Summary: can only be applied to the carbon or chrome moly type steels used in firearms and sometimes castings They will usually not work on stainless steels although there are some exceptions Mil Spec Coatings A relatively new process which uses a spray on paint called Moly Resin which has a phenolic resin base incorporating molybdenum disulphide a superior lubricant
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