Many years ago I worked in a gun shop in Fayetteville, NC. We had "pure liquid silicone" in small bottles there. I would mix it with mineral oil 1:3 to saturate cloth with for gun rags. Now, 22 years later I am about out and can't find the silicone any longer.

The bottles were from Brownells but I can't find it in their catalog or website.

Does anyone know where to find it or a substitute for it?

Thanks

contact an office supply company, as more copier "oil" is pure silicon

jeffe

so are some "personal lubricants".

egads!!!!!

And rubbing it on the barrels? Do they get longer??

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Originally posted by 308Sako:
And rubbing it on the barrels? Do they get longer??

yes, but it can make the primers suffer from premature ignition

Geez guys! We're getting WAAAAY off topic now. Reminds me of that (alledgedly) edited out "Old man and the boy" conversation about shotguns...

"...how about over and unders? You'll learn about that sort of thing when you'er older."

Try AG Russell Knives, Springdale,Ar.
he sells a product called "Rust Free", which is a very thick silicone product for preventing rust and staining on high carbon tool steel.
Bob

Y&ou can just buy silicone cloth at any sporting goods store. Hoppes and Birchwood Casey both make them. Or if you still want to make your own, you can buy silicone spray at Grainger. They even have a silicone gel if you want to try that.