Ballistol?

[hcpookie]

I'm interested to know about Ballistol. I've read anecdotal posts that the Germans developed the formula waaaay back when. Just curious about its history. I got some and while it does smell a little funny it does work

I think it gets my allergies going because I have to open the garage door when I use it, otherwise I get coughing really bad until I go back inside.

[Markp]

I have a really bad reaction to it too.

[uechiguy]

good stuff for metal, wood and leather. I also use it for cleaning after shooting corrosive ammo.

[Rich]

We used Ballistol to clean our range guns for years. It can be used for all sorts of cleaning and is even said to have an antiseptic in it. A friend of ours who sells Ballistol in her boot shop said it was developed during WWII. It needs to be diluted in water 9 to 1 for cleaning corrosive powder so a little goes a long way.

[Tapeo1]

The History of Ballistol
In the early years of the twentieth centaury, Friedrich Wilhelm Klever began producing oils and greases. Thus began the story of the world's first multi purpose, bio degradable oil.
The oil was first produced using coal and a coal mine was purchased to ensure continuity of supply of the raw material.
The Imperial German Army were looking for an "All round oil" to enable soldiers to care for their rifle barrels and wood stocks and leather straps all from one bottle, they also asked if the oil could be used to treat minor cuts, abrasions, and sores.
By 1904 Friedrich's son, Dr. Helmut Klever, had developed the special oil required by the German Army and he called this oil Ballistol, the derivation of the name is a combination of the word ballistic and the Latin for oil 'oleum'. A year later the Army had completed full tests on the new wonder oil and endorsed it's qualities by specifying its use fro 1905 onwards.
Within ten years of this Ballistol was in use in many European countries by those groups of people who still use it today including; hunters, sailors, motorists, fishermen and many more.

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[HFSPBfan]

Ballistol is the only product I know of that can be used to protect leather and metal at the same time. Metal fittings on leather gear is subject to corrosion attack from the leather curing agents. Many products that will protect the metal from corrosion also tend to harm the leather.

I am glad to have found this product. I also use it after firing corrosive ammo. It is just amazing that Ballistol was created so long ago. I have to agree that the odor can make those with sensitive dispositions ill.