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May 2, 2009
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OK, I love CLP as much as the next guy... I use it on several of my auto pistols, and my Mini-14's...
I found out this morning it is not ideal for DW revolvers. I know some of you guys use it, but I'm going to get you to switch 
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The only reason I used it this morning was because my usual lube was in the garage and I was in the basement (yea, LAZY)... For those of you who don't know, my preferred DW lube is regular old ATF -- yep Automatic Tranny Fluid.
As soon as I put the CLP DW together and pulled the trigger I was very disappointed. It was heavy and gritty feeling. I took it back apart to make sure everything was in place properly, and it was. Put it back together, still felt terrible, tear it back down...
Solvent stripped all the CLP off the parts, dried them, and dunked them in ATF. Put it all back together and ...
Like a totally different gun... smooth, quiet, the usual DW I own. I don't know if CLP ever goes bad--I know I always shake it up good before I use it. But, I will NEVER use it on a DW again.
Just my 2 cents...
Merry X-mas,
SHOOT
January 22, 2008
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ATF is one of the best lubricants around. I has a very wide temp operating range, high detergent content, and penetrates well. And it will bring a shine to old sun faded paint, lol.
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November 14, 2009
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SHOOTIST357 said:
The only reason I used it this morning was because my usual lube was in the garage and I was in the basement (yea, LAZY)... For those of you who don't know, my preferred DW lube is regular old ATF -- yep Automatic Tranny Fluid.
Is that recycled ATF??? 
OK, I'm teasing!!!!
Happyness is a Hot DW and a pile of used brass!!! Rich
November 14, 2009
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What is CLP? At first I thought you ment Connecticut Light & Power.
Happyness is a Hot DW and a pile of used brass!!! Rich
October 15, 2010
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My guess would be Break-Free CLP (Clean, Lubricate and Protect)
November 16, 2010
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I've always avoided all-in-one products
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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I've never noticed a problem, but I use only Breakfree CLP. Maybe time for me to do a comparison trial.
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January 24, 2009
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I haven't used it yet, so I'm one up on ya.
I like Remoil, ATF, and also use a light application of synthetic wheel bearing grease on trigger & hammer pivot posts. Some of my guns like the Remoil better than others. The ones that don't, get ATF.
Lil' Dan likes 15w40 diesel oil best, for some reason.
Anything else & he just doesn't feel right.
February 16, 2010
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So you use Type F, Mercon, Dextron, +4, Z1 or synthetic?
I've always been a Hoppes + Remoil guy ... but mostly out of tradition and 'cause I like how they smell (although I don't use the Hoppes on my Nickle S&W 29-2 ... I have some FP10 for it).
January 17, 2010
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I am an FP-10 user. But on my "work" guns while deployed we use synthetic motor oil. Mobil one that we get from the tankers or whirlybird guys. Works great in artic, jungle, seawater, and even desert sand. Light film keeps actions slick and the blown sand sticks to this type lubricant the least...if not at all. That Barret won't cycle dry, like I need it to every single time.
I have found CLP to seperate, and has solids in it? Tried the ATF but i must have used wrong type...as the plastic and rubber were effected.
On a revolver I can see AFT working. When assembling I use that gunslick grease on pivots.
CLP seems like kero with silicone disolved into it?
"experience is the hardest teacher, the test comes before the lesson"
January 17, 2010
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Ha ha, smell ya. I wish I could convince my wife to wear Hoppes!
"experience is the hardest teacher, the test comes before the lesson"
February 16, 2010
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May not make a good cologne (might burn the skin a bit) but you can get it in air freshener form.
December 28, 2010
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I use CLP for a wipedown/cleaner. After a dousing with synthetic safe Gunscrubber & blasting dry with air the inaccessable areas get a healthy squirt of B-C synthetic and a drip drain.
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July 11, 2009
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I stopped using CLP about a year ago when Slip 2000 EWL was recommended to me. It's a huge improvement.
Between all my personal guns, and work guns (including belt feds and chain guns) all I use is Slip 2000 EWL, TW-25B (spray and goo), MC-1210, and RBC (rifle bore cleaner, for cleaning the barrels.) The outsides of my belt feds get plain ol aircraft grease.
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October 27, 2010
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SHOOT,
How did you strip off the CLP from the internals?
I was messing around with my 15-2 and it was having a gritty feeling trigger pull, and I'm pretty sure it is because of the CLP.
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May 2, 2009
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dustbusterplus said:
SHOOT,
How did you strip off the CLP from the internals?
I was messing around with my 15-2 and it was having a gritty feeling trigger pull, and I'm pretty sure it is because of the CLP.
I didn't mess around--dunked it all in a vat of gasoline, then washed it all in brake cleaner, then it all gets washed in the sink with dishsoap... leaves everything perfectly clean.
SHOOT
June 25, 2011
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A few years ago, I found my Browning semi 22 really hard to move the slide. It broke loose and it seemed like that CLP had froze the thing up in a couple of months.
September 19, 2011
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I use CLP on my AR's and that's about it. Nostalga, I guess...
My M1 and M1a gets Rig +P stainless grease where I need grease, and Tetra Lube or Mobil1 everywhere else.
I'm starting to favor the Tetra even for my revolvers and autos, now, too.
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