WD40 for Firearms
 

Is WD40 Good for firearms??, if so can you use it as a cleaning agent for your barrel?? I put some on my stock, receiver, and extieor barrel and bolt handle and it looked great but was that ok to do it?? Thanks

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

WD 40 is not very good for cleaning out powder residue and is useless on copper fouling.It does displace moisture,but it attracts a lot of dust.There are much better cleaners and lubricants for firearms.

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

Wd40 will penetrate your stock and ruin it-get it off QUICK! Best thing for stock is a good stock wax on the finish. As far as the metal,in time it will form a gummy buildup that's hard to get off-both inside and outside. Inside action it will attract dirt,dust,powder residue,etc to cause malfunctions after awhile. Use a good strong cleaner and then a good rust preventive.

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

While it will displace water and give some rust protection, there are several strikes against it as a gun oil/solvent.

It is not intended for, nor is it particularly good as a cleaning solvent. It does have penetrating qualities, and has been known to "kill" ammo that got sprayed with it in some carry guns. It tends to build up a gunky, viscous mess in hidden recesses of gunmechanisms where it cannot be wiped out often enough to prevent buildup.

There are much better products for cleaning and preserving firearms than WD-40. I recommend the use of stuff that's made for guns!

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

I was a Safe & Vault and Locksmith for 31yrs and never, never used Wd-40.

WD-40 gets sticky when it dries and causes internal problems.

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

WD40 attracts crud and starts to "gum up" after a while. And also, it'll go through the finish on your stock.

Get a lubricant made for guns (don't put that on your stock either ), I recommend Rem Oil, by remington.

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

All machine oils will run tothe stockin the safe unless you place them barrels down.

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

Don't use it on your guns for regular maintenance. I always keep a can around in case I run into a tight/rusty screw (of course this never happens on *my* guns) but I remove it as soon as I can.

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

is there a certain way to remove it or do i just wipe it off

RE: WD40 for Firearms
 

I do not know. I wipe it off and clean the gun with the Hoppe's #9 solvent. Some people could argue that mixing two different products is not a good idea.