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gunnysmith · September 7th, 2012, 08:33 PM

In reading on Froglube, the owners say paste is the natural state at room temperature.
The liquid has additives the hold it's liquified state.

SEE post #28

jrprich · September 7th, 2012, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunnysmith

In reading on Froglube, the owners say paste is the natural state at room temperature.
The liquid has additives the hold it's liquified state.

SEE post #28

No need to buy the liquid version, just warm up the paste with a hair dryer or heat gun, just takes a second and you have a liquid.
FL is great stuff, I have been using it on all my firearms as well as many other things in the shop and household.

jlh820 · September 7th, 2012, 10:54 PM

I'm betting there are ingredients in FrogLube other than what you've discovered. I've been using it about 3 months now and have two 1911's that have known nothing but FrogLube. No rust that I've seen. Not even any wear. FrogLube is marketed as an anti oxcidant and a rust inhibitor. It was designed by and for Navy SEALS originally. Those guys carry their guns underwater and usually it's salt water. If they say it prevents rust, I believe them.

As far as drying out with extended use, you can add a little more for extreme conditions. But in my experience, and because it permeates the metal, it seeps out as the gun heats providing even more lubrication. Of course, it works better the more you use it but I'm having to learn to use less as I've seen it ooze out from under the slide rails.

And you don't want to mix it with the old chemicals because FrogLube will displace it.

People who haven't tried it, should. Try it. You'll like it!

. Just use as directed and you can trust it to work. I do.

351mustang65 · September 8th, 2012, 02:23 AM

Here is a lot of reading for you.

Froglube, and what I've noticed - Calguns.net

I have also hard guys say that they seemed to get a little excessive wear using froglube so they stopped using it. Another thing I think about is if it soaks into the metal like they say then if you ever did want to stop using it and wanted it off you gun how would you get it out of the metal.

FlyerTom · September 8th, 2012, 03:23 AM

I originally purchased Frog Lube for use on my Tanfoglio Witness .45, since this has been my daily carry piece for several months. I must say that it noticeably improved the working of the slide, even after 250 rounds of some really scuzzy hard-cast bullet loads that I practice with. The burnt-on powder residue on the bolt face and barrel wipe off with a rag with no difficulty.
The most telling result came from using it on my Ruger P90 yesterday. Those of us who have one of Ruger's P-series pistols know how crappy the trigger action can be. After giving the parts a cooking in my ultrasonic cleaner, I applied the Frog Lube to all the internal parts with a brush after zapping them with a heat gun. I was just amazed at how smooth the trigger-break had become after this application. After this success, I decided to give it a go on my Taurus 992 Tracker that my 10-year-old grandson has difficulty with when trying to shoot double-action. His little fingers can't overcome the hefty trigger pull on DA. After the application, I asked him to give DA another try, and he did confirm that he can indeed squeeze the trigger much more easily than before. He also noted that cocking the hammer for single-action firing was easier, too.
I'm a firm believer in this product now, and will continue to use it.

krwada · September 8th, 2012, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jlh820

I'm betting there are ingredients in FrogLube other than what you've discovered. I've been using it about 3 months now and have two 1911's that have known nothing but FrogLube. No rust that I've seen. Not even any wear. FrogLube is marketed as an anti oxcidant and a rust inhibitor. It was designed by and for Navy SEALS originally. Those guys carry their guns underwater and usually it's salt water. If they say it prevents rust, I believe them.

As far as drying out with extended use, you can add a little more for extreme conditions. But in my experience, and because it permeates the metal, it seeps out as the gun heats providing even more lubrication. Of course, it works better the more you use it but I'm having to learn to use less as I've seen it ooze out from under the slide rails.

And you don't want to mix it with the old chemicals because FrogLube will displace it.

People who haven't tried it, should. Try it. You'll like it!

. Just use as directed and you can trust it to work. I do.

Antioxidant eh? Yes, plant based esters are very well known for their antioxidant properties. I am most certain that you are correct in that frog lube has more stuff in it than I am guessing.

I use frog lube. It appears to work nicely for what I use it for. I still keep a full stock of the old stuff ... stuff like Hoppe's #9

krwada · September 8th, 2012, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 351mustang65

Here is a lot of reading for you.

Froglube, and what I've noticed - Calguns.net

I have also hard guys say that they seemed to get a little excessive wear using froglube so they stopped using it. Another thing I think about is if it soaks into the metal like they say then if you ever did want to stop using it and wanted it off you gun how would you get it out of the metal.

Getting rid of frog lube is really easy ... if you have an ultrasonic cleaner. Eight minutes in 91% rubbing alcohol in an ultrasonic degreasing tank, and everything is gone.

351mustang65 · September 8th, 2012, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Montrosaur

After reading this thread i emailed marketing@froglube.com requesting samples. They forwarded my request to a regional distributer and they are sending me 2 samples to try. Cant beat that. It shows they stand behind their product at least.

I tried this and this is what I was told.

I can direct you to Axelson Supply who has constructed a "tiny kit" for sample purposes at $7.00.

FroggMann · September 8th, 2012, 12:57 PM

Frogs are good...lol

351mustang65 · October 12th, 2012, 03:36 AM

So I have been VERY skeptical of this stuff but when I was at the gun shop the other day I saw some a decided why not give it a try.

Like I said I am skeptical of this stuff or any product that makes crazy off the wall claims (most of you probably haven't even heard half of the story) and says it's the BEST at everything from guns to chapstick.

Then to top it off provide no proof or real test results to back anything they say up or even really tell you whats in it but hey at least they give you something, a motto that states "it just works!"

Anyway despite all that I still want to give this stuff a fair try so seeing as it came with virtually no type of instructions I just want to make sure I did this right.

Against my better judgement I picked the old SR9 for the test dummy and here are the steps I took.
Cleaned the gun with alcohol to try and remove all old oil.
Heated all parts and applied Froglube then let cool down and wiped clean.
Then did a repeat of step two.

Now a few questions.
Do you run the gun 100% dry?
Since it claims to soak in to the metal if I ever want this stuff off/out of my gun can I get it off?
how do I clean my gun now that I have a base of Froglube on it? Do I just wipe it off and I am good to go or do I have to go through this whole heat and rub down routine ever single time?

351mustang65 · October 12th, 2012, 03:51 AM

I will say right after putting this stuff on my gun it seemed a little smother in every way down to the trigger but after siting over night it seemed to pretty much be back to pre-froglube smoothness.

It seems good at getting powder fouling off from what I have seen but I clean my guns pretty well so there was not much for it to get. I hear stories of guys saying when they use this on a bore they had just cleaned they get all kinds of extra stuff out. Not the case for me when I cleaned my barrel I got almost nothing.

The other good thing is it seemed to make my finish look a bit better.

Also it smells good.

conditionyellow · October 12th, 2012, 04:37 AM

Good luck with it! I'm interested in what others will say about it. One of my many faults is that I'm a purist and usually go with "that's the way it's always been done" attitude. With that, I still clean my guns mostly the old fashioned way. It took years for me to start using Rem-Oil but I'm glad I did. Then using brake fluid took some more years but after using it along with the traditional ways of cleaning it made my life much easier. I guess it takes awhile to teach an old dog new tricks.

FlyerTom · October 12th, 2012, 09:10 AM

Anyone that owns a Ruger P90 knows of its funky trigger. When I had mine stripped down for a magazine latch spring replacement, I decided to give it a FlogLube treatment. I was really surprised that that stick-on-a-sidewalk feeling disappeared.
Also, my EAA Witness racks much easier with the FrogLube, especially after I installed a stiffer recoil spring.
It's good stuff.

bearcatter · October 12th, 2012, 10:27 AM

If I ever get a squeaky frog, I'll try it. I've been happy with old-time Hoppe's for years. I always view making a change in anything as a potential problem, so if it ain't broke, I don't try to fix it.

ratznfragn · October 12th, 2012, 02:46 PM

One thing I've been curious about is whether it's safe for a nickel finish. It states on the website that it removes copper quickly and easily. I know Hoppe's states not to leave it on a nickel finish a long time as it can attack the underlying copper plate if the nickel is breached anywhere. Since Froglube "absorbs into the metal" , it makes me wonder.
I guess I just need to ask the manufacturer.