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SolidSnake
10-29-2007, 03:58 PM
Are there any substitute greases you can get from home depot for working on your gun, or is it best to just use airsoft-specific greases
MFSTAirsoft
10-29-2007, 04:42 PM
Dude, go into walmart, go to the automotive section, and they sell little tubs of marine grease, a blue tub. Best stuff I have ever used. It works excellent, and its waterproof and doesnt burn or melt down, so that means you can bring your gun into the water and it wont wash the grease out, and your grease wont break down over time.
SolidSnake
10-29-2007, 05:13 PM
awesome thanks a bunch man
MFSTAirsoft
10-29-2007, 06:16 PM
no problemo.
CentraSpike
10-30-2007, 07:51 PM
Astroglide
SolidSnake
10-30-2007, 07:58 PM
that's how you treat an airsoft gun right ;)
BigED
10-31-2007, 04:57 AM
so that means you can bring your gun into the water and it wont wash the grease out, and your grease wont break down over time. Grease/Oil by their chemical composition are not water soluble. The marine grade grease is more environmentally friendly and will not pollute waterways. Another pure form of silicone grease which is readily available is Di-Electric silicone grease. It can be purchased at automotive stores. It is used to prevent corrosion on electrical connectors. Use Silicone grease on the Piston rails, Tappet plate, Nozzle/Cylinder head, and Piston O-ring. You can also use a VERY SMALL amount to grease the outside of hopup buckings to help them slide into hopup housings. I've been using mobil-one synthetic hi-viscosity bearing grease on gear axles and bushings for years. You can also use white lithium grease which some companies still use. Silicone sprays are very different from grease. The spray will clean and then evaporate leaving a silicone residue. Read the label and make sure their are no Petro-Distillates on the label. Keep and eye out for "Food Grade" silicone spray which are airsoft safe. ///ed///
SolidSnake
10-31-2007, 02:51 PM
this may be a stupid question, but i gotta ask. Here's the background info: Last time I used my bore up kit, i didn't use any grease/silicone spray at all, and the o-ring snapped. I did some research and found out that if you stretch out a size #14 o-ring slightly, it will work, so that's what i did. It had a very good seal. Now my question. Since I used greases (and spray on the o-ring) this time, not gunky but applied correctly, it should not snap this time, right?
MFSTAirsoft
10-31-2007, 03:19 PM
It might. It will be under a decent amount of tension now that it is stretched, however, the O Ring could really snap for any reason. After a while they will wear down and break anyways. Nothing lasts forever! But, the grease will most definitely elongate its life.
SolidSnake
10-31-2007, 07:19 PM
awesome, that's what i was thinkin
Cheezman
10-31-2007, 08:34 PM
Do you guys also lube the brushes in your motor? If not, check out some of the slick zero commutator oil. Doing so can prolong the life and improve your motors cooling and efficiency.

http://www.slickzero.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SZ004&Category_Code=Oil
BigED
11-02-2007, 06:34 AM
If the motor was operating like an RC car motor and there was'nt enough air flow then maybe. Since the motor operates for seconds at a time I don't think it's necessary. If it were operating continuously for 5-10 minutes I would consider it. Motor's are an easy replacement item. If you are very worried about the brushes use some De-Ox-It, or just blow out the motor with air. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104746&cp=2032058&f=Taxonomy%2FRSK%2F2032058&categoryId=2032058&kwCatId=2032058&kw=cleaner&parentPage=search Used by nerds around the world to improve electrical connections. Even at NASA... One shot and it cleans the contacts, you can watch it bubble & fiz. (Very expensive for what you get - It looks like breath spray.) ///ed///
green36
11-15-2007, 08:39 PM
Will wd40 work
Cheezman
11-15-2007, 09:16 PM
Will wd40 work

No. It can weaken plastic and will destroy the o-rings.

WD40 is not a lubricant, sadly, it has been advertised as such, but, it is a water dispersant, was originally designed to be, and still is a water dispersant to protect easily rusting bare metals.
Coldkill
11-15-2007, 09:27 PM
No. It can weaken plastic and will destroy the o-rings.

WD40 is not a lubricant, sadly, it has been advertised as such, but, it is a water dispersant, was originally designed to be, and still is a water dispersant to protect easily rusting bare metals.

it can also break down driveway tar its really only good for metal systems