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**044626** · December 4th, 11:49 PM

Hey is hoppes 9 gun greese the same as gun oil(as recomended by tippmann)?

-Thanks

**dhill0413** · December 5th, 04:12 AM

best oil for tippys

Flatliner105 · December 5th, 09:56 AM

no gun oil is not the same as paintball gun oil.

u want airgun oil...i heard some gun oil messes up the orings.

**dhill0413** · December 5th, 12:28 PM

hoppes #9 is tippmann's recomended oil, i didnt think they made it anymore htough?

**Hawk** · December 5th, 12:42 PM

They still make it, I see it all the time at The paintball section of Sporting goods Stores.

**044626** · December 5th, 01:21 PM

Im using gun grease though, is that bad for your gun, or should you use oil?? Hoppes#9 gun grease.

**xjnation** · December 5th, 01:27 PM

Hoppes #9 and others even some paintball oils even have waxes and additives that tht will eventually gum up your valve, I repair guns for people who say they are broken and 7/10 times they jsut used the wrong oil on em many times I just strip em clean em and use a good quaility ari tool oil like marvel air tool oil and VIOLA! the marker is fixed.

Thank you very much! 45.00 please! LOL

**Scorch** · December 5th, 02:04 PM

also try XF-7 made by MD Labs. its designed for guns that are exposed to regular water and salt water, high operating temperatures, and fast cyclic rates because it doesnt wash off with water it stays where its put and doesnt burn off b/c of the gun heating up due to high rates of fire and/or hot climates. I've used it with my AK-47 and after a day of plinking the XF-7 was still there and protecting the metal. Since then I've tried it with all my paintball guns and it performs better IMO than air tool oil or hoppes 9. although i wouldnt recommend inserting XF-7 in the ASA to oil the internals.

**xjnation** · December 5th, 07:15 PM

I will call em tomorrow here in AZ and see wht its componants are. and why use an oiol that cant be used in the valve? one oil makes better sense to me,

**Scorch** · December 6th, 12:05 AM

matter of preference is all. I'm a gun freak anyway and obsess about my guns being in perfect condition, always oiled and clean etc. i just found that XF7 is far superior to what the paintball market has to offer because you practically never have to oil the internals again b/c it stays put and doesnt evaporate or get absorbed into plastics. but whatever floats your boat and makes you warm and fuzzy inside.

**044626** · December 6th, 01:19 AM

But is hoppes grease bad for your gun? Should i swich to oil?

**Scorch** · December 6th, 01:37 AM

if it doesnt hurt aka eat the o rings i see no reason why it would be.

**sgt-spam** · December 6th, 08:13 AM

The biggest issue I'm aware of is petroleum-based oils / lubricants will expand O-rings.

**Scorch** · December 6th, 08:46 AM

expand and/or destroy them. bottomline is on paintball gun oil is get something that doesnt have petroleum dissilates in it and its perfectly safe for your gun.

**lbreevesii** · December 6th, 11:53 AM

you should use the oil, but the grease is good for use on things like the back bolt, sear, sear pin, etc to make it run smoother. gun grease is used for the internals of firearms to keep them operating smoothly(although it does attract dirt...). hopped no9 gun oil can be bought at wall-mart for like 2 bux or less. it is the staple of what a gun oil should be. paintball gun oils tend to just contain some stuff to somewhat better protect your o-rings. hoppes no9 works the best.

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