Does anyone know the difference and why it's said to always use a dry lube on autos like tuf glide?

Thanks

I use lock ease liquid graphite.......

Back to my original question.... What's the difference between dry and regular lube and why is dry lube recommended for autos?

reg lube attracts more crap that can gum up the works.

reg lube really is just fine in most cases.

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A 'wet' lube is something like a regular oil - it will always stay wet and thus will attact / hold dust, dirt, and grit.

A 'dry' lube is one that, after application, feels dry to the touch - waxes are a classic example, as is graphite. Because they're 'dry' they don't pick up as much 'stuff' as a wet lube.

Which is why dry lubes are preferred for knives, guns, and other precision equipment that will be exposed to dust, dirt, and grit.

Note that wet and dry refer to the final state of the lube, not how it is when you apply it. Mili-Tec One and Benchmade's Blue Lube are both liquids that you apply that leave you with a 'dry' lube while some waxes, even though you'd consider them dry are actually wet lubes because they'll catch and hold dirt due to the heavy layer they're used in.

All I know is I put some tuf glide on my auto Stryker and man does it fire with strong authority.....

I wonder if thats better or worse for an auto?

it's completely fine, many spring will break before you wear that sucker out. (depending on how well teh springs are made).

the stop pins are made for decades of use.

Skimo I meant does the fact that it opens so strong now make the spring wear out faster or does the tuf glide help the spring last longer? Make sense? Thanks!

the spring cares not for nor noctices that which does not affect it.

in the long run cleaning and making sure there's no grit on the spring is far more important, there should be no appeciable wear from using lubricants.

Thanks... I just thought that since it's opening faster the spring must be working harder....