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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2000 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #30 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 5:37pm	Print Post
	craigster - As I said LPS1 dries and does not leave a film (LIKE) WD40, it leaves a dry film, not a sticky mess like WD40. If you have not used WD40, it works great on shovels and other farm and household articles, not on fine firearms. If you have used WD40, then you know what I was referring to! Best regards Krag

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2000 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #31 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 5:40pm	Print Post
	Make that LPS 2 . I have a 1 track mind

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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #32 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 8:41pm	Print Post
	While Rennasance would probably be better if things were perfectly clean, I have just wiped it down and applied the wax. Trick is to put on a light coat and use it sparingly. I try to ad another coat annually but haven't been religious about it. No problems so far.


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2000 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #33 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 9:00pm	Print Post
	redsetter -,Gee, I did also, maybe were the only two?

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HG Participating Member Offline Posts: 29 Location: Jacksonville AR Joined: Dec 31^st, 2011	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #34 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 9:44pm	Print Post
	Let me clarify, WD-40 long term corrosion inhibitor is not the same as the WD-40 moisture protection. Different can, different formula. It is a bit greasy but has superior rust inhibiting qualities. Spray it on a rag and wipe your metal parts with it and it also works as a lube for moving parts, not bullet lube. It will melt rubber but not plastics.I use it and it works great. Research it. HG HG


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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #35 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 10:04pm	Print Post
	rkba2nd wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 9:00pm: redsetter -,Gee, I did also, maybe were the only two? At least one other--my uncle, an engineer for Bell Helicopter in Ft. Worth. Knowing of my interest in firearms, he told me about this "amazing" product Bell had recently begun using, after subjecting to careful testing: LPS 1,2,3. Furthermore, he gave me several cans of each! All this 40+ yrs ago.


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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #36 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 10:11pm	Print Post
	HG wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 9:44pm: Let me clarify, WD-40 long term corrosion inhibitor is not the same as the WD-40 moisture protection. Different can, different formula. It is a bit greasy but has superior rust inhibiting qualities. Spray it on a rag and wipe your metal parts with it and it also works as a lube for moving parts, not bullet lube. It will melt rubber but not plastics.I use it and it works great. Research it. Unusual, because many common chemical products--DEET, for ex.--will melt, or at least soften, most plastics, varnish, etc., but usually won't damage rubber.


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2000 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #37 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 10:51pm	Print Post
	redsetter - Glad to known I'm in good company.

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oldman46 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 424 Joined: Sep 21^st, 2016	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #38 - Apr 3^rd, 2018 at 11:40pm	Print Post
	I use LPS-2 to wipe down my firearms. No rust or corrosion. Since my lathe is in the garage and subject to temp and humidity changes works great. Only time I had problems was when the wife stuck a 5 gallon jug of chlorine for the pool and the lid wasn't on tight. Rectified that problem pronto. Stuck it in the well house as it no longer has all the pump,wiring and piping. Well is capped. I'm a firm user of breakfree or clp as well as kroil. Bought a 1 gallon can long time ago. I decant it from the gallon can and fill up the 4oz container that I bought the kroil to test it out. Frank


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Marlene Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 276 Joined: Oct 30^th, 2015	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #39 - Apr 4^th, 2018 at 1:15am	Print Post
	I like Barricade and Remington's "Collector" (which is different from regular RemOil). Having seen them run along side most of the other things on the market in a [sciencey details I am not allowed to share] test, they are the only metal protectants I use anymore. Oil is oil, and wax is just thick oil. The corrosion inhibitor package the manufacturer adds is what makes any difference between these things. The inhibitors in these two work as they should. Most stuff on the market seems not to. I don't put either of these on wood if I can avoid it.


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #40 - Apr 4^th, 2018 at 1:54am	Print Post
	I know a few who use Boeshield T-9, which was designed by the Boeing Aviation Company as a corrosion inhibitor for aircraft components. It's a combination of solvents, lubricants and waxes designed for penetration, lubrication, protection and moisture displacement, but it isn't a dry application.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #41 - Apr 4^th, 2018 at 10:09pm	Print Post
	There are still some extremely in nice shape and old single shots out there and those owners did not have much of anything now being mentioned to maintain them so what was it that they used? Most stocks in the day had a hand rubbed oil finish and all that was required was to wipe off the dust and rub on another light coat of stock oil finish on it by hand before putting it away. Seems it's become allot more complicated than that these days? JLouis

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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #42 - Apr 4^th, 2018 at 10:42pm	Print Post
	Don't think there were as many guns safes back in the good ole' days to overcomplicate things.

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #43 - Apr 5^th, 2018 at 11:33am	Print Post
	JLouis wrote on Apr 4^th, 2018 at 10:09pm: There are still some extremely in nice shape and old single shots out there and those owners did not have much of anything now being mentioned to maintain them so what was it that they used? The high-grade ones, yes, as those who could afford to own them, and their descendants usually, were the kind of careful individuals who tended to take good care of their property. Winchester began selling Winchester Gun Grease, "guaranteed to prevent rust," in the 1890's, but long before that Vaseline (from 1870) was promoted as a rust preventative (in addition to 1000 other uses!), and before that there was sperm oil and other non-petroleum-based oils. "Axle-grease" goes back to ancient times, but it was mostly made from animal fats that turn slightly acidic as they decompose, so I'm not sure how effective it would be for rust-prevention--but something was surely available even in the Middle Ages, or most of the arms & armour from that period would have rusted away by now.


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: What exterior cleaner/protectant? Reply #44 - Apr 5^th, 2018 at 1:23pm	Print Post
	Bill Knight, aka Mad Monk, who analyzed BP extensively told me WD40 was banned from the plant he worked in. A local gunsmith tested it on freshly machined steel. He had rust overnight just setting in the shop

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