Have any of you ever heard or used Ballistol,,I have heard it's a great product and stinks to high heaven. HRP
I would much rather use wintergreen oil it is available at just about any drug store. The plus side is it smells really good other than some of the other stinky **** I have used before. there is 4 penetrating oils that I use and have yet to find something that one of these 4 cant get undone in no specific order here they are. 1-mouse milk 2-krol oil 3-wintergreen (Methyl salicylate) and it smells good too 4-homebrew (50/50 acetone and atf) shake well before use
At 69 I've used every concoction that was ever conceived. After my first can of Gibbs brand I was sold........haven't used anything else since. Got to be a reason that the FBI and most law enforcement agencies around the county won't use anything else on thier firearms and handcuffs. Frank
OP specifically inquired about Ballistol. Please try to answer his question instead of turning this into yet another "my favorite penetrating oil" thread.
I appropriate it but don't worry about it,,this is the hamb after all ,,I'm seasoned and thick skinned,,that's just how it works some times. If the thread runs long enough someone will speak up that has used it. HRP
Their words ,not mine but they plainly use the word penetrate! HRP Ballistol cares about our planet, and we are committed to producing an environmentally friendly product. With Ballistol, you will lubricate, penetrate, clean, protect, and preserve your equipment without contaminating the environment. Ballistol is biodegradable, and neither its use nor its disposal will pollute our air or water. Its natural decomposition will not produce byproducts that are harmful to the environment. The aerosol propellant is a propane/butane blend that does not contain CFCs. In addition, Ballistol is non-carcinogenic and skin safe.
I use it to clean and lube all my guns, never thought of using for anything else. Thanks HRP will keep it in mind!
as long as no one is listening mr. newguypants, i used this stuff called belray 6 in 1 that works awesome. dirt bike stuff. safe for electrical stuff too.
Quote "With Ballistol, you will lubricate, penetrate, clean, protect, and preserve your equipment " Maybe that is what a museum curator was using when I asked what she was using to remove the rust from a painted fender. It smelled like wintergreem and she refused to tell me what it was. Nice lady, to bad that she smelled so much when I accidently spilled the gallon of it all over her.
inox is real good alot of gun guys downunder use it, but the best ive seen so far was BEES WAX!!! and it makes ya rusty old parts smell like honey, maybe not so good for you cats in the northern hemisphere with all them bears lurking about.
I use it on guns all the time and I have tried it in the shop as well. Seems to penetrate and clean well. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I've used Ballistol on my guns and it works pretty good if ya can get past the smell. It stinks just as bad as PB blaster.
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