Ballistol Multi-Purpose Aerosol

German-engineered since 1904. Ballistol is biodegradable, non-toxic, and works on metal, wood, leather, and even skin (it was originally a military skin care product). It lubricates everything, offends nothing.

Ballistol's secret is its alkaline mineral oil base, which gives it a unique ability to emulsify with water and form a protective milky film — a property that horrifies petroleum purists but proves remarkably effective on organic materials like leather and wood that acidic oils would damage. The German Bundeswehr issued it as a universal field maintenance product because one can handles rifle bores, leather boots, wooden stocks, and even minor skin abrasions. The trade-off for this extraordinary versatility is that dedicated penetrants penetrate deeper and dedicated protectants protect longer, but nothing else on the market touches this many different surfaces this competently.