Synthetic Oil vs. Silicone Oil

[Magz_rule]

Which is better of the 2, synthetic oil or silicone oil? Does it even make a difference? Is either one better for mags?

[sneakyhacker420]

i use whatever oil i have, right now i have a HUGE bottle of shocktech oil (just regular gold cup in a larger container)

and i'll ues PMI when i'm at my field fixing rentals and whatnot


just use what you have, nothing special to them

[shivors]

I only use synthetic and have never had a problem. From what I hear (I dont actually know first hand) the silicone can, over time, gum and cause build up.

[tony3]

Is silicon stuff like dow 33 and 55?

[shivors]

http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/lubricant-faq.shtml#8.1

Info I found with google.

[logamus]

when i use oil, i only use kc trouble free. its worked for me for years and years. best stuff i have found. my shocker wont use it, but for my other guns and my old mags it works great!!!

kc trouble free (http://www.kercon.com/)

[Thordic]

I bought a big bottle of Pneumatic Tool Oil a few years ago, it was like $4 for 32 ounces. I've never run out, and it works great. It smells bad though :(

[ghideon]

when i use oil, i only use kc trouble free. its worked for me for years and years. best stuff i have found. my shocker wont use it, but for my other guns and my old mags it works great!!!

kc trouble free (http://www.kercon.com/)
Speaking of KC Trouble Free, this is the best place to buy it I've found online:

http://www.paintballgi.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=407

$4.99 per bottle. I bought eight. :D

[trains are bad]

I use either ATF or sillicone oil. On my mag I have been using the sillicone. Maybe I should stop?

[BlackVCG]

I use either ATF or sillicone oil. On my mag I have been using the sillicone. Maybe I should stop?

I use 100% silicone oil. You can get it at hobby shops and it's sold as RC Car shock oil in whatever weights you want. I use 10wt.

[Kevmaster]

I use either ATF or sillicone oil. On my mag I have been using the sillicone. Maybe I should stop?

i've always used ATF. I always will

[Death Angel]

sneakyhacker420,
Gold Cup oil is not Shocktech oil and has nothing to dop with Shocktech. Gold Cup is much better.

[Army]

ATF is highly toxic to get on you, or breathe in. Your skin will easily absorb it, and it will kill the air sacs in your lungs.

Bad stuff. Use paintball specific oil to always be sure.

[riooso]

KC is the best I have used. Your o-rings will not harden, it has good lubrication properties, will not gunk up your marker, and is non-toxic.

R

[cphilip]

I use good quality synthetic Pneumatic Air Tool oil. Have for years. Works great. Mineral Oil based Oils and most of the Silicone oils are just fine. People have good results with them. Remember that Air Guns are based on air tools and pnuematic air devices of all kinds. They use similar orings for the same purposes. To operate a valve and make proper seals in those devices. So it would make sense that any oil that lubricates an air tool of any kind with various oring types would work fine in lubricating a Marker. Certain orings may be affected by remaining petrolates so we tend not to use those oils if we can. So we use Mineral oil based and Silicone based ones. Most marker specific oils are based on these same oil scources. Mineral oil based air tool oils were first developed for the Mining industry. So that drills and hammers used underground would not readily ignite and give off petroliate mists and fumes when they got hot and were air dispersed. Even though they will burn, they do not as readily burn as straight petrolium derived motor/gear oils would. So these Air Tool oils were also specifically developed after that point for air tools and their Orings and internal frictions for superior lubrication of O-rings . So makes sense they work fine for Paintball Markers.

[IronCore]

Doh! I guess motor oil is not good?

[shivors]

I have been useing the same can of Castrol synthetic for 4 1/2 years. I love it...unfortunatley they have discontinued it...seems it makes you fat and bald...

...well that is what it did to me anyway. :(

I still feel pretty though! :D