lead4me
02-21-2015, 02:09 AM
Ladies & Gents
Let me start by saying this...I have no dog in this fight, I have no affiliation with this product or any person that does. But I was given some to use at work on a problem machine we have and it solved an issue we were having. I decided to try some on a couple of firearms and the results were amazing. On a resent trip coyote hunt we had temps in the -20 degree range. I applied this product somewhat on the heavy side to test it out, it stayed as "loose" and slick as it did in my home when I first put in on. I did a little research online and found this.
HUNTING USE PERFORMANCE
Load Carrying Ability: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
Load carrying ability is how much a lubricant stands up under heat, pressure, and stress. The firing mechanism of a gun is subject to all these forces. The last thing a hunter wants to have happen is for this mechanism to become less effective or fail altogether. Liquifix’s exceptional performance on the test for load carrying ability should give any hunter confidence that the key firing mechanism will not degrade even with regular use.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix continued to work even under 1500 lbs. of pressure. Our closest competitor was approximately 200 lbs. behind, with WD-40 coming in at a distant third at around 700 lbs. That’s less than half of what Liquifix can handle! Last place came in at a measly 150 lbs.
Resistance to Wear: 2nd Place
Why does it matter?
Almost all hunting guns involve a metal surface moving along another metal surface – for example, a bolt assembly. If the assembly is not lubricated, scratching, pitting, and friction will occur, causing damage and making it harder to operate. It might also make the bolt assembly operation noisy, scaring away game. Putting a lubricant between the metal parts minimizes the resistance and friction, ensuring your gun stays in good condition and operates as quietly and smoothly as possible.
How did Liquifix shape up?
This is the only category in which Liquifix came in second place, although the difference between the top four was not statistically significant. Either way, we’d like a clean sweep, so we’re working on it. WD-40 and the other two trailing did so poorly because they are more of a penetrator than a lubricant, although they aren’t advertised as such.
Range of Sustainable Temperature: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
If your lubricant or degreaser can’t handle freezing weather, it will thicken and jam up your gun. It’s also important that your lubricant can handle freezing temperatures if you need to winterize your firearms for garage storage. If it can’t handle high temperatures, your gun may sustain damage if it overheats.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix works between 275 F and -35 F. Nothing operates at such a high or low temperature. Our closer competitor fell short by almost 100 degrees.
Lasting Power: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
As a lubricant evaporates, it delivers increasingly less protection and eventually fails altogether. The longer lasting your lubricant is, the better protected your firearm will be. The lubricant’s lasting power also determines how often you need to apply it, either saving or costing you time and money.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Over a two-week period at atmospheric conditions, Liquifix did not evaporate at all. Every other competitor evaporated, with the runner-up losing almost 10% effectiveness and last place losing nearly 50% over the same period. Nothing delivers the same degree of protection, and it will save time and money to boot.
Corrosion Protection: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
When you’re in the great outdoors, your firearm will be subject to the elements. Without protection, your gun may stain and deteriorate due to corrosion.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix outperformed every competitor on every single material: carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, vinyl, and rubber. In every instance, the least corrosion and discoloration occurred when Liquifix was applied.
Toxicity: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
Most lubricants contain hydrocarbons known as VOCs, or volatile organic compounds. These compounds evaporate easily and can be damaging to human health and the environment. Additionally, as a lubricant evaporates, it stops serving its function. Skin, nose, and eye irritation can also be a problem, especially with degreasers, necessitating the use of rubber gloves.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix has been certified as completely non-toxic. It contains no VOCs, while the closest competitor is made up of 24%. WD-40 comes in second-to-last, with 77% VOC content. This means Liquifix is the safest to use and won’t stop working due to evaporation. Also, unlike many other degreasers, Liquifix does not require the use of rubber gloves or respirators.
Odor: Tied for 1st Place
Why does it matter?
It’s important for your lubricant and degreaser to be odorless so as not to alert game downwind.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Only Liquifix and Tracklube are odorless. It would be a health risk for other lubricants to be odorless because users would not be aware they were inhaling noxious fumes. Liquifix can be odorless because it’s completely non-toxic.
Non-staining
Why does it matter?
Many lubricants and degreasers are not safe to use on a wooden stock – this was an issue hunters have constantly told us about.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix will not stain any wooden parts, so you don’t have to choose between maintaining your firearm and preserving it’s appearance.
Biodegradable
Why does it matter?
If you need to degrease your gun while already on the hunt, it’s a good idea to use a biodegradable product so as not to unnecessarily pollute your hunting ground.
How did Liquifix shape up?
More than 70% of the ingredients of our degreaser are biodegradable, which surpasses the US government’s requirement to be listed as a biodegradable product.
TESTIMONIALS
We’ve also reposted the testimonials which you can find in our Uses section. We’d love to hear from you too – please write, tweet, etc.
This is the best lubricant and degreaser I have ever gotten my hands on. I’ve used it to clean gunpowder residue off gas cylinders on automatic shotguns, as well as lubing all the moving parts on the bolt assembly. It has passed with flying colors.
I also used it on another gun and went duck hunting in subfreezing temperatures and it worked perfectly, without gumming up or getting thick from the cold weather. In the past, I have used carburetor cleaner to clean the actions and gas components on semi-automatic shotguns with great results, but LiQuifix does an even better job, without the foul odor and the risk of damaging the finish on a walnut gunstock. I’m also saving a lot of money – it’s much less expensive than Break-Free, which is what I used to use.
Note from the Liquifix team: We’ve also gotten feedback from hunters saying they love Liquifix because there’s no smell to alert the game.
KYLE
I used 3-IN-ONE oil and other lubricant products for specific things. I started using LiQuifix and it took the place of all of those other products. I use it for the obvious, for lubricating and things like that and it works fantastic. I use it on my firearms. I wipe down the outside of my firearms all the time when I clean. I used to use a product called Break-Free which was very expensive. Now I save money because I can wipe down all of my firearms with LiQuifix.COREY
USES COVERED
Remove powder residue from barrels, actions and gas cylinders.
Free stuck or stubborn parts and displace moisture from guns after cleaning.
Protect gun barrels from corrosion and keep parts from rusting during storage.
Use for routine maintenance, including lubrication of bolts, pins and springs.
Will not damage wood finishes.
Will not gum up or thicken in temperatures as low as -35°F.
It won’t alert game downwind because it’s odorless.
Give it a look, I really like it and maybe someone else my find it a product that my fill their needs.
Lead4me
Let me start by saying this...I have no dog in this fight, I have no affiliation with this product or any person that does. But I was given some to use at work on a problem machine we have and it solved an issue we were having. I decided to try some on a couple of firearms and the results were amazing. On a resent trip coyote hunt we had temps in the -20 degree range. I applied this product somewhat on the heavy side to test it out, it stayed as "loose" and slick as it did in my home when I first put in on. I did a little research online and found this.
HUNTING USE PERFORMANCE
Load Carrying Ability: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
Load carrying ability is how much a lubricant stands up under heat, pressure, and stress. The firing mechanism of a gun is subject to all these forces. The last thing a hunter wants to have happen is for this mechanism to become less effective or fail altogether. Liquifix’s exceptional performance on the test for load carrying ability should give any hunter confidence that the key firing mechanism will not degrade even with regular use.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix continued to work even under 1500 lbs. of pressure. Our closest competitor was approximately 200 lbs. behind, with WD-40 coming in at a distant third at around 700 lbs. That’s less than half of what Liquifix can handle! Last place came in at a measly 150 lbs.
Resistance to Wear: 2nd Place
Why does it matter?
Almost all hunting guns involve a metal surface moving along another metal surface – for example, a bolt assembly. If the assembly is not lubricated, scratching, pitting, and friction will occur, causing damage and making it harder to operate. It might also make the bolt assembly operation noisy, scaring away game. Putting a lubricant between the metal parts minimizes the resistance and friction, ensuring your gun stays in good condition and operates as quietly and smoothly as possible.
How did Liquifix shape up?
This is the only category in which Liquifix came in second place, although the difference between the top four was not statistically significant. Either way, we’d like a clean sweep, so we’re working on it. WD-40 and the other two trailing did so poorly because they are more of a penetrator than a lubricant, although they aren’t advertised as such.
Range of Sustainable Temperature: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
If your lubricant or degreaser can’t handle freezing weather, it will thicken and jam up your gun. It’s also important that your lubricant can handle freezing temperatures if you need to winterize your firearms for garage storage. If it can’t handle high temperatures, your gun may sustain damage if it overheats.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix works between 275 F and -35 F. Nothing operates at such a high or low temperature. Our closer competitor fell short by almost 100 degrees.
Lasting Power: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
As a lubricant evaporates, it delivers increasingly less protection and eventually fails altogether. The longer lasting your lubricant is, the better protected your firearm will be. The lubricant’s lasting power also determines how often you need to apply it, either saving or costing you time and money.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Over a two-week period at atmospheric conditions, Liquifix did not evaporate at all. Every other competitor evaporated, with the runner-up losing almost 10% effectiveness and last place losing nearly 50% over the same period. Nothing delivers the same degree of protection, and it will save time and money to boot.
Corrosion Protection: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
When you’re in the great outdoors, your firearm will be subject to the elements. Without protection, your gun may stain and deteriorate due to corrosion.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix outperformed every competitor on every single material: carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, vinyl, and rubber. In every instance, the least corrosion and discoloration occurred when Liquifix was applied.
Toxicity: 1st Place
Why does it matter?
Most lubricants contain hydrocarbons known as VOCs, or volatile organic compounds. These compounds evaporate easily and can be damaging to human health and the environment. Additionally, as a lubricant evaporates, it stops serving its function. Skin, nose, and eye irritation can also be a problem, especially with degreasers, necessitating the use of rubber gloves.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix has been certified as completely non-toxic. It contains no VOCs, while the closest competitor is made up of 24%. WD-40 comes in second-to-last, with 77% VOC content. This means Liquifix is the safest to use and won’t stop working due to evaporation. Also, unlike many other degreasers, Liquifix does not require the use of rubber gloves or respirators.
Odor: Tied for 1st Place
Why does it matter?
It’s important for your lubricant and degreaser to be odorless so as not to alert game downwind.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Only Liquifix and Tracklube are odorless. It would be a health risk for other lubricants to be odorless because users would not be aware they were inhaling noxious fumes. Liquifix can be odorless because it’s completely non-toxic.
Non-staining
Why does it matter?
Many lubricants and degreasers are not safe to use on a wooden stock – this was an issue hunters have constantly told us about.
How did Liquifix shape up?
Liquifix will not stain any wooden parts, so you don’t have to choose between maintaining your firearm and preserving it’s appearance.
Biodegradable
Why does it matter?
If you need to degrease your gun while already on the hunt, it’s a good idea to use a biodegradable product so as not to unnecessarily pollute your hunting ground.
How did Liquifix shape up?
More than 70% of the ingredients of our degreaser are biodegradable, which surpasses the US government’s requirement to be listed as a biodegradable product.
TESTIMONIALS
We’ve also reposted the testimonials which you can find in our Uses section. We’d love to hear from you too – please write, tweet, etc.
This is the best lubricant and degreaser I have ever gotten my hands on. I’ve used it to clean gunpowder residue off gas cylinders on automatic shotguns, as well as lubing all the moving parts on the bolt assembly. It has passed with flying colors.
I also used it on another gun and went duck hunting in subfreezing temperatures and it worked perfectly, without gumming up or getting thick from the cold weather. In the past, I have used carburetor cleaner to clean the actions and gas components on semi-automatic shotguns with great results, but LiQuifix does an even better job, without the foul odor and the risk of damaging the finish on a walnut gunstock. I’m also saving a lot of money – it’s much less expensive than Break-Free, which is what I used to use.
Note from the Liquifix team: We’ve also gotten feedback from hunters saying they love Liquifix because there’s no smell to alert the game.
KYLE
I used 3-IN-ONE oil and other lubricant products for specific things. I started using LiQuifix and it took the place of all of those other products. I use it for the obvious, for lubricating and things like that and it works fantastic. I use it on my firearms. I wipe down the outside of my firearms all the time when I clean. I used to use a product called Break-Free which was very expensive. Now I save money because I can wipe down all of my firearms with LiQuifix.COREY
USES COVERED
Remove powder residue from barrels, actions and gas cylinders.
Free stuck or stubborn parts and displace moisture from guns after cleaning.
Protect gun barrels from corrosion and keep parts from rusting during storage.
Use for routine maintenance, including lubrication of bolts, pins and springs.
Will not damage wood finishes.
Will not gum up or thicken in temperatures as low as -35°F.
It won’t alert game downwind because it’s odorless.
Give it a look, I really like it and maybe someone else my find it a product that my fill their needs.
Lead4me