Napier gun cleaner v oil

[southwest1984]

If napier gun cleaner has a built in oil, would there be any use for the napier gun oil?

I notice on some videos people use both.

[ElvisThePelvis]

Cleaner to clean, oil to lubricate and mostly protect. Struggle to see how something can do both, if I don't oil the barrels on my Aya no 3 and rely solely on cleaner then they start to corrode quite quickly.

[B25Modelman]

If napier gun cleaner has a built in oil, would there be any use for the napier gun oil?

I notice on some videos people use both.

I use Napier as a lube and release agent while cleaning and then either Browning Liege or 3 in 1 to protect.

[JohnfromUK]

Oil is a widely used name.

 

'Lubricating' Oil (like Parker Hale Express, 3 in One, motor oil does a good job lubricating, and also pretty good at protection, but not all that hot on cleaning.

 

Cleaner (such as Youngs 303) does a good job on cleaning, pretty good on protection, but not intended (or good at) lubrication.

 

'Preserving type' oil (such as Rangoon oil) does a good job on protecting, not much on cleaning, but not intended (or good at) lubricating.

 

Grease is also excellent for lubricating the less delicate parts and good (if messy and inconvenient) at protection. It is not a cleaner.

 

None of the above displace water well.

 

WD40 doesn't do any of the above particularly well (my opinion) but does what it was intended to do (water displacing) pretty well.

 

KEY with all cleaning and lubricating is to clean away the old taking grit, powder residue, dirt etc - and sparingly apply new oil - lubricating/preserving as appropriate. Never apply enough to allow it to run into the wood. I have heard very good reports of synthetic motor oil as both lubricant and protectant oil.

Edited March 1, 2016 by JohnfromUK