don't over do the grease.

 

[scott k]

What is CRC?

CRC makes all kinds of lubes and cleaners that come in spray cans. They are marked to automotive and industry.
Lehigh...

 

[Forster]

Thanks for the post, I have a friend that I can't wait to show this to. He has been hounding me to switch over from WD-40 to Break Free. I have used WD-40 on all of my cartridge guns since the 60's and have never had a reason to switch. A little knowen fact is that it works well on wasps and yellow jackets. You can hit them right out of the air and they drop like a rock, thirty seconds later they're dead. Great stuff! Thanks for the info.........Jim

 

[Slake]

CRC 5-56 is a WD40 like spray lube that is very similar to WD40 and it is most commonly used for automotive or industrial uses. I've used it on my cartridge guns for years, along with door hinges, latches and many many other things

 

Very interesting test. Thanks for the info.

 

Very good and informative link. Thanks. I'm glad to see others that use the waterless method for cleaning!

 

[***Sean***]

Always been fond of WD40

 

[Sully]

Check out this for a corrosion control test.
[url] http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/mlexperiments/corrosion/corrosion2.html[/url]

 

[gmww]

That is also a very interesting site. I noticed that an observation about a bare clean metal so long as it is water free will stay rust free for a long time. I supposed that is why WD40 seems to work well as its primary function is water displacement.

Thank! :hatsoff: