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| bkrantz |
 Jul 10 2025, 08:14 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 8,436 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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As mentioned in my renegade door latch thread, I am trying a different lube instead of grease in the latch.
Frog Lube was developed for use in guns. It is a liquid that dries to leave a very slick and durable surface. I was tempted to try it after ready this exhaustive comparison test, where Frog Lube came out as one of the best, especially in durability in weather and in very low friction. https://dayattherange.com/gun-care-product-evaluation/ Let's see how it holds up in a 914 door latch. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| StarBear |
Jul 11 2025, 08:54 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,167 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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Most interested in the outcome. |
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| Robarabian |
Jul 11 2025, 02:40 PM
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914 A Roo Group: Members Posts: 701 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Simi Valley, Kalifornia Member No.: 22,865 Region Association: Southern California
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BE CAREFUL WITH FROGLUBE
I am an experience firearms instructor. I made the mistake of switching the entire police department to Frog Lube years ago. (I'm now retired) It cleans like Crazy, I have a YouTube video cleaning a greasy 914 engine case exterior. BUT... it gets sticky if you use more than a few drops on anything, and it does not like the cold if you use too much and gums up. When I say gums up, it is like glue. With heat, it turns liquid again. Also, Froglube's cleaning properties ATTACK any other oil. So to get it off, you have to ultrasonic clean the crap out of what you put it on, or any other lubricant you use after application, it will attack and break down it down, causing gooey mess. You cannot mix Frog Lube and any other lubricant. By way of anecdotes, I had officers who over lubed the slides on their pistols. On cold January range days in CA (so 29-34 degrees at night) we had guns go hydro lock on the slides, and it was like glue. We experimented with the AR 15 platform as well, and the bolts were not happy. We would get some misfires as the first shot did not supply enough heat to the bolt to make it "lubricating" again... It was invented by a navy seal (hence "Frog Lube") and it is a good product for drilling steel or anything else. Very good on drill bits etc.... When it is hot, it gets slicker. The thought being the gunpowder and explosion of the firearm will heat the slide and it will stay slick. Again, if over used, it is a gummy, sticky mess. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. |
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| StarBear |
Jul 11 2025, 03:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,167 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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Great experience to share. Thanks!!!!
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