Shot a few rounds in my Glock 26 then went back to the house for the usual cleaning.
I noticed that some Ballistol in one of my needle-oilers had congealed into yellowish paste at the bottom of the container.
Never seen that before! I stirred it and it was like a thick paste! The liquid consistency was gone.
This is an unheated garage attached to the house but the temps even when cold usually get down to only the upper forties/low fifties in there.
Never had that happen with Breakfree CLP which has always maintained its consistency in whatever container I put it in.
Anybody had anything similar happen with the Ballistol they stored?
Ballistol--Yellowish Paste?
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Re: Ballistol--Yellowish Paste?
I have never used this Ballistol, but this is from their website:
probably oxidized and got thick and gummy.
It sounds like your Ballistol, stored in an oiler, rather than a can with an air tight capIf you are using a trigger sprayer attached to the non-aerosol Ballistol can,
remove after use and return the original cap. Ballistol can leak from the trigger sprayer,
and will be exposed to air. Ballistol has an indefinite shelf-life when the original cap i
s returned to the can. Ballistol will not "mist" out of the trigger sprayer, but will instead
shoot a "stream". For a mist application, please use our aerosol version.
probably oxidized and got thick and gummy.
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Re: Ballistol--Yellowish Paste?
This!WildBill wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:05 pm I have never used this Ballistol, but this is from their website:
It sounds like your Ballistol, stored in an oiler, rather than a can with an air tight capIf you are using a trigger sprayer attached to the non-aerosol Ballistol can,
remove after use and return the original cap. Ballistol can leak from the trigger sprayer,
and will be exposed to air. Ballistol has an indefinite shelf-life when the original cap i
s returned to the can. Ballistol will not "mist" out of the trigger sprayer, but will instead
shoot a "stream". For a mist application, please use our aerosol version.
probably oxidized and got thick and gummy.
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Re: Ballistol--Yellowish Paste?
Ive never had a problem with Ballistol in the aerosol can
Re: Ballistol--Yellowish Paste?
This is me. Mine is stored inside my cleaning kit inside the house. I usually by three aerosol cans at a time and have never ever had an issue.
Re: Ballistol--Yellowish Paste?
I have never had a problem with Ballistol in the aerosol cans either.
I wonder if I applied Ballistol in a needle-oiler to the hammer and trigger pins of my AR15 if that would cause them to gum up over time?
I don't think I will try that experiment. I can reach those components using Ballistol's aerosol can with straw attached or use my needle-oilers
filled with Mobil1 or Hoppe's Gun Oil.
Lucas Gun Oil comes from the manufacturer in a needle-oiler and it is also a really great product.
What do you guys use to lubricate the hammer and trigger pins on your AR15s?
Thanks for the comments!
I wonder if I applied Ballistol in a needle-oiler to the hammer and trigger pins of my AR15 if that would cause them to gum up over time?
I don't think I will try that experiment. I can reach those components using Ballistol's aerosol can with straw attached or use my needle-oilers
filled with Mobil1 or Hoppe's Gun Oil.
Lucas Gun Oil comes from the manufacturer in a needle-oiler and it is also a really great product.
What do you guys use to lubricate the hammer and trigger pins on your AR15s?
Thanks for the comments!
Please know and follow the rules of firearms safety.