Any gun cleaners that dont smell/give off fumes?

FP-10 clp.A very light cinnamon odor.tom.

http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/fp10.htm

Hoppes Elite is mostly odorless and supposedly non-toxic. I've found that Elite works a little better then 9. at least for me.

I still love the smell of Hoppe's #9. It's a nostalgia thing for me. Always reminds me of when I was a kid helping my dad clean guns after a fun day of target shooting or hunting.

Can't stand the smell of Break-Free, however.

Steve

Z-Michigan-
Thanks for the link. I sent away for my sample. Since the stuff is water-soluble, do you have any problem putting oil on after cleaning?

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No problem at all. Wipe the part dry, give it a couple seconds for any remaining moisture to evaporate, and then use your oil of choice. I've been using both FP-10 and Hoppes Elite Gun Oil after cleaning with Mirachem and have had zero problems with either one. In fact I would be inclined to suggest a quality synthetic motor oil as potentially better and cheaper than either option. The short of it is that you can use any oil that would otherwise be appropriate, the Mirachem cleaner will not interfere with it.

You'll be pleasantly surprised at the 4oz bottle they send you as a sample, too.

Everyone reading this should get a sample. I heard about it from a professional trainer who ditched either Hoppes Elite or Mpro-7 for Mirachem after trying it. I agree 100%. Hoppes Elite was almost (not quite) as effective in my use but irritated my eyes and skin. Mirachem cleans slightly better and doesn't irritate anything or have much of any smell.

Simple clean your guns outside or in the shop.

I saw some dude at the Gunshow (big town mesquite tx) today who had a gun that was freshly cleaned in his environmentally friendly soln in a fish bowl with goldfish swimming around apparently unharmed. Wish I would have gotten the name for you.

Try Ballistol Sportsmans Oil mixed 50/50 with water.

(kidding.) That stuff is positively gawdawful! I just bought a can from Brownells a while back after reading some good reviews online for BP cleaning. Some folks said they didn't like it a whole lot. I started cleaning my Pietta .36 and at first, thought it wasn't bad.. a little bit licorice like. Then it started getting stronger, till I about chunked, had to leave the room. Jeez, Louise!! It ain't Hoppes! I've been eyeing the can warily since then, and don't wanna open it no more. though it does work good.

Loctite Natural Blue water soluble.
House hold ammonia.
Remember to re oil.

Good ventilation

I have found cleaning to be managable scentwise. It is the stripping of stocks and new finish application where I find I need the most ventilation. I use this dual fan in my shop. I have it pulling air out when doing stock work or when beadblasting. It helps greatly.

easiest, completely orderless way is to send all guns to the ghost.

i keep a bottle of #9 in the bathroom for aftershave.

A friend of mine runs a gun shop. His sister is their CFO (and as close to normal as anybody in the family). She claims to wear Hoppe's as perfume....

Could be....

(He's definite evidence of inter-planetary contact.)

I don't mind Hoppe's myself. The newer "semi-auto" solvent has a nasty smell, though. Doesn't bother me too much, but I probably will try the "Elite" next time around.

(If I could find it! We just moved, and I'm missing a box of cleaning stuff. It's here somewhere - probably next to the Lost Ark....)

CLP's fine, too. Slip 2000 (lubricant) seems fine, too.

I'm also missing some CD's that are important - might plan a seance....

Regards,

I should have mentioned earlier that there is a product made called RB 17. It is water soluble, non toxic and has a pleasant pine smell. Google it. I've been using it for years and it does a fantastic job of removing not only fouling, but rust as well.

Hoppes Elite (M Pro7) is an excellent general cleaner and bore cleaner (carbon residues). If you then need to remove copper from your bore then Shooters Choice AquaClean bore cleaner is a very effective follow up. Both these products are almost odourless and very low toxicity.
Shooters Choice also has a general purpose AquaClean product that is no smell but the above combination works better for me.
They do not inhibit rust or act as lubricants though so you need to finish with another product.
If you are really adverse to any odour then paraffin/mineral oil (baby oil) can be used as a lubricant/rust preventative but not a particularly good one.
ATP has only a mild smell and is an effective lubricant and rust inhibitor.

If you can smell it when you use it, you are inhaling it. A very little bit, every now and then, doesn't bother me. Usually, I use negative ventilation with the suction right at the bench where I am doing the cleaning. Works great to keep the second hand smoke down too.

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Does anyone make a sort of "non-toxic" gun cleaner that will actually do the job?

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I have been using Gunzilla for about 3 years now on my Bullseye guns. I have been picking up a bottle when at Camp Perry.

http://www.topduckproducts.com/

You must be from........"New York City!!!"

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Yep... it is a Pace Picante reference!
Congrats. You are the FIRST person I have heard use a Pace Picante reference in probably ten years!

My household complains about the smell also. Personally, I like it WAY better than the usual smell of stale cigarette smoke.

Mix your own Ed's Red. It's my recipe.

Not nontoxic, but stinks less than the store bought. Read the warnings. You can leave out the acetone and anhydrous lanolin to reduce VOC emissions for indoor use and this also keeps the cost down. The cleaner is then a bit less aggressive and you will need to let it soak for a while.

If you want to try a small amount before mixing your own here is the link at Brownell's. A portion of the proceeds benefit Junior shooter training programs of the Virginia Shooting Sports Association:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=19936

Here are some links to various pages which have "the recipe":

http://www.kuci.uci.edu/~dany/firearms/eds_red.html
http://www.handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=9
http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm
http://www.lasc.us/EdsRedBoreCleaner.htm
http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/edred/original.asp
http://home.comcast.net/~dsmjd/tux/dsmjd/tech/eds_red.htm
http://shilohtv.com/?cat=8

Here's the link for RB-17:

http://www.rb-17.com/

HAHA , Elbert must be work for Hoppes! (promotional scam) jk Everyone knows girls dont like gun cleaning products! Or at least around here they dont... :banghead: -Chris-

I like Prolix low smell does a great job go the the website read about it.
http://www.prolixlubricant.com/

Doesn't like the smell of Hoppe's? Someone check to see if he is a real American.
Not liking the smell of hoppe's is sacrilege...

I believe that the smell is eromatics, kerosene and amonia.

elbow grease, but it does smell after a few days

The only thing that smells here is this zombie thread someone dug up.

Having said that, what self respecting man doesn’t rub a dab of hoppe’s, gun oil, motor oil, wd-40 or some other manly product behind his ears before a date? Don’t want the pretty little lady getting the wrong idea about you…