Was told I used too much frog lube paste.

[Higgins909]

I used to use only Hoppe's 9 Gun bore cleaner and gun medic lube. I got some frog lube clp paste after a coworker mentioned it to me. After my first range session with it, I noticed that it looks like I used way too much. Then I also noticed that after trying to clean up my slide, it still looked like it was all oiled up. More oiled then using my hoppes lube. I'm not sure I've ever used bore cleaner on my slide, just the whole barrel. Usually wipe the slide with patches and q tips and brush it, oil/lube.

(only photo I have of it, after first range session with frog lube paste)


I showed the same coworker this photo and was told I used too much and was only supposed to use a thin layer. Right now, my guns are about this same amount of frog lube, as I didn't mention it to coworker until a few days after cleaning. I'm not really sure how to get a thin layer with this stuff. It looks like there is a fair amount or none on it, when I try to apply it.

I have to say with at least my kimber, after putting that paste on it, it felt so smooth and such. I really question the hoppes gun medic lube. I always thought it was really runny and wondered if it actually stayed. It didn't really look too lubricated with it.

I tried to watch other people use frog lube paste, but they're like 15 minute videos... Then they also use like 5 other frog lube products/other product... Seems way overkill to me.

How do you use frog lube paste? Any easy/simpler ways? What I do seems like a simpler way, compared to other people.

Thanks,
Higgins909

 

[grasshopperglock]

The simpler way is light weight synthetic motor oil. Lots of people like Mobile 1. Wal-Mart will work. It doesn't take much. Your frame looks buttered. For the cost and design you don't have to grease it as much. You can run the dry, 25 rounds. Add a lube from there. It's not gonna hurt it.

2 cent

 

[texasnurse]

Small cheap foam brush


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[vmax]

I won't use it
It's supposedly made from a food grade base oil
I'll stick with what I know works

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I used it on some guns which ended up "sitting around", came back to them and it seemed like I had used wax almost.

 

[jrbfishn]

Warm the metal parts with a blow drier, rub it on and allow to cool. Wipe of excess. Should look almost dry. Liquifies from shooting and friction. Does not take much to work.


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[texasnurse]

Are y’all heat curing it or leaving it slopped on?


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[Higgins909]

Are y’all heat curing it or leaving it slopped on?


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This, I haven't done any heat curing. I would probably stop using FL if I had to heat cure it. Motor oil would be my next product to try. I do wonder, why light weight oil? I think I have some 0w-20 left over from my honda... RIP little honda.

 

[acorneau]

Frog Lube is different from most oils/grease/CLP's. It's important to follow the directions for degreasing first and "seasoning" thereafter.

As jrbfishn said, if it looks lubed up you used too much.

Just read and follow the directions and it works great.
http://froglube.com/froglube-product-info/froglube-directions/

 

[TX OMFS]

Just read and follow the directions and it works great.

What kinda Commie are you?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Are y’all heat curing it or leaving it slopped on?


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I don't use it after that.
I never heat cured it or anything.
Guess I didn't read the directions, lol.

 

[Higgins909]

I don't use it after that.
I never heat cured it or anything.
Guess I didn't read the directions, lol.

I didn't know they had their own website. I looked all over the amazon product listing and all over my tub of FL and didn't see any kind of instructions.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I didn't know they had their own website. I looked all over the amazon product listing and all over my tub of FL and didn't see any kind of instructions.

Maybe that's why I didn't read them...

 

[diesel1959]

What kinda Commie are you?

He had TACTICAL reasons, dude!

 

[Younggun]

I've read to many stories on this site and others about FrogLube building up and causing firing pins and other parts to stick, or guns not wanting to run in cold weather.

I've never had a failure with a gun using most any regular gun oil whether hot or cold. I can't think of any reason to switch to a product that could result in failures, even if those failures are caused by what seems to be not following a specific application process.

 

[Dawico]

I have to agree with Younggun.

Chuck it and use regular lubes. But that is just me.

 

[Lunyfringe]

Another that works well for slides is synthetic grease. Brake caliper grease or mobil 1 grease.

There's an old saying- "oil if it turns, if it slides grease it" (paraphrasing) very small amount of grease required... just a thin film on contact areas

This is definately a subject you have to word carefully if you don't want to wind up in the out of context quote thread

 

[Bozz10mm]

I've never had any problems using FL. I use a heat gun to warm up the parts almost too hot to handle, then apply the paste with a small brush. Acid brushes work well. Let it cool down and wipe off the excess with a rag. It will turn rancid tho if you leave it on too thick and store the weapon for a couple of months. No experience with how it performs in the cold. I'm not a hunter and if it gets below 50°, I don't go to the range.

Mrgunsandgear did a freezer test with Frog Lube on an AR and a Glock 19 and had no problems with either.

 

[vmax]

I've read to many stories on this site and others about FrogLube building up and causing firing pins and other parts to stick, or guns not wanting to run in cold weather.

I've never had a failure with a gun using most any regular gun oil whether hot or cold. I can't think of any reason to switch to a product that could result in failures, even if those failures are caused by what seems to be not following a specific application process.

Exactly
What is the upside here?
Wait..maybe its the minty scent

 

[oldag]

I use TW25B
https://www.mil-comm.com/tw-25b/tw25b-light-grease-lubricant-protectant