wd-40
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Rivesville, WV
Posts: 3,192
RE: wd-40
WD-40 is penetrating oil? Is it safe-yes. Is it a good idea? NO. Dust and particles stick to it, and will gum up. This happens after it penetrates into areas that you do not want it to. Tom.
#4
RE: wd-40
wd-40 wont touch any of my guns...though theres alot of people that swear by the stuff. although its a real fluidy liquid it tends to gum up quickly...definently rather use an oil like Break Free than wd-40...in a pinch i guess wd-40 wouldnt HURT..i wouldnt use much and would try my best to whipe it all off..i never leave alot of oil on any part of my weapons. dirt and grim stick to oil and oil gets thicker when its colder..good way to ruin a shot of a lifetime!!
statjunk...i dont think its a degreaser...its more of a GREASER lol...its a petrolioum product i do believe..its a penetrating oil i believe...not 100% sure...
statjunk...i dont think its a degreaser...its more of a GREASER lol...its a petrolioum product i do believe..its a penetrating oil i believe...not 100% sure...
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: wd-40
WD40 is a water displacer and penitration oil. It was originally designed as a water displacer though.
It makes a poor lubricant to be honest. Like said above it doesn't last long and actually gums up after a while. There are much better lubes on the market than WD-40.
Paul
It makes a poor lubricant to be honest. Like said above it doesn't last long and actually gums up after a while. There are much better lubes on the market than WD-40.
Paul
#7
RE: wd-40
ORIGINAL: yakuza wiz
is it safe to use wd-40 as gun oil?
and if not, why?
is it safe to use wd-40 as gun oil?
and if not, why?
If I had to wash out and Ignition Lock without removing it, I would use the thinnest oil, Lighter Fluid.
#8
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 1,673
RE: wd-40
Never use WD-40 as a gun oil, because, as mentioned, it gums up very quickly, and trust me, you don't want any of that in your action, also, real gun oil tends to prevent rust better, and not collect as much dust as WD-40.
#9
RE: wd-40
ORIGINAL: yakuza wiz
is it safe to use wd-40 as gun oil?
and if not, why?
is it safe to use wd-40 as gun oil?
and if not, why?
I know of several instances in which police departments were using WD-40 as a rust preventative on their revolvers. Over time, it penetrated into their ammo that was in the cylinders, and either killed the primers or the powder, as the contaminated rounds would not fire.
For pure rust prevention, I prefer Birchwood-Caset SHEATH. It doesn't gum up the works! For pure anti-friction lubrication, I prefer BREAK-FREE CLP.