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Thread: Ballistol Lube
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March 6th, 2010, 06:49 AM #1Active Member
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Ballistol Lube
Anyone know a place that has this stuff on the shelf around the Philly area?
Thought I'd try it for my revolvers. Looks like it'll clean and lube the gun and treat the wood grip at the same time.
I worry that some of the cleaners/lubes out there are gonna screw with the finish of my Hogue Laminate Grips.
Thanks.
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March 6th, 2010, 06:42 PM #2Active Member
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Re: Ballistol Lube
Don't know. I bought mine at the Valley Forge gun show. Midway has it also.
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March 6th, 2010, 06:56 PM #3
Re: Ballistol Lube
You know what's funny... I used Ballistol to "finish" the stock on my old SKS.
I had placed the entire stock in a tub of mineral spirits in order to remove the Cosmoline, and after I had it all removed, I realized that whatever "finish" was on the stock, was now destroyed, and the whole thing had a "whitish haze" to it.
I recalled reading that Ballistol could be used on wood, so I took a little and rubbed it on. Ta-Da! The wood looked great again!
I wiped down the entire stock with the stuff, and never did anything more to it. it looked like every other surplus rifle out there, and didn't have a "shiny" finish like you get with some varnishes.
Aside from the stinky odor of the Ballistol, I loved the way it worked on my wooden stock.
Sorry I can't help with locating it.I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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March 6th, 2010, 07:44 PM #4
Re: Ballistol Lube
Damn, do I have to do everything around here?
Para-Ordnance Pro Shop
1300 Industrial Hwy Ste B-3
Southampton PA 18966
Phone: 215-355-4111
Fax: 215-322-9223
Email: Itms@msn.com
Website: http://www.Itms.com
Bore Tech Inc
100 Emlen Way #108
Telford PA 18969
Phone: 215-799-2500
Fax: 215-799-2515
Email: boretech@boretech.com
Website: http://www.boretech.com
Case Design Corp
333 School Ln
Telford PA 18969
Phone: 215-703-0130
Fax: 215-703-0139
Email: casedesigncorp@rcn.com
Website: http://www.casedesigncorp.com
Conkko
PO Box 40
Broomall PA 19008
Phone: 215-356-0711
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Email:
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Evolution Gun Works Inc
4050 Skyron Dr
Doylestown PA 18901
Phone: 215-348-9892
Fax: 215-348-1056
Email: egw@pil.net
Website: http://www.egw-guns.com
First Samco Inc
1300 Industrial Hwy #B3
Southampton PA 18966
Phone: 215-355-2621
Fax: 215-322-9223
Email: info@firstsamco.com
Website: http://www.firstsamco.com
Fobus USA
1300 Industrial Hwy Ste B-3
Southampton PA 18966
Phone: 215-355-2621
Fax: 215-322-9223
Email:
Website: http://www.fobusholster.com
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Fraser-Volpe Corp
1025 Thomas Dr
Warminster PA 18974
Phone: 215-443-5240
Fax: 215-443-0966
Email: info@fraser-volpe.com
Website: http://www.fraser-volpe.comLast edited by Karl/PA; March 6th, 2010 at 07:48 PM.
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March 7th, 2010, 06:58 AM #5Active Member
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Re: Ballistol Lube
Thanks for the help! Very cool.
I see a lot of comments on the smell of Ballistol... What does it smell like? I saw somewhere that it smells like black licorice, or like Sambucca (spelling?) booze.
If it does, I can live with that. If it tastes like Sambucca, that wouldn't be a bad thing either.
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March 7th, 2010, 12:46 PM #6
Re: Ballistol Lube
It has an odor like a gym locker room. The odor comes from the principal ingredient of Ballistol aside from mineral oil, and that's butoxyethyanol, aka isobutanol or butyl alcohol. Butyl alcohol is an effective wetting agent and is widely used in many "spray & wipe" type cleaners such as the original 409 and Fantastik, not the current "antibacterial" formulations of the same brand names. Butyl alcohol is also effective as an emulsifier, a compound that facilitates the mixing of oil and water. It's the reason that Ballistol can be mixed with water to form a milky-white liquid which is EXCELLENT for cleaning up firearms which have been fired with corrosive ammo.
The odor of butyl alcohol can act as an asthma attack initiator in some individuals.
HTH,
Noah
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March 7th, 2010, 01:03 PM #7
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Well, I learned something new.
All I know is that it stinks and stinks for a while. If you're married, apply it to a piece of cloth and take it in the house without telling your wife. If no reaction, you're good to go - if she curls her nose and asks if a mouse died in the wall, just tell her you'll look into it, and get that stuff out of the house! LOL
I bought it for cleaning a black powder revolver, but used it for many other things. I oiled all the door hinges in the house with it when I first got it. Oooops! After that, I decided to only use it for outdoor uses.
I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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March 7th, 2010, 02:21 PM #8
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Actually, I've been using it so long I like the smell.
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March 7th, 2010, 02:25 PM #9Active Member
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Re: Ballistol Lube
Yeh this stuff looks really good I seen Pete from The Armory Channel on youtube post a video of this stuff I plan on picking it up at the the Valley Forge show
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March 8th, 2010, 12:30 AM #10
Re: Ballistol Lube
Ballistol is great for dry hands and as a small wound, like scratches, cleaner.
Wipe down your Glock with it and it will look new. I buy it by the gallon direct from Ballistol USA. The stuff has a interesting history.
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