Proper Lubes for Impact

My humble advise is to use a good silicone based lube for all orings, heavier lube for static and lighter for dynamic.

I would not use any lube on the spring, hammer or valve rod, if one absolutely must lube those parts then I recommend a light coat of ballistol or a lube that does not leave any residue, applied with a rag and that has been wiped down of any excess lube.

contrary to popular belief, lubing those parts will cause erratic behaviour at some point in time.

Don't bother lubing the hammer spring, it will just make it collect dirt and dust.

I use CLP or ballistol on part that need corrosion protection and a quality silicone grease (from a dive shop) for O-rings. I keep lube to a minimum on parts prone to collecting dust.

You can also buy food grade silicone grease from a plumbing supply shop, used specifically for O-rings.

Just started using super-lube i like it.

I too use Super Lube on may things. However, you can't simply say Super Lube. It is a brand, covering may weights, make ups and uses. It is a brand. Not a type. I use the ptfe types of S-L mostly.Their silicone lubes are very good. ;<)



Keep grease OFF your hammer spring. Fine for springers. Not for PCP's!



Some burnish Moly into the walls of the hammer tube. But it must be fully burnished in. No excess what so ever.



Knife

I too use Super Lube on may things. However, you can't simply say Super Lube. It is a brand, covering may weights, make ups and uses. It is a brand. Not a type. I use the ptfe types of S-L mostly.Their silicone lubes are very good. ;<)



Keep grease OFF your hammer spring. Fine for springers. Not for PCP's!



Some burnish Moly into the walls of the hammer tube. But it must be fully burnished in. No excess what so ever.



Knife

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Yeah fair enough, i mean this.

Even though the big tube of SuperLube says brake grease it's the same as the small tube and has many uses. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081JEBFC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Anyone use Krytox?

Would any dielectric grease be suitable for o-rings?

Ernest is using SuperLube, so it's got to be good to my Impact also

For the parts that don't "need" lubrication, I use a tiny drop of "Liquid Bearings", recommended for fine mechanics, by the famous Hector Medina.

Should this one be purchased specifically? It's quite a bit more expensive on Amazon.

Should this one be purchased specifically? It's quite a bit more expensive on Amazon.

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This is what I use and it works perfectly. https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/proper-lubes-for-impact/#post-638061

I also put it on a Lyman case lube pad to lube slugs.

Anyone use Krytox?

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I bought a 2 oz. tube of Krytox GLP-205 from Zoro.com for the moving parts going across o-rings and such. The stuff is slick, with high standards used in extreme applications. Top shelf, and you pay for that too.

Curious to know as it hasn’t been mentioned, where super lube is exactly used on? Moving joints like the cocking latch? I don’t own an impact, but would just like to know. 

With all the different lubes and cleaners out there, I’ve narrowed mine to a few and try to stick with them. Moly grease on internal moving parts except the hammer areas, Diver’s silicone grease for o-rings, liquid MP-5 or FP10 on moving joints such as cocking latches, moving rods on bull pups, etc., and finally moly powder or PTFE powder dust on the inner walls of the hammer and hammer spring passages. Just a light dusting.

For a wipe down of the exterior of the entire gun’s metal parts, just the MP-5 doused on a rag to wipe the gun down is all. 

Barrel cleaning I use all these products, in stages, Low VOC brake cleaner, rubbing alcohol, JB bore paste lapping compound(on the initial job on new barrels only) JB Bore brite, and a metal wax to finish things off.