Cleaning guns-hot verses cold?

[Patriot Man]

I had always understood you should clean your guns hot after use so that all the deposits come off easier. Than talked to another person who said you should clean cold so that the solvents don't imbed in the porous aspects of the metal? I think cleaning while hot makes the most sense? Any expert opinions out there?

[Patriot Man]

BTT

[iareConfusE]

I clean when I get home. By then the guns are already cold, but I haven't ever had a problem... The fouling probably does come off easier when hot, but it seems to just take a few extra scrubs to get it off cold, and most people can't be arsed to bring an entire leaning kit with them, and don't have the space to clean anyways, so whatever.

[Patriot Man]

Yeah- I am one of those weird guns who like to clean at the range- indoor only. Cleaning in open dirty areas is too risky- loose parts

[iareConfusE]

Yeah- I am one of those weird guns who like to clean at the range- indoor only. Cleaning in open dirty areas is too risky- loose parts

I don't know where you go shoot, but at the indoor range I go to there's no space for people to just sit down and clean their guns right after shooting. Not to mention the staff won't even allow firearms outside of the shooting bays or outside supervision of the sales staff/RSOs.

[jonzer77]

I just clean them when I get home if I am not too beat. I wouldn't clean in an indoor range because I like cleaning mine outside in my backyard with fresh air so I don't take in the cleaning fumes. Most indoor ranges I have been too don't have the best lighting or ventilation. They will also survive just fine if they aren't cleaned first thing when you get home lol.

[iareConfusE]

I just clean them when I get home if I am not too beat. I wouldn't clean in an indoor range because I like cleaning mine outside in my backyard with fresh air so I don't take in the cleaning fumes. Most indoor ranges I have been too don't have the best lighting or ventilation. They will also survive just fine if they aren't cleaned first thing when you get home lol.

Speaking of cleaning fumes, I've always cleaned my guns in my room, and I don't even ever bother to wear gloves or open my windows. The stuff smells good (especially Hoppes), and it hasn't been doing any noticeable damage to my hands, so I never figured gloves were necessary.

[jonzer77]

The fumes could why you are confused lol, I kid Yeah it smells good, but when it is nice outside it's nice to clean them outside on a nice sunny day. I also don't have to worry about the crap that I scrape off getting all over my room since I shoot lead and my guns get dirty.

[hunteran]

Speaking of cleaning fumes, I've always cleaned my guns in my room, and I don't even ever bother to wear gloves or open my windows. The stuff smells good (especially Hoppes), and it hasn't been doing any noticeable damage to my hands, so I never figured gloves were necessary.

Yeah, that's bad for you. You know what makes Hoppes smell good? Benzene...

[iareConfusE]

Yeah, that's bad for you. You know what makes Hoppes smell good? Benzene...

Delicious, delicious benzene.

[hunteran]

Delicious, delicious benzene.

Delicious, delicious cancer...

Not to be an ***, but cleaning with hoppes indoors without any ventilation is a horrible idea.

[BillPear]

Speaking of cleaning fumes, I've always cleaned my guns in my room, and I don't even ever bother to wear gloves or open my windows. The stuff smells good (especially Hoppes), and it hasn't been doing any noticeable damage to my hands, so I never figured gloves were necessary.

Two words-cumulative effects

[glockman19]

After shooting I run a bore snake through the barrel...when I get home it gets a Hopps #9 bath, brass and patches...ended with a nice thin coat of oil.

[DanDanPumperMan]

I like to smoke while cleaning. Does the filter on my cigarette protect me from the harsh benzene fumes?

[Patriot Man]

Sorry stepped away from phone for a while- I only clean the handguns at local indoor range. I do it in the bay and have got it down pretty good. Rifles are done in the hot sun if I can, when home. Been using Frog lube, which the rep literally ate in front of me and my friend at the gun show. He said it was plant based and knew of several old timers who got Spleen cancer from Hoppes due to the beneze as the OP mentioned. I have been happy with this product so far. Well I will continue to clean hot whether it"s in the sun or right after use, unless someone has a convincing reason not to.