Here is something I wrote up on a Ruger forum.
Let me chime in at this point. I have been using FrogLube for 12 months on a 9MM XDM and 9 months on an M&P22.
The XDM has over 2800 rounds on it using FL. The M&P has 5700 rounds on it using FL.
Neither piece shows any sign of extraordinary wear. Each pistol has the original parts and performs perfectly with various ammo.
What I do is clean after every practice session. I start by wiping off the crud (which comes off easily) with a paper towel. I then clean using a 2 inch patch that I saturate fairly well with the FL paste. I wipe everything down with that to remove what the towel missed and to get into each nook and cranny. This process is for everything except the inside of the barrel.
For the barrel I use M-Pro7 cleaner. I use it because it is non-petroleum and won't affect the FL. On periodic cleanings I also use M-Pro7 copper remover inside the barrel. After running a couple of dry clean patches through the bores to remove the cleaner, I then apply some FL paste to a mop and pass it through a couple of times. This leaves a thin coating of FL.
Periodically, I take down my magazines and run a patch with some FL paste on it to clean them up. I don't use much FL on mags, just enough to clean.
Before final assembly I put a few drops of FL liquid on the outside of the barrel (I wipe the ramp well with the patch that has the paste), the rails and other other points where friction occurs.
I have found that this method leaves a thin coat of FL on every point of wear and does not result in any dry firing.
At the range it doesn't take long to see the FL leeching from the barrel and providing a lube beyond what the liquid supplied. It doesn't run off, and as the pistol cools, the FL turns waxy looking. Judging by the fact that I have not had to repeat the initial process of treatment, and that the pistols still have plenty of FL on them while in use, tells me that the stuff does what it claims.
As a side note, I tried another product that is highly touted as a CLP and is even more expensive than FL and it only took one range session for me to chuck it and go back to FL.
The above process may sound complicated but it really isn't and I can clean a pistol in a few minutes. The FL liquid doesn't dry out between range sessions, so once it is applied it will be there a week or two later when I'm ready to shoot.
I believe the preparation is the key. Clean really well with any cleaner you wish, then wipe all the cleaner off with a rag wet with rubbing alcohol. I live in a warm climate so I just sit the disassembled piece out in the sun for it to get hot. Then I apply the FL with the brush they provide. Just apply it liberally. Let it sit for about 45 minutes then wipe down.
I suppose that on an annual basis I may start the process of heating and reapplying. Though for now it doesn't appear that would be necessary.
What's great about FL is that you can put it on the outside of the piece, then wipe it off and the bluing looks fantastic.
Purely for scientific research.
