Negative. I prepped mine per the instructions, stripping all prior lubrication with brake cleaner first. Also used a heat gun to warm the parts, wiped down and repeated. It didn't turn white, but more of a greenish lacquer. Like old grease cooked into a cast iron pan. I had someone that thought I had used too much. Screw that noise. Between the tedious application requirements and the possibility of over application, "aint nobody got time for dat!"
I've been using Fireclean with very good results. The non-toxic aspect appeals to me, it doesn't run off or evaporate as fast as petroleum based lubes and it really does make most of the carbon fouling just wipe right off. As far as petroleum based products go, weaponshield is fantastic. Traditional products like hoppes, clp, rem oil, etc are way too thin for an AR and burn off very quickly. Slip2000 was decent, but very thin and either evaporated in storage or ran off. For me, a good lube should not require constant reapplication and should stay mostly where you put it. With Fireclean, I can shoot the gun, put it up for a week or two and next time I pick it up, the BCG is still shiny and wet with lube. Other options always seemed to just disappear or wick away too easily.
