A bit OT: Ballistol?

[Woody Sound]

Does anyone here use this stuff for anything? They say it works on metal, plastic, leather, rubber, wood, electronics, almost anything.

Ballistol - The Original CLP - Cleans, Lubricates, Preserves

[bluenote61]

Yes. I use it for cleaning, lubricating and for conservation. Mainly not for guitars, but for a lot of other stuff. Because it does not dry out and gum.
For guitar, it is the best for lubricating the thumb wheel for adjusting the bridge height. It is usually a hard work turning the wheel upwards against the string tension. A small drop of Ballistol on the contact area of wheel and bridge will make it more easy. Also for wooden bridge.

[RJVB]

Just how is this different from WD40? Doesn't dry out, does that mean there's silicon oil in it?

[Filmosound 621]

it is advisable to release some string tension, before adjusting the bridge upwards.

really.

[Woody Sound]

Just how is this different from WD40? Doesn't dry out, does that mean there's silicon oil in it?

I don't know, but I found this:

[Woody Sound]

it is advisable to release some string tension, before adjusting the bridge upwards.

really.

F621, what is your avatar, I can't quite tell. Just curious.

[docsteve]

I use it for all kinds of things, but not yet on guitars. My volume pot is a bit scratchy, might try it out on it.


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[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Just how is this different from WD40?

WD40 is not a lubricant - it’s a rust prevention compound. The WD stands for “water displacement” and it was created for use by the aerospace industry as a rust preventing solvent and degreaser. I suspect that it’s not the greatest thing to put on wood, since wood needs atmospheric moisture and WD40 blocks it.

[RJVB]

My volume pot is a bit scratchy, might try it out on it.

I'd use contact spray for that. Or indeed WD40 as it does just nicely for dissolving and driving off dirt.

WD40 is not a lubricant - it’s a rust prevention compound. The WD stands for “water displacement” and it was created for use by the aerospace industry as a rust preventing solvent and degreaser.

Maybe so, but it works just fine as a lubricant too. Are you certain it was designed as a degreaser, or as a grease dissolvent? AFAICT it helps get rid of old, caked grease but at least part of that action comes from being greasy itselve (grease dissolves in grease). It doesn't degrease completely but leaves a clean, thin oily layer (which if I understand correctly can dry and cake itself).

[Woody Sound]

I use it for all kinds of things, but not yet on guitars. My volume pot is a bit scratchy, might try it out on it.

Hey I think it comes from Germany.

But, I use DeoxIT D5 for pots and switches. It's specifically made for electronic contacts, and supposedly improves connectivity. One shot and the scratchy pot is smooth and quiet.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

I' Maybe so, but it works just fine as a lubricant too. Are you certain it was designed as a degreaser, or as a grease dissolvent?

Read the story of WD40 on their own website. It was formulated as a moisture displacer to prevent rust. It may have some lubricity, but it’s not a durable effect. The solvent in it dissolves fats, so it will thin grease and oil and spread it around. But there are far better products available for lubrication.

[jim777]

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

You’ve proved the old adage to be true, Jim! We can grow out of adolescence, but it never grows out of us. That poster makes me wonder if GC should start carrying KY

I do hope that our friends around the world understand and appreciate the humor in this. If not, we’re in for one heck of a thread.

[docsteve]

And don’t tell me that wasn’t intended.

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[nevershouldhavesoldit]

And don’t tell me that wasn’t intended.

Hmmm - it could be a good debate topic, Steve. Does our relationship with our guitars justify personal lubricant?

[Woody Sound]

Hmmm - it could be a good debate topic, Steve. Does our relationship with our guitars justify personal lubricant?

Segovia used to liken guitars to women. The head, the neck, the curvy body with slender waist, and the dulcet voice. Can you imagine if he played an archtop with those cutouts knows as ******.

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Segovia used to liken guitars to women. The head, the neck, the curvy body with slender waist, and the dulcet voice. Can you imagine if he played an archtop with those cutouts knows as ******.

It certainly begs the question of how he came to prefer the style of guitar he used......

.........RIM SHOT!!!!

[JohanAbrandt]

Advertising isnt what it used to be, thats for sure

[RJVB]

Segovia used to liken guitars to women. The head, the neck, the curvy body with slender waist, and the dulcet voice. Can you imagine if he played an archtop with those cutouts knows as ******.

Didn't someone tell him not to scratch that most beautiful instrument between his legs?

Oh wait, no, that was Beecham to a female cellist

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Didn't someone tell him not to scratch that most beautiful instrument between his legs? Oh wait, no, that was Beecham to a female cellist

I heard she got arrested for molesting A Minor.

[RJVB]

I thought hairs on her G string were involved?

[stevus]

Does anyone here use this stuff for anything? They say it works on metal, plastic, leather, rubber, wood, electronics, almost anything.

Ballistol - The Original CLP - Cleans, Lubricates, Preserves

Yes, I do. I use it for the bearing of my turntable.

[sgosnell]

I never heard of Ballistol. WD40 is a wonderful product, with many uses, including as a fish attractant on lures. The world record shark was caught on a bait using it, IIRC. However, lubrication is not one of the uses. It's too thin, and evaporates, leaving no lubricant behind.

[mje]

Like most gun clean and lube products, Ballistol is mainly mineral oil, with a few additives. I did a little research and mixed up my own a few years ago:

The Casual Shooter: Search results for Ballistol

I remember a late-1960s interview in Guitar Player with John Cippolina, of Quicksilver Messenger Service, in which he spoke of cleaning his strings with Hoppes #9, a nitro powder solvent popular for cleaning firearms. Remember when we actually cleaned strings to save money? ? The Hoppes left the strings with a slick film of lube and a familiar smell.

[Woody Sound]

I never heard of Ballistol. WD40 is a wonderful product, with many uses, including as a fish attractant on lures. The world record shark was caught on a bait using it, IIRC.

Many people believe fish oil is an ingredient in WD-40, but that's supposed to be an urban legend.