Gun care sequel - you need to read this

[Nuclear]

First off, there is no way that n-hexane is as toxic as Mercury. Second, the whole issue of PCBs was blown way out of proportion by the media and EPA (who set the allowable limit at ZERO).

My reading of the various links and MSDS is that I should be wearing non-permable gloves, safety glasses and work in a well ventilated area when using it. Like almost all solvents aside from water. And like whenever I clean guns, because I'm cleaning lead compounds, and lead is MUCH more toxic than n-hexane.

 

[ohbythebay]

as the saying goes

Ignorance is bliss.

Now lead is more dangerous than n-hexane. Interesting. And you wonder why the anti's don't want some folks to handle guns.

 

[akarguy]

what about Gunzilla?

Biodegradable, neutralizes corrosive residue, cleans better than hoppes and soaks I to metal to form a lube. Cuts down on time too

 

[Elkins45]

I'm not going to dogpile on you for giving useful information. I understand that folks used to degrease stuff with carbon tetrachlotide until they suddenly discovered their livers didn't work anymore. I think there are inherent risks in almost all solvent based products, but some probably more than others. I do think the statement you quoted calling aspartame a neurotoxin is a lot over the top--I don't think the FDA would be letting Coke and Pepsi dump tons of it per year into diet drinks if it were a proven neurotoxin at anything less than "choke to death on it" levels.

It comes in a spray can, correct? I make it a policy not to use any sort of aerosol product indoors, and given that I saw it priced at $10/ can at the Sportsman's Warehouse I don't think I will be using any of it soon unless maybe I'm going to be burying guns in a peat bog somewhere. The bad thing about spray cans is that you are almost assured of wasting a goodly amount of the product to overspray.

The only stuff I buy in spray cans is Kroil and carb cleaner.

Frog Lube fared very well, isn't a spray, and if the marketing is to be believed you can spread it on biscuits for a light snack. I've never used it, but it seems like a better choice given all the above.

 

[ohbythebay]

Frog lube is where I am headed

No worries...and one of the guys that works at my range even tasted it (yuck)

 

[RussB]

THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING!

 

[JRH6856]

Thanks for the post. I was about to flip a coin between Frog Lube and OneShot. Put coin back in pocket, ordering Frog Lube.

 

[50 Shooter]

Boretech's Eliminator brand of copper solvent/cleaner is 100% biohazard free and works better then 99% of anything on the market. Great stuff, been using it for years and I don't see going to anything else unless it can beat Eliminator.

 

[JohnBT]

"I think there are inherent risks in almost all solvent based products"

That's what I've always assumed when I buy chemicals in a spray can. Heck, I assume the worst when I read the ingredients listed on processed food. Better living through chemistry indeed.

The CDC pdf was interesting.
"Several consumer products contain n-hexane, such as gasoline, quick-drying glues used in various hobbies, and rubber cement."
"The only people known to have been affected by exposure to n-hexane used it at work"

 

[grogetr]

All chemicals can be bad for you, some in smaller doses than others. You can absorb more into your body thru your skin than you may think. Aspartane was an ingredient in a nerve agent at one time then was discovered in small amounts had a sweet taste. If my wife were to drink 2 diet sodas a day she would lose the use of her right arm with spasms and severe pain in her elbow. It can be a factor in a lot of health problems that you would never make the connection.

 

[alsaqr]

I understand that folks used to degrease stuff with carbon tetrachlotide until they suddenly discovered their livers didn't work anymore.

i used carbon tet as a degreaser for years before it was found to be dangerous. Dry cleaners used barrels of the stuff. Army vehicle fire extinguishers were filled with carbon tet.

Engine rebuild shops used trichloroethylene, a sure fire liver killer. There are some seriously contaminated sites resulting from the use of trichloroethylene. At Sierra Army Depot trichloroethylene migrated off the post into the local aquifer.