WD-40 Specialist-Silicone Quick Drying

[FishDFly]

Was wandering around Lowe's and found WD-40 Specialist-Silicone Quick Drying. Can says Water Proofs, Protect Against Rust. Dries fast and leaves a clear, non-staining film without stickiness or messy residue.

Anyone used it? Was wondering about it's use on locks after cleaning them to slick them up since it contains silicon.

Please don't turn this into a WD-40 hate discussion.

 

[Archer 756]

WD 40 overall is junk

 

[EC121]

I don't want any silicone on my stuff.

 

[Davey Boy]

I agree with Archer 756 and EC 121, especially the silicone, it creeps over surfaces and contaminates.

In one manufacturing facility I worked in, silicone is completely banned.

One spray of silicone and the powder coating process is screwed, thousands in costs to clean up.

Do yourself a favor and don't bring it into your home.

 

[sawyer04]

Might work well on a door hinge, but the silicone will turn as hard as asphalt around burning powder.. Any petroleum product will ash and gum up around gun powder burning.

 

[Crow-Feather]

I guess it's a WD-40 dislike discussion cause most muzzle loader persons don't like it.

 

[SOLANCO]

Skip the WD40. It has its uses, but not around firearms. I suggest you try Ballistol.

 

[ZUG]

The WD-40 Special was rated very high on the rust preventive scale that was done with over 40 other rust preventives a few years back. It came in the top 5 if I remember correctly. I would not use it as a lube but that's just me - I have other lubes just for lubricating.

 

[Archer 756]

G96

 

[azmntman]

Regular old WD-40 has worked well for me for guns for 49 years. disclaimer.....average humidify under 30% here.

 

[n3wyu]

Was wandering around Lowe's and found WD-40 Specialist-Silicone Quick Drying. Can says Water Proofs, Protect Against Rust. Dries fast and leaves a clear, non-staining film without stickiness or messy residue.

Anyone used it? Was wondering about it's use on locks after cleaning them to slick them up since it contains silicon.

Please don't turn this into a WD-40 hate discussion.

I've not seen it, but I am going to look for it and give it a try. I had a can of LPS silicone spray that would dry. Worked really well on moving parts and didn't collect dirt or dust. Now some may have a problem with it, because that's not what was used back in the day. All I can say to that is don't use it. However it's worth a try.

 

[FishDFly]

I thought it might have an application for locks with the silicon to slick things up. I have a truck that has manual crank windows and it gets hard to crank them up or down. Sprayed it in the window channel and it is easy to crank then now.

They also have a can of WD-40 Lube now that I found at Lowe's. Not sure if that would work for patch lube or not. Worked well on some ranch applications.

As far as "back in the day", they did not have Ballistol either, but folks extoll it's virtues like a second coming.

 

[Whitworth]

I love WD40 on my guns but avoid silicone like the plague. It will contaminate other surfaces and can cause "fish-eyes" in paint and finishes. Many moons ago when I was an aircraft owner/operator and mechanic we used a product in a can called LPS. it was like heavy duty WD40 and came in 3 grades. #1, 2 and 3. #1 was thin like WD40 but left lube film behind, #2 was thicker and #3 left behind a thicker grease residue. YMMV

 

[JCKelly]

Your rifle is a couple centuries old in design. Perhaps you might consider using finishes, lubricants &c of that same time period?

Anything you choose has some disadvantages. Might as well have disadvantages of the same period as your rifle, IMHO.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Whale oil is hard to come by in my town.

 

[SPQR70AD]

The WD-40 Special was rated very high on the rust preventive scale that was done with over 40 other rust preventives a few years back. It came in the top 5 if I remember correctly. I would not use it as a lube but that's just me - I have other lubes just for lubricating.

it was in the top 3 maybe second. what was surprising was that hornady one case lube was one of the best overall

 

[FishDFly]

Whale oil is hard to come by in my town.

Hardest part is squeezing the oil out of the whale.

 

[BP Addict]

I used whale oil in my lock for a while but it’s too hard to find. I now use a light weight oil like 3-in-1.

After reading this article, I switched to WD-40 for the inside and outside of my muzzle loaders.

Gun Cleaning Clinic: Knowing the Limits of Rust Preventatives | Top Rated Supplier of Firearm Reloading Equipment, Supplies, and Tools - Colt

Thanks!

Walt

 

[n3wyu]

My My we can't even see eye to eye on rust prevention.

 

[tallpine]

I have used WD 40 specialist for about two years now. I was originally skeptical so I tested it extensively myself, it does what they say it will do and I have had absolutely no adverse effects using it on any of my firearms. This is nothing like the original WD 40 formula.

In the test mentioned above Specialist came out first beating out all competitors. I can't seem to find it but maybe some of you guys that have better Google skills than me could look it up. It is very compelling.

Don't take my word buy a can, spray a piece of shiny metal down good and throw it out in the yard for a month or two. you be the judge.