Pipe Threading Oil

This is a place to discuss shooting related topics and techniques.

Moderators: Bullseye, Moderators

Post Reply
User avatar
charlesb
Master contributor
Master contributor
Posts: 689
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:39 pm
Location: Mountains of West Texas

Pipe Threading Oil

Post by charlesb » Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:57 am

I tried something weird the other day, and got outstanding results on carbon removal.

After cleaning with Hoppe#9 and getting slightly grey patches, but mostly clean, I had a wild hair and wetted a patch with some foaming thread-cutting lube intended for pipe threading that had found its way to the bench.

By the time I ran that patch back and forth through the bore four times, it was as black as ink with carbon.

I've never seen anything break up carbon like this stuff!

Note that I then followed up with Hoppes#9 to get the thread-cutting oil out of the bore. When I did, I started seeing green from copper that the carbon had apparently covered up.

Pipe-threading oil... Who would have thunk it?

User avatar
greener
Garrulous Maximus
Garrulous Maximus
Posts: 212
Joined: Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:16 pm

Post by greener » Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:55 pm

Thread oil seems to be mineral oil with additives. Might be worth a try.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/thread-cutting-oil

User avatar
blue68f100
Master contributor
Master contributor
Posts: 1997
Joined: Mon May 25, 2009 10:31 pm
Location: Piney Woods of East Texas

Post by blue68f100 » Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:10 pm

Some are high sulfur compound. They do have good wetting properties which is common to penetrating oils.

Would have never tried it. Good to hear that it work well.
David

SS MKIII 6 7/8" Fluted Hunter. Mueller Quick Shot, Bushnell 2x Scope, Hogue Rubber Grips
Custom Built 1911

Post Reply