Lee Mold Lubrication

[jlh]

What is a good lube for lubing the sprue-bushing, locator-pins and v-blocks on Lee molds? I do not have any of the bullet-lube, which Lee recommends. I only have liquid-alox and the mold instructions caution against using this. I have all forms of wheel-bearing and lithium-based, white grease. Would these work? If not, what would? Thanks, in advance, for your help.

[billyb]

Go to the bottom of the page click on bullshop and order some of bullshop's bull plate. It is the best. You can use antisize, I used it until i learned about billplate. Bill

[mooman76]

What Billyb said. In the mean time I've used WD-40 before. Any good high temp lube should be ok.

[MtGun44]

Bullplate. End of discussion.

Accept no substitutes.
There is no equal.

Everything else I ever tried burned on and made a mess, didn't lube that well anyway.

************** NOTE FOR ADMIN FOLKS ***************

OK, this one is getting asked about 3 times a week.

I think the stickies aren't cutting it for a lot of the really basic stuff like Bullplate.

I know that there is no one answer for most questions, but some (like this) are
pretty cut an dried.

Would a "Casting Basics FAQ" be a good thing to add to the site? I can help
write a few where I know something.

Bill

[HeavyMetal]

I think the basic FAQ is a dern good idea!

[Heavy lead]

Bullplate for not only Lee, but all moulds.
No, I don't own stock.
No, Daniel didn't pay me to say it.
Yes, you can cast without it.
Yes, it is much easier with it.
Yes, buy some, make sure you have q-tips on the bench, follow instructions, and your life will be easier.

[Springfield]

Bullplate. I cast a few thousand a week and it is the best thing I have tried. Doesn't build up, easy to use and if it gets into a cavity it doesn't take forever for it to stop ruining the bullet, maybe 2-3 casts. Keeps you from damaging your aluminum moulds. www.bullshop.gunloads.com Don't forget to buy 2 as you will probably knock over the first one and lose a lot of it!

[opentop]

Bullplate

[Mallard57]

I know I need to get some Bullplate and I will, but, right now I'm using anti seize and it seems to work alright. I still want the Bullplate though.
Jeff

[Bret4207]

There are lots of stickies already, but they're spread around. A FAQ type area is a good idea.