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• BALLISTOL:
INTRODUCTION
BALLISTOL has been
around in Europe for over three generations. Originally invented for
military use it became a household word in Germany, Austria and
Switzerland. Millions of users have experimented with BALLISTOL and
found new surprising applications for it, some of which reach into the
field of veterinary and even human medicine. In the United States the
law prohibits a seller to advertise or recommend a product for use as a
drug in human or veterinary medicine, unless the Food and Drug
Administration have approved it for these uses. BALLISTOL has not been
submitted for approval by the FDA as a drug. In Germany a modified
formula of BALLISTOL, NEO-BALLISTOL, is admitted for use in veterinary
and human medicine. NEO-BALLISTOL is not sold in the USA, Canada or
Mexico.
WARNING: BALLISTOL
MUST BE USED AS INDICATED IN THE CONSUMER INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS PAGE AND
ON THE REVERSE PANEL OF ITS CONTAINER. DO NOT USE BALLISTOL AS A DRUG.
BALLISTOL IS NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
• BALLISTOL: ITS
BIRTH
In 1874, Friedrich
Wilhelm Klever, an attorney with interest in economy, founded the Klever
Company's in Cologne, Germany. He began producing oils and greases from
coal and eventually bought a coal mine so he would not run out of raw
materials. At the turn of the century the imperial German Army (the
Wehrmacht) began to look for an all-around oil. The idea was to maintain
the metallic parts of the soldier's rifle but also to protect the wooden
stocks and his leather gear. The soldier was to use the same oil for the
treatment of minor wounds, sores and scratches. Friedrich's son, Dr.
Helmut Klever, had become a professor of chemistry at the Technical
University of Karlsruhe. He set out to develop what the Army wanted. In
1904 he succeeded to produce a special oil which he named BALLISTOL,
from the word ballistic and the Latin word for oil, "®oleum". Thus the
descriptive meaning of the word BALLISTOL is: ballistic oil. It soon
became obvious that the new wonder Oil had truly amazing capabilities.
The Army tested it and adopted it in 1905 and it stayed in use until
1945. But the word had spread and within a decade hunters, boaters,
motorists, hikers, mountaineers and outdoorsmen in Germany, Austria and
Switzerland convened to the new miracle oil.
• BALLISTOL:
UNIQUE FEATURES
The most astounding
feature of BALLISTOL is perhaps its universality. There are other
protectants/lubricants in the market, but none of them have the same
wide range of applications, in combination with other unique
capabilities, as compared to BALLISTOL. BALLISTOL can be used to clean,
to preserve, to protect, to prevent corrosion, to maintain, to
impregnate and disinfect not only objects made out of metal but also out
of wood, hard plastics and even smooth leather WARNING: Do not use on
suede.
BALLISTOL is
slightly alkaline in an emulsion of BALLISTOL: water=1:20. While most
other brands are pH-neutral, i.e. have pH around 7, BALLISTOL has a pH
of between 8 and 8.5. This is why BALLISTOL is capable of neutralizing
mild acids and human hand sweat, which is of a slightly acidic nature
BALLISTOL does not resinify. Most other lubricants are subject to
relatively fast aging and oxidation. They harden in time-a process that
is called ¡°resinification¡±. The oil begins to thicken, becomes sticky,
gluey and finally turns into a hard resinous substance. By contrast,
BALLISTOL contains a combination of anti-oxidents and medical oils,
which-together-make it much less susceptible to the process of aging
than other lubricants.
In 1985 a battle
with BALLISTOL was found in an attic where it had been left for over 60
years. The oil had not hardened and the chemical analysis revealed that
it still had the same degree of purity as freshly produced BALLISTOL.
The oil had become a little darker but not even the slightest trace of
resinification could be discovered.
After WW2 the Klever
Company conducted a long-term test with BALLISTOL. Several rifles and
shotguns were treated with BALLISTOL, wrapped in wax-impregnated paper
and stored in a trunk. All this was done under the supervision of a
sworn expert for firearms and explosives. After 25 years the same expert
opened the packages and inspected the firearms. All weapons had remained
completely rust free on the inside and outside. No resinfication of
BALLISTOL had occurred. After pulling a dry cotton wad through the
barrels several rounds were fired from the weapons without malfunction.
BALLISTOL truly
stands the test of time. If something needs long term preservation, only
BALLISTOL will do the job.
• BALLISTOL:
ENVIRONMENT
BALLISTOL is
biodegradable. Neither its use nor its disposal will pollute our
precious air or water. Its natural decomposition will not produce any
by-products that may be harmful to the environment. It you wish to spray
it you can do so by means of a pump spray device or an aerosol. The
aerosol does not contain CFCs as propellant but butane and pressurized
air. BALLISTOL allows you to protect, dean, preserve, lubricate,
impregnate and disinfect your equipment without contaminating the
environment.
• BALLISTOL:
METAL
Human sweat is
composed of amino acids and is, therefore, of a slightly acidic nature.
This can be a real problem in fine mechanics. The effect of human hand
sweat on polished metal surfaces is similar to the etching process. This
is why BALLISTOL is widely used in the precision gauge and tool industry
and in the production of scales or other precision instruments. For the
same reason BALLISTOL is used in quality control departments of
manufacturing companies and in laboratories for the protection and
maintenance of precision gauges and measuring tools.
BALLISTOL forms a
protective film on the surface of metals. Due to its low superficial
tension it is capable of creeping into the finest cracks and fissures in
metallic surfaces.
Of course, BALLISTOL
can do whatever other lubricants/protectants can do. Use it on tight or
squeaky hinges, on door locks, padlocks, for me maintenance of gardening
tools, lawn mowers, scissors, pocket knives, as sharpening oil, on
bicycles, motorcycles, your model train, roller skates or blades, ski
bindings and edges, etc., etc. But BALLISTOL does more. It can be used
to polish silver and brass. And it will even protect WET surfaces.
Unlike most other lubricants BALLISTOL emulsifies with water. Water will
separate the leading brand from metal. BALLISTOL mixes with the water
and penetrates it. When the water evaporates, BALLISTOL stays behind and
continues to protect the metal or plastic or wood.
• BALLISTOL:
MOTOR VEHICLES
While BALLISTOL can
lubricate and protect anything in and on your car or motorcycle, some
applications may appear surprising and deserve mentioning. BALLISTOL
will prevent your door locks from freezing in the cold season. It will
keep your battery terminals corrosion free. But it will also neutralize
excess acid around your batteries, which is a frequent cause of
corrosion of terminals and connecting cables.
Wire pulls on
motorcycles can be lubricated and maintained in smooth operation with
BALLISTOL. A few drops of BALLISTOL in the last bucket of water, when
you wash your car, will brighten up dull body paint. Dry car with soft
cotton cloth for a better shine. Cleans and maintains all chrome plated
parts.
Soak tar and insect
stains with BALLISTOL and wipe with a soft cotton cloth to remove them.
If you cannot get your usual high-octane fuel or if you are driving in
the mountains and your motor starts knocking: pour a few fluid ounces of
BALLISTOL in your tank and the knocking will subside.
If you are a
collector of oldies, or if you wish to demobilize your vehicle for an
extended period of time, BALLISTOL is for you. Unscrew the spark plugs
and pour or spray about one fluid ounce of BALLISTOL into each cylinder.
Then close the opening with BALLISTOL soaked cotton cloth. The same
applies to winterizing boat or motorcycle motors. Due to its alkalinity,
BALLISTOL will neutralize acidic residues from fuel and oil combustion
and keep cylinders and pistons corrosion free.
BALLISTOL can be
emulsified with water. However, even the milky white emulsion acts as a
corrosion protectant. When the water evaporates, BALLISTOL is left
behind and continues to protect. BALLISTOL can be used to evacuate water
from fuel tanks, due to its cap8bility to react with the gas and the
water.
• BALLISTOL:
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
BALLISTOL is ideal
for the re-lubrication of moving mechanical parts of typewriters,
electronic printers, video cameras, printing calculators, etc. because
of its resistance to resinification and its compatibility with plastic
components. The German PC magazine ¡°64er¡± tested BALLISTOL on a Star
LN10 printer with very positive results (64er, no. 5, May 1988, pp.
34-35).
When using BALLISTOL
in electronic equipment do not spray! Apply with fine watercolor brush
or pipette. BALLISTOL has a conductivity of 0.005 Micro-Siemens/cm,
which is 1/60 the conductivity of water. It is thus nearly an insulator
and safe for use in electrical insulation.
• BALLISTOL: WOOD
BALLISTOL maintains,
protects, preserves and rejuvenates unpainted wooden surfaces. It
regenerates natural wood and brings out the wood grain. It protects wood
against damage from humidity and insects. Especially antique furniture
and old, dry, dull wood regain their natural silky glow when treated
with BALLLISTOL. BALLISTOL is ideal for oiled Stocks of firearms.
• BALLISTOL:
FIREARMS
BALLISTOL dissolves
traces of lead, copper, zinc, brass and tombac, which are used to make
projectiles and jackets for them. Residues of these metals will remain
in the bore of any firearm as a result of shooting jacketed or
unjacketed lead projectiles. The use of BALLISTOL makes scraping or
brushing the bore unnecessary. Just pour or spray enough BALLISTOL into
barrel and chamber, turn the firearm around several times to allow
BALLISTOL to reach all parts and let it act for a while. It will then
completely clean out all of those residues.
Due to its alkaline
character, BALLISTOL is ideal for cleaning and maintaining black powder
firearms. The residues from black powder in chambers and bores are
acidic. BALLISTOL neutralizes and dissolves them. This eliminates the
need for brutal mechanical scrubbing and aggressive solvents.
Using BALLISTOL to
maintain wooden gunstocks is particularly recommendable in climates with
frequent rain and/or high relative humidity. Wood absorbs water and
swells as a consequence. This may mean: your stocks become bigger, wider
and longer as they absorb more and more water. Before long they will no
longer fit your gun or even crack. BALLISTOL will also prevent wood from
drying out in hot arid climates.
• BALLISTOL:
LEATHER
Leather that is
frequently exposed to rain or high humidity will become hard and
brittle, if not treated adequately. BALLISTOL will keep all smooth
leathers soft. However, being an oil after all, BALLISTOL SHOULD NOT BE
USED ON SUEDE FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. BALLISTOL effectively protects
leather against the impact of water, insects and fungi. Its use is
recommended for carrying slings, belts, scabbards, holsters, boots,
saddles, bridles, baseball gloves, saddle bags and motorcycle clothes
made of leather.
If properly
processed, leather will contain acidic residues from tannic acid.
BALLISTOL will form a permanent chemical compound with these residues
within the leather, which will make the leather virtually impermeable to
water. Handguns, in particular police handguns, are mostly carried and
even stored in leather holsters. If not out of stainless steel, or
chrome or nickel plated, handguns may develop corrosion in the areas
where they have direct contact with the leather. By treating the inside
of the holster with BALLISTOL the acidic residues from tannic acid will
be completely neutralized and this source of corrosion will be
eliminated.
• BALLISTOL:
PLASTICS, PAINTS
BALLISTOL will not
negatively affect plastic materials or paints which are chemically
resistant to oils. Specifically, BALLISTOL will not adversely affect
PVC, high-pressure polyethylenes, mipolam, teflon-derivatives or
hostaflon derivatives. It can be safely applied to the gel coat of
fiberglass boats. Caution is recommended with foamed polymers like
polyester, foamed rubber or caulking foam in the areas of direct
contact. As a rule of thumb, it may be safely assumed that all plastic
materials, polymers, paints, lacquers or varnishes that are chemically
neutral toward technical oils will not be adversely affected by
BALLISTOL either. The same holds true about rubber objects. All those
types of rubber, which are chemically resistant against mineral oils,
will also remain unaffected by BALLISTOL. Rubbers that are not resistant
against mineral oils may become brittle if exposed to BALLISTOL for an
extended period or time and/or under higher than ambient temperatures.
If applied thinly, BALLISTOL is suitable for maintaining and cleaning
any sort of rubber without damage.
Varnishes are
synthetic substances, which transform into polymers when drying. Their
characteristics can vary widely depending an their chemical composition.
All those varnishes and paints which have a chemical structure similar
to the one of oil-resistant polymers are chemically resistant to
BALLISTOL.
A thin film of
BALLISTOL can be used to polish painted surfaces. It will restore their
original shine and additionally will make them water-repellant. However,
care should be taken not to apply too much BALLISTOL, since this would
not only be a waste but might also make the paint dull. When washing
your car, put a few drops of BALLISTOL into the last bucket of water and
dry with a clean cotton cloth. This will definitely brighten up your
car's paint or your Motorcycle finish..
BALLISTOL has been
used with great success on old gramophone records. If applied thinly it
will eliminate static noise and enhance the sound quality. DO NOT USE ON
COMPACT DISCS!
• BALLISTOL: THE
INDUSTRY
Numerous beverage
manufacturers, bottling companies and breweries in Europe use BALLISTOL
for the maintenance and protection of their machinery. Among them are
bottling stations for Coca Cola, mineral water companies and, of course,
many of Germany's famous beer breweries. One of Germany's largest
precision scale manufacturers, BIZERBA, has specified BALLISTOL for use
in their precision scales and has been using it for many years. The main
reason is that BALLISTOL does not resinify even after a long time and
that parts lubricated with BALLISTOL will never become sticky or glued
together and thus cause increased friction, which is crucial for highly
sensitive precision scales.
The general food
industry uses BALLISTOL for two major reasons: it is not toxic to people
and pets, and what remains, after the components of BALLISTOL that can
evaporate have evaporated, is of practically neutral odor and taste. And
that is important to German beer brewers, who are committed to making
beer under the strict rules of the ¡°REINHEITSGEBOT¡±, the purity law,
issued in 1516 by Bavarian Dukes Wilhelm and Ludwig. In the USA
BALLISTOL has been approved by the USDA for use in the poultry and meat
industry in areas with no direct contact with food.
• BALLISTOL:
FISHING AND BOATING
BALLISTOL will
temporarily protect metal parts against salt water corrosion. Excellent
for winches. Use BALLISTOL to rub on the gel coat of your fiberglass
boat hull and make your old boat look ten years younger. Electric
contacts on boats and trailers can be protected against fast corrosion
from salt water by spraying them with BALLISTOL. A little BALLISTOL
sprayed inside the anchor and position lights and on the various
contacts under the dashboard will slow down decay of electric
connections and switches. Use BALLISTOL on all wood on your boat. Use it
in your boat motor to winterize it or as anti-knock additive to fuel.
Since BALLISTOL dissolves traces of copper, you can use it to make brass
shine again.
BALLISTOL works fine
on zippers made out of metal or plastic. Apply with a fine watercolor
brush so as not to leave fatty spots on your canvas top, side curtains,
awnings or wind breaker. BALLISTOL is ideal for lubricating and
protecting the external, and internal mechanical parts of fishing reels.
It does not adversely affect monofilament fishing line.
• BALLISTOL:
GARDENING
BALLISTOL can be
used to protect and lubricate all sorts of gardening tools like
scissors, sickles, hedge trimmers, weed whackers, lawn mowers, hose
connections, chain saws, etc. It will not adversely affect plants,
including food plants.
• BALLISTOL:
1,001 USES...
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Lubricates
hinges, door locks, padlocks, scissors, pocket knives, bicycle
chains, roller skates or blades, sliding doom and windows.
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Cleans silver
and brass.
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Lubricates
moving mechanical parts of typewriters, video cameras, printing
calculators, etc.
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Rejuvenates wood
surfaces, especially antique furniture.
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Cleans and
impregnates leather boots, saddles, jackets, motorcycle clothing,
saddle bags, holsters, slings and belts.
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Keeps battery
terminals free of corrosion and neutralizes spilled acid.
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Removes tar and
insect stains.
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Winterizes
motors, neutralizes acidic residues from fuel combustion in engines,
prevents engine knocking when added to fuel.
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Helps extract
water from fuel tanks, shines gel coat on fiberglass boats, protect
electrical contacts on boats and trailers, lubricates plastic and
metal zippers, lubricates fishing reels, and inhibits corrosion from
salt and salt water.
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Removes traces
of lead, copper and tombac from bores and chambers of firearms.
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Seals and
protects wooden stocks of firearms, neutralizes acidic residues in
black powder guns.
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Removes
hard-baked soot from glass doors of fireplaces and woodstoves, frees
calcium-locked faucets.
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Removes
ballpoint pen ink from smooth surfaces.
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Cleans the
strings and fret-boards of guitars and other stringed instruments.
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Increases
performance of C02 model airplane motors.
We are certain that
you will find more amazing uses for BALLISTOL.
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