When did Hoppe's #9 Formula Change?

[JerryX]

I recently bought a bottle of Hoppe's #9 after using other bore solvents for many years. The new #9 smells like kerosene.

The last time I used Hoppe's #9 was in the early 70s and it smelled much different than it does today. It had a very distinctive, almost pleasant smell back then.

When did Hoppe's change the formula and why? Was it due to toxicity or environmental reasons?

[dustoff31]

I want to say it changed around 2000 or maybe a little before.

The EPA was on them about the Nitrobenzine that was in it being a carcinogen.

[beretta929mm]

Its msds

1 Ethanol 15 ‐ 40 %
2 Kerosine 15 ‐ 40 %
3 Oleic Acid 15 ‐ 40 %
4 Amyl Acetate 5 ‐ 10%
5 Ammonium Hydroxide 1 ‐ 5%

[sealocan]

It's really a shame...


Nitrobenzene was my favorite on American Gladiators.

[hntnnut]

I have a small bottle of the old stuff, I don't use it for cleaning its only for sniffing.

Richard

[AreWeFree]

It's really a shame...


Nitrobenzene was my favorite on American Gladiators.

[PseudoTsuga]

It's really a shame...


Nitrobenzene was my favorite on American Gladiators.

Classic.

[SonofWWIIDI]

It's really a shame...


Nitrobenzene was my favorite on American Gladiators.

I have a small bottle of the old stuff, I don't use it for cleaning its only for sniffing.

Richard

Huffing?

[The Gleam]

At least it still has the same taste.

[Marauder2003]

I prefer the smell of gasoline from the early 60s than now. Less additives then.

[Capt.Dunsel]

Its msds

1 Ethanol 15 ‐ 40 %
2 Kerosine 15 ‐ 40 %
3 Oleic Acid 15 ‐ 40 %
4 Amyl Acetate 5 ‐ 10%
5 Ammonium Hydroxide 1 ‐ 5%

Let's do the math again 40% + 40% + 40% + 10% +5%=135%

Must be the real new math , nothing like the old new math

[Cactus_Tim]

15% to 40%
You know, a pinch of this, a dash of that.
Season to taste.

[sealocan]

^ You can't really blame them for their poor math ability...


they've been sniffing that stuff in their factory for years now.

not me! I kicked my hoppes habit a long time ago.

but I do linger at gas stations, if I "accidentally" spill some gas...on a rag.

besides what's wrong with a 135%...

that's like you getting a extra five-eighths more on a two-thirds full bottle.
right?
or maybe it's like getting 43% more per bottle...

Well...anyway you look at it its extra.


I mean, the only one who's going to ever even notice that the MSDS math is a "smig" wrong is a captain or better.

[Exospeed]

Let's do the math again 40% + 40% + 40% + 10% +5%=135%

Must be the real new math , nothing like the old new math

That's common core math. Its the new norm now.

[paratroop]

Its a propriatary percentage range ! They dont want to give you thier secret formula that easy !

The old stuff probably didnt have ethanol. They make us put it in our gas tanks, then our gun cleaners, whats next?Water our lawns with e85?