Greasy button?

[TJ Mason]

Texting LMP & Womble the other day, they mentioned that Womble had dismantled, cleaned and lubricated his pressure button (or plunger, if you prefer). Cleaning's a good idea of course, but what are people's views on lubrication? I don't lubricate buttons because they're not really load-bearing and the oil could trap dust and draw it into the mechanism. But many people who know their stuff DO lubricate.

Opinions please?

[Bald Eagle]

Pure siiicone is good and does not attract dust

[LineCutter]

I've never done it & can't recall anyone I shoot with doing it either.

[gunmender]

Should the button be self lubricating with the nylon? the button i use has a highly polished bore as well to minimise friction. Any lube would possibly have a detrimental effect.

[Bald Eagle]

The button is self lubricating, but the spring is steel and the cap is alloy on most buttons, also the grub screws are prone to seizure if not "lubed"

[Rik]

A teflon barrel doesn't need any lubrication. It might be an idea to put a little light oil on the spring and internal metalwork, to help prevent rust when water gets in...

[Max]

Having worked with most engineering plastics, I would never recommend adding lubrication to a button assembly. If it did not come lubricated from the manufacturer, it is safe to assume that periodic cleaning is all that is necessary. Lubricants can contain some quite aggessive chemical solvents, which can affect the properties of many types of plastic and can degrade the material.

[Medoc]

I use pure teflon spray, this applies a non stick (excuse the pun) coating that protects.