gazzarM1 Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Just wondering ...is this stuff available here or is there a good equivalent? Been told it is good for cleaning bore paste out of a barrel Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banus02 Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 good evening i think ballistol is better/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Not sure where but apparently has the best penitrating ability on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 https://www.livens.co.uk/product/kroil-penetrating-oil/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 I followed a recommendation on here from good old Bradders to use Plusgas. It’s just as good as Kroil and a third of the price. It freed up the rusted screws beautifully on an old Martini-Henry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 I used Kroil for years - great stuff. But I was told that it was not being imported to the UK anymore. The stocks that are left - seemed to have mysteriously doubled in price. (I was paying about £12) There are certainly alternatives that are just as good. ATB S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Plusgas is pretty good if you can get it however the best penetrating oil by far is acetone and ATF mixed to a very thin consistency, don't get it on your stock though. Works wonders on steel in aluminium alloys suffering electrolytic corrosion. Great at freeing gummed up threads too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave thorniley Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 £25 for a tin of kroil thats a f*&(in joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 2 hours ago, dave thorniley said: £25 for a tin of kroil thats a f*&(in joke a bad joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 i think i bought mine from Saddler a few years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Quite honestly, there is nothing magical at all about Kroil. But it does seem to have gained some sort of mythical ‘unicorn tears’ reputation amongst the shooting community. Try Plusgas and I am sure that you won’t be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-Pete Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Plusgas is £10.95 for 500mls.........I used it to loosen rusted in cylinder head studs after busting two sockets, and bending a breaker bar.........it works. I've found that a lot of gun maintenance stuff is stupidly expensive, and standard engineering products, like Plusgas, are as good as or better. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzarM1 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Got some plus gas will give it a go ,thanks gents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 I bought a can of Kroil a few years ago to try to release a rusted union. I might as well have used water. The Kroil got dumped in the shed, and I bought THIS from Wilko - it's brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-Pete Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 A bit like the £1-95 250ml bottle of Sainsbury's walnut oil I use for my rifle stocks..................😉 Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 30 minutes ago, les said: I bought a can of Kroil a few years ago to try to release a rusted union. I might as well have used water. The Kroil got dumped in the shed, and I bought THIS from Wilko - it's brilliant! That can't be any good Les, it didn't require major wallet surgery and tears to buy. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Popsbengo said: That can't be any good Les, it didn't require major wallet surgery and tears to buy. 😂 Sorry, I did my best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Marker Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 8 hours ago, les said: I bought a can of Kroil a few years ago to try to release a rusted union. I might as well have used water. The Kroil got dumped in the shed, and I bought THIS from Wilko - it's brilliant! That's basically Wilko's knock off of WD40. Good stuff. https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/3-in-one-200ml-original-multi-purpose-oil-spray/p/0242762 This is good too, available in poundshops for er, a pound! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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