Bad to use Hoppes 9 inside with low ventilation?

[Milsurp1]

I use Hoppe’s for cologne.

I actually only use it outside because the fumes linger. For most pistol cleaning jobs Simple Green and a good bore brush work well.

[SanDiego619]

Chicks dig the smell of Hoppe's No. 9!
I put a dab behind each ear, a dab on my chest and another on my perineum before dates.

Perineum

I've been sunning my perineum https://www.health.com/mind-body/per...wellness-trend

[Jimi Jah]

Hoppes makes a great smelling salt. It will wake the dead or kill you trying.

[riderr]

I got some Hoppes 9 and used it to clean a rifle and it smelled good at first, but after inhaling the fumes from a bowl of solvent sitting next to me while cleaning it started to get pretty harsh and my lungs felt a little warm. Is it my imagination? Should I be using more ventilation?

Edit: It sounded like I was intentionally sticking my face in the bowl and inhaling. I mean the bowl was sitting there while I was cleaning and the fumes were in the air.

It's somewhat toxic. I only use it outside.

[Preston-CLB]

I don't use #9 indoors. The fumes are too strong. When the weather permits, I clean out of doors. When the weather is funky, I use the #9 foam. It has a slight odor, but not as objectionable as the liquid.

Once I use up what I have, I'll start using Bore Tech products.
-P

[Pofoo]

Most everything is toxic. Ever smell gas while you're filling up? Bleach when you wash? Smoke when you barbecue?
The point being, we can handle a lot of pollution with no effect. I know it's hard to not go overboard with the media bombarding us daily.
I use it and other products inside.

[SanDiego619]

I don't use #9 indoors. The fumes are too strong. When the weather permits, I clean out of doors. When the weather is funky, I use the #9 foam. It has a slight odor, but not as objectionable as the liquid.

Once I use up what I have, I'll start using Bore Tech products.
-P

MP7 and Bore Tech stuff looks good. I bought a big bottle of Hoppes, I might give it away and switch to Bore Tech. It will take me years to finish my Hoppes.

[SanDiego619]

Most everything is toxic. Ever smell gas while you're filling up? Bleach when you wash? Smoke when you barbecue?
The point being, we can handle a lot of pollution with no effect. I know it's hard to not go overboard with the media bombarding us daily.
I use it and other products inside.

I know but this one actually irritates my lungs and makes them warm and itchy inside. I don't like that very much!

[OCEquestrian]

Love that smell, I rub it all over my chest and throw a towel over my head when I'm congested, clears it right up

Nailed it!

[Calif Hunter]

I have 2 large bottles of Hoppes. I use it to remove powder fouling prior to using Wipe Out or Patch Out to remove the copper fouling in rifles. The Wipe Out seems to work better and faster that way. In handguns, I use Hoppes. If I have been shooting lead bullets in handguns and there is leading in the bore, I run a patch soaked with Kroil or other penetrating oil through the bore and let it sit for about 15 minutes or more. Then I use a bronze or nylon brush and the lead comes right out. Then I use Hoppes. Other products may work better now but I have so much Hoppes to use up!

[SanDiego619]

I have 2 large bottles of Hoppes. I use it to remove powder fouling prior to using Wipe Out or Patch Out to remove the copper fouling in rifles. The Wipe Out seems to work better and faster that way. In handguns, I use Hoppes. If I have been shooting lead bullets in handguns and there is leading in the bore, I run a patch soaked with Kroil or other penetrating oil through the bore and let it sit for about 15 minutes or more. Then I use a bronze or nylon brush and the lead comes right out. Then I use Hoppes. Other products may work better now but I have so much Hoppes to use up!

I think I can take my small bits and put them in a bowl of Hoppes to soak outside. That'll work. I don't want to clean the guns outside because someone might freak out and call the cops or something.

[JohnnyMtn]

Hoppes is the BEST. I even add some to my morning coffee. Mmmmm Hoppes.

[Jesse 2]

I think I can take my small bits and put them in a bowl of Hoppes to soak outside. That'll work. I don't want to clean the guns outside because someone might freak out and call the cops or something.

Good idea. It would be a horrible accident if you knock over the bottle and spill it on the floor. Put both soaked and used patches in sealed bags will reduce smell and exposure dramatically.

[wpage]

Been using it for years. I clean with my #9 solvent in the garage.

Huffing it may be hazardous to your health. But Hoppes 9 is the standard for gun cleaning.

[SanDiego619]

Hoppes Enema, clean your borehole good.