lube for the slide rails

[BadOscar]

Dave,
Where do you get your plastilube? It looks like it comes in different grades or thicknesses. Are you using the thinnest "0" grade stuff?

[Sheepdog]

Originally Posted by BadOscar

Dave,
Where do you get your plastilube? It looks like it comes in different grades or thicknesses. Are you using the thinnest "0" grade stuff?

I use Mobil 1 thicker seems to work better. I also soak them in Kroil when new. Have used Mobil 1 sense my first SS lock up with Rem oil, to lite. I put Mobile one in needle oil bottles works great and cheap compared to this other stuff. But then again I use Hoppies #9.

[Dave Waits]

Originally Posted by BadOscar

Dave,
Where do you get your plastilube? It looks like it comes in different grades or thicknesses. Are you using the thinnest "0" grade stuff?

Alex, you see it all the time at Gunshows and probably don't realize it. Almost all the tables that sell American Milsurp parts have a box containing little clear tubs with yellow caps full of brown grease. Usually two for a dollar, that's Plastilube! Three dollars worth will last a year or so!

[Sheepdog]

I am going to give it a try. I have never heard of it. Thanks Dave

[AutoMag]

You can also try Brian Enos's Slide-Glide, great stuff if I do say so myself!!!

[AutoMag]

I forgot to mention that MILITEC-1 is an excellent choice also, man how did I forget that one!!!!!

[DrHenley]

How is the plastilube in cold weather?

I had Wilson Slide Grease on my DW Panther and in a IDPA match on a cold winter morning, the slide slowed down so much you could watch it cycle. I had to wipe all the grease off between stages to get the thing running again.

Now I put a thin coat of grease, and then top it off with a couple of drops of RemOil in the grooves. I'm still not 100% happy with it but it hasn't jammed in months.

[Dave Waits]

Doc, I use it in both my Garands and my 1911s,even in the Winter I've never had any problems with it and I live in Ohio.