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10-06-2009, 03:37 PM #21Senior Member
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Plain old mineral oil will do just fine, and will cost a lot less. Sewing machine oil is a good example, so is unscented baby oil. Probably the best choice is food grade white oil (often sold as honing oil).
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10-06-2009, 08:45 PM #22Junior Member
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As a police firearms instructor and armorer I can tell you that WD40 will not protect against rust. It will also attract dirt. As a geek with all sorts of useless information, WD40 was a government project for NASA. WD stood for Water Displacment and the 40 was simply attempt #40. Just some useless FYI I thought I'd share with you and the forum.
Originally Posted by foundlingofdollar
No WD40? Have I found something it can't fix?
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10-07-2009, 10:47 AM #23Senior Member
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Mineral Oil is cheap and works well and you can find it in the pharmacy on the shelf. The only thing WD-40 is good for is cleaning your hands in the shop after working on your car.
bjDon't go to the light. bj
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10-07-2009, 05:29 PM #24Member
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Ditto, I use mineral oil.
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