darren 67 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Got my o/u apart for a good clean.taken the action out of the stock and cleaned it with napier gun cleaner and lubricant.what would be the best to put on it before putting it back together? thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Personally I would use only oil and sparingly too.I do pivot points directly applied, and the rest of the internals wiped over with an oily cloth (enough to leave a thin protective film). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Just put a very little oil on the parts that touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 On the joints I tend to use a bit of bike grease, if you can see it you've put too much on is how I like it applied. Otherwise a drop of oil and a wipe down with a rag does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren 67 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Used a cotton bud dipped in 3in1 oil and lightly smeared all parts. Decided that the lighter the oil the better. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Fully synthetic engine oil. It won't gum up. Put some on with a cocktail stick dipped in to get it onto the pins and where you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 I'm surprised only GingerCat uses grease. Although I admit I'm not remotely an authority on shotguns, I have stripped and serviced a couple and I used a very small smear of lithium grease on the joints and moving parts and lightly oiled the rest. I would have thought that thin oils, such as 3 in One, would be fine short term but won't last, and as a gun cleaner was used (which probably degreased it very well) the joints, sears and pins could be left vulnerable with such a thin oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) I use a light gun oil and then use a air compressor to blow it all over leaving a very light film left. And grease on hinge pins, barrel lugs and forend to receiver mating points. Edited February 14, 2016 by a303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Certain oils will dry out leaving a gum that turns into a varnish. Last gunsmith who serviced my gun used Fully synthetic engine oil and rubbed on all pins when rebuilding the action. Everything inside got a very thin coating of it. All heavy load areas like hinge pins and between forend and action gets grease. Some good videos online on how to service and relive your action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Red devil grease to be exact. I've not used 20% of thr tube and I've had it 5 years easy. Cost about a fiver. Awesome stuff and if it's good enough for the rails of a semi auto (and a bike chain) it's good enough for those hinge pins and ejectors. Lubed the 390 up and blasted my way through few hundred carts and the grease wa pretty much as I put it on. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 On moving metal parts I use gun grease, oil migrates, more so when it gets warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Vaseline and the wife's hair dryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Vaseline and the wife's hair dryer. I think you've answered a different question!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Vaseline and the wife's hair dryer. Wrong gun and any grease will do at a push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazbev Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Fully synth engine oil from a dropper on moving parts, then a bit of rag soaked in it to wipe everything over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Fully synthetic engine oil. It won't gum up. Put some on with a cocktail stick dipped in to get it onto the pins and where you want it. +1 Also engine oil on gas parts of semis (very sparingly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Key thing is to thoroughly clean off the old oil/grease taking any dirt and grit with it - then apply whatever you choose to use very sparingly. Dirt and grit causes wear ....... excess oil/grease attracts and retains dirt and grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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