Grease and Oil

One important factor to keep in mind when maintaining your paintball marker is to be certain you are using the correct lubrication. There are some rules to go by and of course if for some reason you aren't certain which lube to use, give us a call or stop by so we can help point you in the right direction. If you are using a Spyder or Tippmann style gun, meaning it has a hammer with a main drive spring inside of it then most likely you will need to use paintball marker oil. If you are using a gun that used a solenoid or electronics to fire and cycle the gun then most likely you will need to use paintball grease. 

The purpose of oil and grease are to allow the markers to work the best possible without damaging any moving parts. While grease actually helps the orings inside of your gun to swell up and seal correctly, paintball oil helps lubricate the orings and moving parts so they don't wear against one another more than they should. The most popular question we get regarding this topic is, "Can I use real gun oil in my paintball gun?". The answer is absolutely not. Real gun oil is corrosive to rubber orings and will eat away the orings inside of your marker. Some lubes, oils and greases are thicker or more thin and will work differently different on the design of the paintball gun so it is very important to know the purpose of using each style of lube.

The cost of grease and paintball gun oil is very low ranging from $5 to $10 for a container that should last a normal player 6 months to 1 year. We highly recommend to use the correct lubrication and to not take any short cuts when taking care of your gear. If you were to use the incorrect grease or oil, the repairs could cost you 10 times the amount the correct lube would have cost you. 

Our staff here at Pro Edge Paintball are experienced and more than happy to answer any of your paintball cleaning, oil and grease questions.