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Thread: Rem Oil or ???

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    MGO Member Pond Scum's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by VIGILANT View Post
    G96 Complete Gun Treatment I've been using it for over 50 years, never any rust! Smells awesome, almost like it's addictive!
    https://g96.com/
    Agreed. I love the G96 .... but I have only been using it for 45 years!

    I once used it on a S&W Model 59 and put the gun in a closet with no special storage for 25 years. We took the gun out, loaded it up, and shot 500 flawless rounds thru it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pond Scum View Post
    Agreed. I love the G96 .... but I have only been using it for 45 years!

    I once used it on a S&W Model 59 and put the gun in a closet with no special storage for 25 years. We took the gun out, loaded it up, and shot 500 flawless rounds thru it.
    Yup, 45 years qualifies you as a G96 addict!

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    G-96 spray ask a gunsmith..

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    Quote Originally Posted by coobie View Post
    G-96 spray ask a gunsmith..
    Why, what would they say?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VIGILANT View Post
    Yup, 45 years qualifies you as a G96 addict!
    Lol! I'm not big on labels but you do have a point!

    G96 is billed as a 3 in one all purpose cleaner, lube, preservative. I use other products including bore cleaners, KG10 dry moly, and various lubes on the slide. I use the G96 for general cleaning and ALWAYS use G96 to finish the bore. I also use G96 for general household lube/preservative.

    I am not and expert on this stuff ..... I just bought my first can of G96 when I bought my first gun in 1978 and I have never been disappointed.


    Back to the OP's question:

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Waverly View Post

    ..... What I am interested in is using Rem Oil, or something similar, after cleaning and before putting the firearm (in my case, a handgun) back in the safe. .....

    What do you use?
    I use Rem Oil general other lube points and sometimes on the slide. I like it and think it does a better job as a lube than G96. I think G96 is a good cleaner for carbon and such, a okay lube for slides and general points, and I think G96 excels as a preservative. I like the G96 for a general cleaner as it is not as harsh and specific cleaners like Rem Action Cleaner.
    Last edited by Pond Scum; 01-11-2023 at 08:53 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VIGILANT View Post
    Why, what would they say?
    Keep it clean, carbon absorbs moisture
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    If RemOil is what you've been using and like the results - If it ain't broke don't fix it.
    If you need to renew the wet cloth or "gunsock" just spray some more on it. Or buy a pack of good microfiber cloths and apply rem oil liberally to one. Use the wet one to wipe it down and a dry one to clean up excess.
    You really shouldn't be spraying down your firearm with rem oil anyway - it's meant to be wiped on, and excess wiped off...not getting it ready for an oil wrastlin tournament.

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    I used to use Rem-oil a lot, but after years of use, & reading it wasn't so great (for lubrication) I switched..to trying several others, ( inc. Mobil 1)
    My gunsmith gave me a few sample tubes of FP-10..I used it & it's been my lube ever since.
    I use RIG ( = rust inhibiting grease) for long term storage..and as I use WD-40 for a cleaner ..(it's great for dissolving shooting residue)
    I just wipe the gun down with a lightly used towel after cleaning. As long as the gun metal doesn't have contact with skin, it won't corrode, in my experience.
    My handguns are handled frequently, as I like to shoot them .. and I take a few different handguns when I shoot, so they all get exercise.

    My SS pistols are wiped down the same, after use. I prefer SS pistols, as they're much more resistant to corrosion. I still wipe off fingerprints.
    If I'm moving rifles (sometimes pistols) around in the safe(s), I put on a pr of cotton gloves, to avoid contact with metal surfaces.
    I keep a pr of gloves on top of each safe.

    I always avoid putting a firearm in a sealed plastic bag, as I feel it's more likely to corrode, from trapped humidity, than if it's open to the air.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Waverly View Post
    For the most part, yes. Is there something different, or better, to use for stainless finishes (here is another area that I lack knowledge in)?
    I don't worry very much about my guns if they aren't blued.


    Here's a nice test https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/tag/eezox/


    I have used eezox on blued with good success.

    Used rem oil. Clip, all the common stuff. For protection on something like tennifer or stainless I never saw much difference.

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    Last edited by Phoenix63; 01-11-2023 at 09:01 PM.
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