Hoppe's #9 smell

[Goosey]

I like to see what the cancer rate is among Hoppe's sniffing avid gun owners.

Probably less since they took out the nitrobenzene! sounds like nice stuff:

"Nitrobenzene is highly toxic and readily absorbed through the skin.

Prolonged exposure may cause serious damage to the central nervous system, impair vision, cause liver or kidney damage, anemia and lung irritation. Inhalation of vapors may induce headache, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, cyanosis, weakness in the arms and legs, and in rare cases may be fatal. The oil is readily absorbed through the skin and may increase heart rate, cause convulsions or rarely death. Ingestion may similarly cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal irritation, loss of sensation/use in limbs and also causes internal bleeding.

Nitrobenzene is considered a likely human carcinogen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and is classified by the IARC as a Group 2B carcinogen which is "possibly carcinogenic to humans". It has been shown to cause liver, kidney, and thyroid adenomas and carcinomas in rats.

It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities."


Which was also...

I like the smell, the old stuff smelled better.

...why it smelled different.

 

[hps1]

Prolonged exposure may cause serious damage to the central nervous system, impair vision, cause liver or kidney damage, anemia and lung irritation. Inhalation of vapors may induce headache, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, cyanosis, weakness in the arms and legs, and in rare cases may be fatal. The oil is readily absorbed through the skin and may increase heart rate, cause convulsions or rarely death. Ingestion may similarly cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal irritation, loss of sensation/use in limbs and also causes internal bleeding.

Hmmm Recon 74 years of exposure would be considered "prolonged exposure"?

I can still hold a rifle w/o shakin', 20/20 vision after (cataract surgery) in dominant eye, liver OK AFAIK, kidneys function fine.....(a bit more active between 2100 and 0700 than they once were, but don't think I can blame Hoppe's?), not anemic and.......oh well, you get the idea.

Maybe at my own peril, but personally, I think most of these CYA warnings are a bit over played in this day and age, so I think I'll go sniff some Hoppe's and and conjure up some memories of very pleasant days gone by associated with that sweet smell. I think I will quit brushing my teeth with it, however.

Regards,
hps

 

[FlSwampRat]

I cannot stand the smell of Hoppe's 9. Never have. Use G96 gun treatment. Smells like vanilla, no gloves needed.

I have no issues with the smell of #9, but G96 smells really nice. Makes me want cookies. LOL

 

[Curator]

I have an unmarried daughter of 35 who I have been trying to convince to dab a little Hoppes #9 behind each ear before she goes out clubbing with her girlfriends. I believe she would attract the right kind of guys. My current wife loves the smell---reminds her of her dad.

 

[Koroner]

Very entertaining thread.

It really underlines how, of the 5 senses, memory is most stimulated by smell.

Apparently Hoppes really does have something to do with 9, but those others I doubt.

From A History Of The World In Numbers;

"In the late nineteenth century the new innovation of canned food was soon associated with Henry John Heinz who began selling horseradish, mustard, and pickles, branching out into ketchup in 1876."

"In 1896 (Henry John) Heinz began using the '57 varieties slogan an idea that came to him when he noticed a shoe advert in Manhattan with the heading '21 styles'.
The number 57 simply appealed to him; "There are so many illustrations of the psychological influence of that figure and its alluring significance to people of all ages and races that '58 varieties' or '59 varieties' did not appeal to me equally as strong."

Today Heinz sells 650M bottles of ketchup per year.

 

[DustyGmt]

It's an acquired preference . smells ok to me, ballistol doesn't smell too bad to me either but my wife banned it from the house. I still use it but do so at work.

My wife doesnt like the ballistol either. Complains of a cat urine smell. She's not wrong.

 

[sparkyv]

Dawn dishwashing soap removes the smell. Unless you are dousing yourself in Hoppes, no serious concern about wearing gloves. I know how product labels overstate the need for personal protection; not from a safety perspective, but rather from a litigious perspective. Consider that if you can smell it, you are breathing into your lungs...PERHAPS a bit more of a concern than getting a few drops on your skin. No need to overthink this, fellas. BTW, newer #9 formulation does not smell as good as older.

 

[FlSwampRat]

Ballistol smells like vomit to me

Lordy, man, what have you been eating????

 

[Pat Riot]

Lordy, man, what have you been eating????

Haha...Food’s got nothing to do with it. The stuff smells like puke to me. I won’t use it. It smells okay in the bottle but once you start cleaning with it the smell of vomit permeates the air.

For BP I prefer a peroxide, Murphy’s oil soap and isopropyl alcohol mixture. Works better than Ballistol and doesn’t stink.

 

[Panfisher]

I may have sprayed some G96 on a cloth in my gun room just for the smell. Smells like my youth!

 

[WheelGunMan]

Hoppes No 9 Air Freshener
The perfect gift for those man caves!!

 

[1911 guy]

I like the smell, nostalgia and all. But when the company sold to Michaels of Oregon, the recipe changed. It smells very similar but doesn't work nearly as well.

 

[CapnMac]

Therefore, folks from Central Canada probably contain a measurable amount of asbestos and could potentially be banned in California... .

Only if packaged for human consumption []

 

[CapnMac]

It really underlines how, of the 5 senses, memory is most stimulated by smell.

The olfactory nerves, especially those of the superior nasal sinus have one of the shortest paths to the cnetral part of the brain of any of the gross sensory nerves (there is a can of worms over how many senses there are and what inputs are related to those in detail--way above my pay grade or level of interest). Olfactory nerves seem to connect at a very primal and basal level of the brain, as well. Which is probably why certain smells are so visceral.

Hearing is the next shortest "couple" of sensor to brain. But, vision gets the largest volume of dedicated space, using a rather large portion of the occipital lobes.

 

[Koroner]

Only if packaged for human consumption []

Its California. How do you know they don't?
(I hear Canucks are kind of salty,...)

 

[.38SuperMan]

If they made Hoppes #9 aftershave, I'd wear it.

I love the smell too. My dad used it when I was a little kid and the smell takes me back to that time in the 50’s.

As to getting it on your hands, I have but it’s not a good idea. Many of these solvents are absorbed through the skin and go to the liver for detoxification. Actually working with it in a confined space without good ventilation is a bad idea too. I have a degree in organic chemistry and would avoid absorbing it into the body.

I always wear nitrile gloves and work in a well ventilated room.

 

[Sniper66]

I love the smell of gun cleaners in that corner of the garage I use to do all my gun work and reloading. Hoppe's is in there somewhere mixed with all the other product fragrances. It smell like home to me.

 

[whatnickname]

Love the smell of #9. Usually put a little behind both ears when I get out of the shower.

 

[whatnickname]

As far as smell goes, I like Hoppes #9. I like WD 40 for the outside treatment of my firearms better yet.

For some reason I'm allergic to Ballistol. I have zero known allergies but the second I spray Ballistol, I find it hard to breathe. Its not just the stench, it's a literal closing up of the lungs type feel.

What ever happened to WD 1 through 39???

 

[joneb]

I grew up with #9 and still use it to this day, it smells like freedom.

 

[If1HitU]

I remove the label from my Hoppes and give it to my wife as a gift of perfume. She loves it. I like the smell myself, but it is residual.

Laughing good one!

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I may have sprayed some G96 on a cloth in my gun room just for the smell. Smells like my youth!

And... bananas!

Todd.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

What ever happened to WD 1 through 39???

They failed to successfully, without side effects, disperse water.

Heard all about it on the radio. Mighta been Paul Harvey.... might been NPR.

Todd.

 

[Obturation]

My wife doesnt like the ballistol either. Complains of a cat urine smell. She's not wrong.

My wife thinks ballistol smells like black liqourice, which to her is worse than pretty much anything. I'll eat black liquorice and she won't come near me for hours.

 

[TimRB]

Before this thread it didn't even occur to me that there are people who don't like the smell of Hoppe's.

Tim