Ballistol

[misswired]

Ballistol works magically around rust or other contaminants. Placed 6 or 8 drops on these locked-up cheap chinese pliers and a couple days later they work better than new. The rust is visible weeping outta the joints 3 days later. Treated a stubborn trailer lock with it, works slick as whistle now. Gave a can to a mechanic friend that keeps it hidden. Says he doesn't want the shop monkeys wasting it.

Oh yeah...... works good on guns and smells great too

 

[Kurusu]

Yep. It's good.

 

[misswired]

Just re-upped with a 16 oz pump spray myself.. should last for years.

 

[2152hq]

Simple Mineral Oil and Oleic Acid (the fatty acid found in animal and plant oil and fat).
Some alchohol, perfume and presto the best dern gun oil ever. Great for leather, wood, your quirky elbow and gramps old pocket watch.

It does work good.
I just always wonder why we need all the super lubes constantly heaped onto the market as better than the last one .

 

[misswired]

One old hotrod friend from back in the day exclaimed amongst a crew that if it was that good it shoulda been around at least a hundred years.....(me looking at at him sideways, with finely slit eyes)

 

[rockquarry]

If you can get past the aroma of dirty feet, Ballistol works about as well as anything else and it may be less hazardous than some concoctions.

 

[mckenney99]

rockquarry, you are not alone. While I used to sell quite a bit of it in the shop, especially to the black powder shooters, the smell of it for me is a deal breaker. Just someone opening the can in the shop would turn my stomach. I can't find the proper adjectives to describe how vile it smells to me.

 

[SweetMK]

I use Ballistol , I keep it on my workbench,, the AR bolt was just cleaned with Ballistol.

BUT, lets be realistic,, that pair of Chinese cutters in the pic in the first post?
Kroil would have been FAR SUPERIOR at removing that rust,, IMHO,,,

 

[Babysitr]

It works good, like it on gun wood, but, man it stinks!!!! Ballistol is a lot easier on my sniffer!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I use it sometime. My wife HATES the smell.

 

[Bugkiller99]

I, uh, don't mind, uh, actually sorta like the smell.
Now my wife...

 

[Stroker468]

I like it!...the smell. Kinda like anise oil.

And it works well. I bring it with me on all range trips. The barrels and cylinders get brushed, and everything else wiped down with it before I leave the firing line.

Probably a bit too much, but I learned my lesson decades ago ... not wiping down my brand new Remington 1100 soon enough after a duck hunt.

 

[tnmandpshooter]

I use it periodically especially on old surplus leather to clean it. I rarely use it on guns as I use rand bore and bolt on them which smells not as bad and cleans alot better to in my experience.

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[blues7]

I have the 16 oz. can without sprayer. I put some in a couple of precision needle bottles for easy application, and have a cleaned out Windex trigger bottle available if I need to mix some up with water for cleaning.

Apply to the tip of a cheap shaving brush, (an idea taken from a review on amazon.com), and you can spread it around on a surface while getting into nooks and crannies...better than doing so with a shop rag.

I don't mind the smell, and my missus hasn't complained about it when I've used it.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I use it a lot, also. That mineral oil is good stuff. That's what most refrigeration oil is. If it doesn't gum up in -45 degree refrigeration lines, it's good enough inside a gun. But, for penetrating, the best I used is 50/50 tranny fluid & acetone. It's all harder to procure now that retirement has set in!

 

[Jack Flash]

I just used some this morning. The odor is strong, but I never would have called it bad. And I thought I am the most sensitive guy on the forum!

 

[ggibson511960]

Odd how our noses convince us of oil's merit. My olfactory can't stand the foamy version of Break Free CLP. Smells like dead organic stuff to me. OTOH, Hoppe's No. 9 is like Chanel. Marvel Mystery Oil and Kroil work great for some tasks, and have unique but not overpowering odors.
Different tastes.

 

[Mals9]

The smell top me is like industrial black licorice. I like it.

Mals

 

[JS Esq.]

It's also great for removing corrosion from batteries in electronic devices without damaging other parts. Saved a number of items that way.

 

[woodsltc]

I've never used ballistol.......& based on y'alls comments it must have a strong/bad smell. Just one question: How long does the smell hang around after you've used it?

Don

 

[misswired]

Look on the interwebs for free shipping....: less than $25 will get you a lot considering it's used by the drops.

If social media would have never mentioned its smell......

 

[rockquarry]

I've never used ballistol.......& based on y'alls comments it must have a strong/bad smell. Just one question: How long does the smell hang around after you've used it?

Don

I'd never use it (or any other such product) in an enclosed area. You need an open space and/or good ventilation. The dirty feet smell of Ballistol will linger about as long as the real thing.

 

[Dave from Pa]

I have used it and find it a good product,BUT the smell make me want to gag.Can't stand the smell no matter how how hard I try.

 

[CH4]

Ballistol and Tetra both smell pretty bad, but they have worked beyond my expectations. Just need wipe things down with Hoppes afterwards.

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[tnmandpshooter]

I've never used ballistol.......& based on y'alls comments it must have a strong/bad smell. Just one question: How long does the smell hang around after you've used it?



Don

Smells like black licorice

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[medic15al]

I'd never use it (or any other such product) in an enclosed area. You need an open space and/or good ventilation. The dirty feet smell of Ballistol will linger about as long as the real thing.

Maximus truthus....

However Ballistol is safer and not headache causing to me like Hoppe's Solvent and Butch's Bore Shine in an enclosed area.

 

[smoothshooter]

Simple Mineral Oil and Oleic Acid (the fatty acid found in animal and plant oil and fat).
Some alchohol, perfume and presto the best dern gun oil ever. Great for leather, wood, your quirky elbow and gramps old pocket watch.

It does work good.
I just always wonder why we need all the super lubes constantly heaped onto the market as better than the last one .

I like it a lot, but I wish the manufacturer would do something to get rid of the sweatty gym sock smell. Geeezz!

 

[Warren Sear]

The smell lasts a few days. It is bad.

I use it on my black powder guns. I used it yesterday and today, and if I had been using typical gun cleaners and solvents, my hands would be dried out and chapped. Instead, they feel like they have hand lotion on them.

It cleans brass and copper, and is great for leather. It is also good for minor cuts and skin irritations, but in the US it can't be labeled for that use unless submitted to the FDA for testing and approval, or something like that.

I just bought a new can of it yesterday. BTW, the stuff in the aerosol can is thinned so it will flow through the nozzle. Get the stuff in the non-pressurized can for the full strength product. It will flow through a spray bottle pump without difficulty.

 

[oldbrownhat]

... It is also good for minor cuts and skin irritations, but in the US it can't be labeled for that use unless submitted to the FDA for testing and approval, or something like that...

Ballistol labelled "Hausmittel" ("home remedy") is available on Amazon, although it's a bit pricey with shipping. Lots of good reviews. I wonder if it's also put up in a sterile bottle, which wouldn't be needed for the regular product.

Contains many powerful essential oils for example mint oil and aniseed

That would explain the smell!

From the online description:

Neo-Ballistol Hausmittel (Home Remedy), 100 ml
Old-tried and unrivaled
Neo Ballistol for skin care, massage, manicure, pedicure and other ailments.The 100 ml bottle is perfect for small families and traveling..
Neo Ballistol with its essential oils has proven to be useful for skin care and wound care.
As a nail oil it is used for manicure and pedicure.
It contains well-tried and natural active ingredients out of pure white oil.
Because of its structure, its disinfectant effect and its severe controlled production in medicine quality it suites as an universal body oill.
Multiple times Neo Ballistol is described as an insider tip for problems, where other products could not help.
The most important characteristics and applications for Neo Ballistol to overview:
- Regenerative
- Vitalizing
- Disinfectant
- Wound caring
- Blood circulation stimulator
- Stops itching

Contains many powerful essential oils for example mint oil and aniseed
Without preservatives.
Recommend of dermatologists.
Content: 100 ml

Ingredients:
Paraffinum Liquidum, Oryza Sativa, Oleic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Isoamylalcohol, Alcohol, Aqua, Mentha Piperita, Anisum, Ammonia, Sodium Saccharin.