Anyone clean their guns with FrogLube?

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I have been using this stuff for a little over a month now and its great. I'm curious if anyone else has been using it on their revolvers.

PS: For those of you who don't know what it is.. and before you start making weird frog jokes.. their site is http://froglube.com/roothome.htm
 
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Why do I not understand the need for a green gun lube??? I'm sure it works but it's $13.50 at the one retailer I checked with. I'm still using the same bottle of Hoppes #9 I bought years ago and oiling with the same quart of Dexron ATF. Nifty I guess if you are allergic to petroleum products. That is my only guess. I don't mean to bash, I'm just seeing a lot of this kind of stuff. I tried Eezox which I think is similar, so I suckered into some over priced oil as well.
 
I totally understand your thoughts. Initially I was a bit skeptical of the product, but I caved in due to my needs. I live in a small apartment with my girlfriend and I'm not fortunate enough to have a real working space for my firearms. So a lot of my cleaning is also around where we dwell and minimizing any toxic fumes is a bonus. Don't get me wrong, I still love the smell of Hoppe's above all else and I have tried Ballistol for a while due to its non-toxicity but my GF couldn't stand the smell.

Ultimately.. what made me really like this product is how well it just cleaned off carbon. I've been a Hoppe's user for a while and FrogLube has been more effective at taking off carbon than any form of Hoppe's I've ever used. It definitely helps that it's very easy to use and that I can use it at any time. The non-toxic part had me trying the product, the effectiveness is what will have me ordering a second order.

As a side note, I got mine for around $20 for both the paste and liquid. Mine came with a brush and microfiber cloth. Still not as cheap as Hoppe's but I think its worth the extra cost.
 
Ahhhh, the GF factor... The great unknown... That alone makes me understand and you have my full respect. FYI: Eezox has a funny but not unpleasant smell to it. Makes me think of a wheat field that was just harvested.
 
Maximumbob54 said:
Ahhhh, the GF factor... The great unknown... That alone makes me understand and you have my full respect. FYI: Eezox has a funny but not unpleasant smell to it. Makes me think of a wheat field that was just harvested.
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Hah, yup.. but its a take AND give relationship. She's also the same gal that talked me out of selling/trading a few of my guns. So I don't mind making a few modifications to my hobby to make her life easier and to her defense.. she never told me to switch cleaners.. simply the other stuff was giving her headaches.

Thanks for the info on Eezox. I've heard its a great alternative as well, but haven't gotten around to every trying it out. So far FrogLube has been working really great for me. I brought up this thread to see if anyone has been using it longer than me so far.
 
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I was tempted to try it, but I heard they make pitiful squealing noises when you squeeze the frogs to get lube out of 'em . . . didn't have the heart for it . . .
 
NFrameFred said:
I was tempted to try it, but I heard they make pitiful squealing noises when you squeeze the frogs to get lube out of 'em . . . didn't have the heart for it . . .
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That's better than the one I had. I was going to say it's not worth chasing the little things down since you get the best oil from the young ones... :D
 
I've been using it for a week now, I guess still in the seasoning applications they talk about. I haven't been out to shoot yet to see how easy it is to clean after base application, but hope that the high cost is rewarded by an easier to clean, better protected gun. But we shall see.
 
senecaap said:
I've been using it for a week now, I guess still in the seasoning applications they talk about. I haven't been out to shoot yet to see how easy it is to clean after base application, but hope that the high cost is rewarded by an easier to clean, better protected gun. But we shall see.
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I sped up the seasoning process by putting my gun in a small oven and set it to below 200 degrees and kept a close eye on it (occasionally feeling the gun to make sure it wasn't too hot). Took about 15-20 minutes of actual heating. Some people use a crock pot since its lower temperatures.. or if you have a yard, simply leave it out in the sun for a while. Repeated application also "seasons" it in a similar fashion as Ballistol does. My revolver is definitely easier to clean, especially in the cylinder gaps.
 
Reviving a dead thread. Since it has been a few years since the last post here, anybody have any updates on how well Froglube works on their revolvers...positive or negative?

I've been using Ren wax on my blue guns and I'm wondering if this stuff does a better job protecting the blue and protecting against rust.
 
Frog Lube

If my memory can be trusted I seem to remember a recent thread here on the forum with many posts saying that "Frog Lube ruined my gun/guns" not sure which. bbates1223 you may wish to do a search for that thread and read the less than complementary comments made with regard to Frog Lube. I did purchase this product after listening to the sales pitch thinking the treatment would be great for the inside of the barrel by lowering the friction but have been reluctant to actually use it until the air has been sufficiently cleared or I hear more favorable reports. I'm looking forward to learning more from actual users.
 
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I have been using it on my semi-auto handguns for nearly a year now without issue.

Will switch my rifles to it once I run out of Hoppes and regular gun oil.

I don't recall any of the "ruined my guns" including any photos and that includes the "left it in the safe for a year and it came out all rusty" type posts, so I wonder just what happened in those cases.

I have used it outdoors down below 40 degrees and though I did have some stovepipes it was a brand new gun with hand loads so no indication that Frog Lube had anything to do with it.

I do wonder if the folks with jammed firing pins etc have packed the slide full of the paste as if it were white lithium grease type lube instead of following the directions.

It is pricy - but a little goes a long way - and it seems to me easier to clean than when I was using Hoppes and oil on my handguns. will know if the same is true when I switch my rifles over to it.

Might hang onto a small amount of the old school supplies in case I work on someone else's firearm who still uses that stuff.
 
I tried it for several months on revolvers. I found that I still had to use other solvents, etc. for cleaning and had to reapply the lube. So I just went back to using solvents and oiling the guns.
 
Frog Lube is a 3-in-1 product. CLP's clean...lubricate... & protect. I use it on all of my guns, blued & stainless. I am not a stockholder or FL salesman.

Unlike some other products, FL is not a dust magnet and performs its CLP job under the conditions my guns are exposed to. There are competing CLP products called Seal 1 & Track Lube Plus.

A little goes a long ways. I "cure" my guns again after cleaning. Sometimes in direct sunlight or under an IR bulb heat lamp.

After putting 500 rounds of .38 wadcutters down range after which used FL on brushes & mops. Made fast work of the job.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/frog_lube.htm


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Frog Lube Killed My Guns--S&W Forum

I am incredibly leery of any product marketed as a gun lubricant. There are no industry standards or laws about it, so a company can make and label anything as gun lube. Lacking an industry standard, I resort to lubricants that have met some standard--either military firearm lubricants (e.g. CLP) or automotive lubricants (e.g. Dexron ATF). I have had great results with CLP; in all 3 aspects of its name.
 
smitholdtimer said:
If my memory can be trusted I seem to remember a recent thread here on the forum with many posts saying that "Frog Lube ruined my gun/guns" not sure which. bbates1223 you may wish to do a search for that thread and read the less than complementary comments made with regard to Frog Lube. I did purchase this product after listening to the sales pitch thinking the treatment would be great for the inside of the barrel by lowering the friction but have been reluctant to actually use it until the air has been sufficiently cleared or I hear more favorable reports. I'm looking forward to learning more from actual users.
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Sir -

There is also this thread:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/365829-how-satisfied-you-froglube-2014-a.html

With 119 responses, the poll numbers are interesting:

Very Satisfied 42 35.29%
Satisfied 12 10.08%
Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied 3 2.52%
Dissatisfied 9 7.56%
Very Dissatisfied 4 3.36%
I have never tried Froglube 49 41.2%
 
My old Dad, orphaned and lived through the Depression, told me something that I keep in my head every time a new wizbang hits the market.

"Son, people will buy a s**t sandwich in the right wrapper."

Here is an old Hoppes bottle I kept from his kit, probably 30-40 years old now.
 

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Sorry if I seemed to bash Frog Lube, not the case, just waiting for the final verdict to come in, this will likely take some time as some folks have bashed the product while others are certainly fans. The main reason that I was interested was for the use I mentioned originally. Using it as a final coating on the inside of the cylinder & barrel was the thing that was most interesting since I have had the leading problem associated with shooting wad cutters. So, if you thought my response was unfavorable it wasn't intended to be, I just thought I had read here concerning the product and hoping to add to the interest with more responses from those with experience.
 
I just find this fascinating. This product is on Amazon with 5 stars and 75 reviews, nearly all glowing reviews. Then there are all the raving fans on Youtube. But yet some people think it's just meh. The only down side that I've been able to determine is if you use too much then put it the gun in storage for a while and the stuff hardens up.
 
Used it in my ruger sr9 some got in the stricker channel when I went to use it a month later it would not fire it gummed up so bad I had to use brake cleaner to clean it out. threw it back in the pond.
 
Maximumbob54 said:
Why do I not understand the need for a green gun lube??? I'm sure it works but it's $13.50 at the one retailer I checked with. I'm still using the same bottle of Hoppes #9 I bought years ago and oiling with the same quart of Dexron ATF. Nifty I guess if you are allergic to petroleum products. That is my only guess. I don't mean to bash, I'm just seeing a lot of this kind of stuff. I tried Eezox which I think is similar, so I suckered into some over priced oil as well.
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Over fifty years ago, I bought my first cleaning stuff for guns, and it had "Hoppe's" written on it. A couple of weeks ago, I bought some cleaning supplies, and guess what, they had "Hoppe's" written on them too. I see no reason to change...
 
I have used it off and on for several years. My vote would be a thumbs up. It seems that what works for one will not work for another. Find what works for you.
 
We discovered it's not to be used in the extreme cold. Even when applied properyly....hairdryer heat gun whatever to really cook it in, cool, wipe off, etc....(pretty labor intensive to use as well) that it seemed just fine, even in the cold temps. At some point the gun would heat up (inside a warm car, shooting at the range, etc) and the frog lube would seep out a bit and then harden up in all the wrong spots when it got cold again. We saw numerous rifles and pistols (yes, even glocks - the unstoppable gun :) ) fail on the range. So many in fact that we've prohibited it's use specifically by name brand. I still kind of like the idea of it and confess to use it for casual application on range only guns from the safe, but for real world use in cold weather I can't recommend it.
 
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