Michelle Pulling
Active member
Clenzoil Field & Range Solution
The base oil for Clenzoil is manufactured especially for Clenzoil by Exxon Mobil.
The product is an extremely high grade petroleum distillate with a small mix of synthetic oil.
What makes the oil special is not the premium grade quality, but the way it has been engineered to provide maximum lubricity;
Measurement of lubricity of a material cannot be directly measured so tests are performed to quantify a lubricant’s performance. This is done by determining how much wear is caused to a surface by a given friction-inducing object in a given amount of time. Other factors such as surface size, temperature and pressure are also specified. The greater the wear scar, the worse the lubricity. For this reason lubricity is also termed a substance’s anti-wear property.
Examples of test set-ups include “Ball-on-cylinder” and “Ball-on-three-discs” tests.
The base oil is blended with a premium solvent and rust inhibitor. Most gun oils will not protect the gun from rust except through preventing oxidisation through covering the surface and preventing the air from getting to the metal. Clenzoil will prevent rust even after it has been wiped off the surface. The rust preventative works in all humidities and even in saline contamination (sea water).
The solvent increases the ‘Carrying Capacity’ of the oil. This means that it will carry and eject deposits. If you use Clenzoil on moving parts you will see the dirt deposits being ejected through the sides of the moving parts whilst leaving the oil inside… free from deposits. This allows the oil to work for much longer periods of time. This is particularly noticeable when using semi-automatic and automatic weapons.
Clenzoil has a ‘Seasoning Effect’. After the first application the next time you come and clean your gun you will notice that the deposits are removed more easily and there are fewer deposits because of the cleaning effect of the oil as the gun is being used.
The frequently asked question is: How well does Clenzoil work on Copper, Lead and Carbon deposits?
The answer is: It works exceptionally well on carbon and lead deposits and once again you will notice fewer deposits in the barrel once you have been using Clenzoil for a while.
Now Copper is a different story. The best material for cleaning copper deposits is Ammonia.
On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the best: Ammonia has a rating of 5 and Clenzoil has a rating of 3.
However, the copper used in the majority of rifle rounds is not pure due to the pressures involved when firing a rifle round. Typically it is 96% Copper and 4% of a Hard Metal.
Ammonia has a rating of 1 for cleaning hard metal whereas Clenzoil has a rating of 5 for cleaning hard metal deposits.
And so, to conclude: Clenzoil is effective at cleaning copper deposits if used correctly, i.e. the first time you clean a rifle barrel with Clenzoil you need to let the oil soak for a couple of hours before cleaning. This will remove all deposits as effectively as an ammonia based product without the danger of damage to any other parts of the gun (ammonia will damage wood, leather and ivory etc.) Due to the seasoning effect of Clenzoil, the next time you clean the barrel you will notice that the hard metal deposits remain, with Clenzoil these are completely removed.
Shelley
