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Offline phillips

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WD-40 for gun cleaning & preservation
« on: Yesterday at 10:41:23 AM »
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    • I use it and it's inexpensive

    and it smells great and it's basically non toxic

    what say you?

    :popcorn:
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    Offline Seraphina

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    Re: WD-40 for gun cleaning & preservation
    « Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 11:54:24 AM »
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    • :laugh1::laugh2: Finally! Someone else who likes the smell of WD-40! 
    I don’t know about cleaning firearms with it, but I used it yesterday to clean two really gunned up can openers!
    It also cleans grills and barbecue racks. But be sure to thoroughly rinse them before use with food. You don’t want to ingest the stuff or have prolonged skin contact with it.
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    Re: WD-40 for gun cleaning & preservation
    « Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 03:32:33 PM »
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    • It kills ants too!
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    Re: WD-40 for gun cleaning & preservation
    « Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 07:51:58 PM »
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    • The key problem regarding gun cleaning is that WD-40 is a penetrating oil. It can penetrate into cartridges and inactivate the propellant powder and/or primer.

    I learned this the hard way while a university student. The press of studies kept  me away from the range for a couple of months. When break arrived and I went to the range, With the very first round, I had a squib load with commercial ammunition. I sent the remaining ammo to the factory for examination. They determined that the culprit was the WD-40 that I had used to clean the revolver..

    So… don't use WD-40 for gun cleaning.

    Use a proper CLP cleaner.
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    Re: WD-40 for gun cleaning & preservation
    « Reply #4 on: Today at 04:24:27 AM »
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    • Quote from: Mark 79 on Yesterday at 07:51:58 PM
    The key problem regarding gun cleaning is that WD-40 is a penetrating oil. It can penetrate into cartridges and inactivate the propellant powder and/or primer.

    I learned this the hard way while a university student. The press of studies kept  me away from the range for a couple of months. When break arrived and I went to the range, With the very first round, I had a squib load with commercial ammunition. I sent the remaining ammo to the factory for examination. They determined that the culprit was the WD-40 that I had used to clean the revolver..

    So… don't use WD-40 for gun cleaning.

    Use a proper CLP cleaner.
    Also, do not use it to polish auto glass or interior vinyl.  It weakens both. The vinyl peels and the windows will shatter or crack with the slightest ding or nick.  M6 nephew learned the hard way with his first car windshield! 
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    Re: WD-40 for gun cleaning & preservation
    « Reply #5 on: Today at 10:27:17 AM »
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    Re: WD-40 for gun cleaning & preservation
    « Reply #6 on: Today at 11:41:34 AM »
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    • Quote from: Mark 79 on Yesterday at 07:51:58 PM
    The key problem regarding gun cleaning is that WD-40 is a penetrating oil. It can penetrate into cartridges and inactivate the propellant powder and/or primer.

    I learned this the hard way while a university student. The press of studies kept  me away from the range for a couple of months. When break arrived and I went to the range, With the very first round, I had a squib load with commercial ammunition. I sent the remaining ammo to the factory for examination. They determined that the culprit was the WD-40 that I had used to clean the revolver..

    So… don't use WD-40 for gun cleaning.

    Use a proper CLP cleaner.
    :confused:

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gELUgMQCw8k
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