Gunslick graphite grease

[J Miller]

I really like the Gunslick graphite grease, but as far as I know it only comes in a tiny .20 ounce tube. That just don't last long enough.
Does anybody know of a source of larger containers of this stuff?

And is this a special made grease, or is it just a common product repackaged by Outers?

Joe

[Cliff]

Gunslick is composed of colodinal graphite. It means little bitty tiny spheres of graphite. This is mixed into a light grease which acts as a carrier. I heard they are not selling it anymore. If you are in an area with machine shops and such you may be able to find the makings. You might want to do an online search. I don't believe it is exclusively made for "Gunslick" but you may have to buy it in bulk say 50 lbs or so. Check with some laboratoy supply companies. Graphite comes in several different forms, flat grain, spheres and such. Same as Lee's little tubes of white case lube, cleans up with water is really wire pulling lube. They buy it by the barrel, then put it into the little tubes. I used to work in a testing facility and found this out. My case lubes most of the time can be purchased at electrical contractor's supply stores, in quanities as little as one liter. Can be cut about 10 parts water to one part wire lube. Of course the graphite can be real mess trying to handle if you want to make your own. Good Luck......

[Cast Bullet Hunter]

It is at least very similar to a common commercial product trade-named "Oildag" marketed by Atkinson Colloids. This is a lubricant consisting of colloidal Graphite in a mineral oil base.

[Griff]

About 25 years ago someone gave me a 12 oz bottle of powdered graphite. A little "puff" and that part's lubed. Doesn't attract dirt & grit. Stays in my gun cleaning tool box. At current consumption, I'll bequeath half of it to my son!

[kimwcook]

I can't answer the Gunslick graphite lube question. I use it sparingly here and there.

I buy dry graphite from my local NAPA store. Like Griff said, I just puff a shot of it on actions and the like and it's slicker'n snot. No oil or grease to attract dirt and it's cheap if I remember right. I haven't bought a new bottle in a long time.

[J Miller]

I have some powdered graphite but I haven't used it as a stand alone lube except in locks.

Joe

[J Miller]

Got an answer to my email to Outers this morning. All they offer is the .20 ounce tubes. Guess I'll have to order in some next Midway or Brownells order.

Joe

[markinalpine]

Got an answer to my email to Outers this morning. All they offer is the .20 ounce tubes. Guess I'll have to order in some next Midway or Brownells order.

Joe

Brownells sells a gun grease with moly in it. Probably just as good as graphite grease. Definitely just as messy!

Mark

[Charles]

Gunslick has been around since the mind of man rememberth not and it is a good product. No better than several other gun greases. These days, I stick to the old USGI Grease, rifle. It was formulated for small arms use under adverse conditions and is about as good as you can get. Beside, I have two pounds of it.

[Rusty]

Some truck stops sell grease for putting on the 5th wheel of a tractor. I've seen it with graphite in it. It comes in small plastic pouches that you just throw on the 5th wheel and hook up.

I've also seen a liquid graphite lock lube that is made with a volatile liquid that carried the graphite into the recesses of the lock then evaporates.

[Griff]

Some truck stops sell grease for putting on the 5th wheel of a tractor. I've seen it with graphite in it. It comes in small plastic pouches that you just throw on the 5th wheel and hook up.

Great stuff. Do NOT, let me repeat... DO NOT... uh, let me emphasize... DO NOT let that get on any clothing you don't want PERMANENTLY stained. If the colth survives, anthropolgists a million years from now will be able to enter on their field notes: "shirt, long sleeved, obviously worn by a truckdriver, you can tell from the black stained sleeve; where he reached under the trailer to unhook... must of been a favorite, because it's been laundered hundreds of times and is now faded to a dark gray."

I've also seen a liquid graphite lock lube that is made with a volatile liquid that carried the graphite into the recesses of the lock then evaporates.

Also great stuff as once the carrier has evaporated stuff doesn't stick to it.

[Chas.]

Graphite, while it is a good lube, doesn't provide the corrosion protection of most grease/oils, which is needed in firearm actions.

[Hawkeye2]

I had found a small bottle of powdered graphite somewhere years ago and I mixed some with automotive chasis grease, real slick snot. I put it in a small plastic syringe as an aplicator. If I mix another batch I will use white lithium grease for a base. I would guess you can still buy Lubriplate in the "toothpaste" tubes. The two partials I have date from the 70's or earlier.

[oldbrownhat]

...Same as Lee's little tubes of white case lube, cleans up with water is really wire pulling lube. They buy it by the barrel, then put it into the little tubes. I used to work in a testing facility and found this out...

Re Lee Alox Lube, I did a little research on this a couple of years ago and found this post from Castboolits, which I saved:

From CastBoolits

Back in May 2003, I had an interesting phone talk with Joe Purnhagen of Lubrizol.

They stopped making Alox 2138F because of low demand and orders were labor intensive as the typical order was for 5 gallons and they had to repackage from the smallest container they carried in inventory - 55 gallon drum.

Alox 2138F is 97% Alox 350 ($1.06 a pound, about $400 a drum) and 3% C700 - perrolite (spelling) a hard wax. Alox 350 and C700 are available. The amount of C700 at 3% is so small, for our use, we can do without it.

By the way, David Thompson of Thompson Lube is a regular customer of Alox 350 by the 55 gallon drum. He uses it to make '2138F' for sale to casters like you and me.

The Lee ALOX product is Alox 606-55. Alox 606 is a solid. Melts at 245 degrees centigrade. Requires careful handling when mineral spirits are added to avoid fire. 606 is 0.77 per pound, 606-55 is 0.67 a pound. Joe recommends we get the pre-mix of 606-55 to be on the safe side. Afterwards, one could just add more mineral spirits to make 606-75.

The repackaging cost for both products is $1.25 a pound

Sorry I can't help with the graphite lube, though.

Stuart

[Paladin]

Try an aircraft supply for grease that has moly and graphite in a lithium grease base. I used to use it when I was a aircraft mechanic.
I was give a product call Dry Slide in Iraq that was a spray of graphite and moly in a liquid that evaporated and left a dry film that would not attract dust. I have some left that I still use that is great.

[J Miller]

Try an aircraft supply for grease that has moly and graphite in a lithium grease base. I used to use it when I was a aircraft mechanic.
I was give a product call Dry Slide in Iraq that was a spray of graphite and moly in a liquid that evaporated and left a dry film that would not attract dust. I have some left that I still use that is great.

How about EXTREME PRESSURE MOLY-GRAPH MULTI-PURPOSE GREASE?
The can says:
>Provides compounded protection with molybdenum and graphite to establish a fine micron plating on all working surfaces and withstand heavy load, water attack and shock loads.
>Base Type: Lithium 12 Hydroxy Stearate.
>Color: Black.
>Use for automotive, industrial, mining and construction ball and roller bearings, bushings, slides, chassis points, ball joints, U-joints, backing plates, wheel bearings and more.

I've been using this stuff in my trucks for decades. Never compared it to Outers Gunslick grease. It should work fine.

Joe

[oldbrownhat]

...I was give a product call Dry Slide in Iraq that was a spray of graphite and moly in a liquid that evaporated and left a dry film that would not attract dust. I have some left that I still use that is great.

I've heard good things about this, starting with a gunsmithing article in Rifle Mag. by Gil Sengel, but it seems hard to find, at least in the Pac. Northwest. The mfr.claims it's also sold under other names by bicycle shops but none I've asked has had it.

Stuart