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    Any good as gun lube? Hand gun, and AK/LM style weapons? cheers

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    Nope. Gets tacky and goes hard from heat. Dont skimp and buy some Slip EWL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davidc View Post
    Nope. Gets tacky and goes hard from heat. Dont skimp and buy some Slip EWL.
    thanks, i know hailstorm sell it but they are far away, anybody else in jhb have the stuff?

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    Paul at the Tac Shac

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davidc View Post
    Paul at the Tac Shac
    cheers thanks

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    The trip to hailstorm is worthwhile.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigT View Post
    The trip to hailstorm is worthwhile.

    I somehow disagree... just last night I was browsing their website and my pants got a lil wet... no... no. It was my credit card crying... That is my story and I am sticking to it.

    :-P.

    I still need to go there. Dress like when I go to CBD. Leave all valuables at home and my whole wallet too.

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    Copperslip is not a lube, nor is it intended to be.

    It is designed to prevent threaded parts binding, and it is quite good at that. I use it on my reflex type suppressors - both on the threaded sections between the two/three suppressor "can" sections, as well as suppressor to barrel threads.

    (A side note: If you are using a reflex type suppressor, that is guided with an O-ring that sits on the barrel, DO NOT use Copper-Slip on the O-ring. A small amount of lithium grease is far better for this app.)

    BTW, Copper-Slip goes takky with heat AND age - it is completely fine for the life cycles of things like spark-plugs in aluminium cylinder heads - which is what it was originally invented for.

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    Default Re: Copper Slip?

    For threaded parts exposed to high heat I would rather opt for nickel slip as opposed to copper slip. Nickel slip is good for extreme temps as well as rapid heating and cooling cycles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davidc View Post
    For threaded parts exposed to high heat I would rather opt for nickel slip as opposed to copper slip. Nickel slip is good for extreme temps as well as rapid heating and cooling cycles.
    Agreed, nickel slip is a more versatile product, especially in applications where corrosion is expected. It costs a lot more, though.

    Copaslip (the correct spelling according to the tube in front of me at the moment) is however rated to 1100degC - are you expecting higher temps than that?

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