I’m a fan of Break-Free products.
- For the bolt and carrier I use BF LP.
- For everything else on the weapon, I use bottled BF CLP.
- For cleaning, I use the aerosol BF CLP.
Through personal experience, I’ve found the aerosol BF CLP to be thinner than the bottled. I believe the reasoning for this is to facilitate spraying of the CLP from an aerosol can. If you compare BF CLP MSDS’s for the liquid verses aerosol, you’ll see the aerosol has more components than the liquid. This thinner aerosol BF CLP is where I think CLP gets a bad rep for being too thin. I do not find this the case with the bottled CLP.
BF LP is much thicker than bottled CLP, and according to Break-Free, is designed to replace grease. LP of course is strictly lube, and is not intended for cleaning.
I also believe in two types of lubing:
- Lube For Storage
- Lube For Operation
I believe if a weapon is lubed for operation, then stored long enough, running of the lube or pooling due gravity, will occur.
Lubing for storage, provides the necessary lube for corrosion protection, without the running or pooling. If necessary, the weapon has adequate lube to function. But if prolonged use was necessary, addition lube for operation would be required.