Solvent alternatives to Hoppes

[Raidernation 247]

Break free CLP no odor

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[BrassCase]

Hopppes smells almost as good as bacon.

My oldest son and I went to the range and after he asked if he could clean his rifle at my house since he lived in an apartment. It was cold in the garage and my wife and his wife were out shopping so we decided to clean them at the kitchen table (we covered it). Our wives came home and yadda yadda yadda, we never did that again!

Later on I bought a Hoppes #9 auto air freshner that hung from the rear view mirror from my LGS for my him as joke.

[zman]

I was wondering as to people's recommendations for an alternate to Hoppes. My wife doesn't much care for the smell of it, claims that it makes her sick to her stomach (I believe it, she does have a weak stomach for strong smells), so I would like to find an alternate that does the job just as well, but without the smell. What other cleaners are there out there that'll work just as well as Hoppes but without the smell.

Bonus points if there's one that doesn't smell, but also wouldn't hurt someone with sensitive skin.

I had the same issue many years ago then discovered Hoppe's Elite.



... you are welcome

[Sharp Shooter]

I love the smell of Hoppes in the morning.

[crob]

Another vote for M Pro 7. I did notice that the local Wal-Mart is starting to carry it and it was a few dollars cheaper than the price tags that were on the bottles I had at home.

[Jimi Jah]

I'm using Slip 2000 carbon killer Bore Cleaner. Like all Slip products, no toxic petrolium products. Doesn't have the death smell. You do need to let it soak for about 5 minutes, but it works like magic.

Don't clean guns in the house, there's lead in that stuff you don't want your family to eat. I use d-lead soap, also great for removing poisonous residues from your hands.

[OldShooter32]

Mix up some "Ed's Red"
Works great and is inexpensive.

http://home.comcast.net/~dsmjd/tux/dsmjd/tech/eds_red.htm

[DaveInOroValley]

Sacrilege!! Hoppes stinks??? NO NO NO, it's that smell that people love. I even have some of these to prove it:

http://www.amazon.com/Hoppes-Air-Freshener-Pack/dp/B007ED76P8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389204179&sr=8-1&keywords=hoppes+air+freshener

[ES13Raven]

Hoppes has an "Elite" formula. No much scent at all. Haven't used it that much so far, but I've been satisfied with the performance.

Hoppe's Elite and MPro-7 are the same formula and work well.

[katranch]

Solvent Green = People wafers. I wonder if they had bacon flavor ?

[Fishslayer]

Never mind. Redding cumpression pwns me...

[adamjay]

[ja308]

Hot water, dish soap and old tooth brush in the kitchen sink. Lube afterwards.

You a marine ?

[davefromca]

Painters mask?