Best lube for leather Piston seal

**AdeC** · 16-07-2017, 10:02 AM

Silicone oil?

**JLB** · 16-07-2017, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by AdeC

Silicone oil?

Never ever, ever, ever ever, you get the picture, use silicon oil.

John

**clarky** · 16-07-2017, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by AdeC

Silicone oil?

....It galls metal to metal contact ...
Its only use is a wipe over to protect metals ....or so once thought..
Im not even sure about that now....

**pelletcaster** · 16-07-2017, 05:54 PM

Once more my humble question:
hydraulic oil?

Any ideas?

**TonyL** · 17-07-2017, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by clarky

Its only use is a wipe over to protect metals ....or so once thought..
Im not even sure about that now....

I've used it for nigh on 40 years to protect the exterior of my guns with no issues and would say that it excels in this area.

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