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Posted: 1/20/2016 6:40:53 AM EDT
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What are you dissolving?
Kerosene is pretty cheap. And E85. Odorless mineral spirits. Denatured alcohol. Naptha. |
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Posted: 1/20/2016 6:46:01 AM EDT
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Like Gamma says; kerosene. Or, if you are fussy, parts washer solvent. Autoparts stores may have it. Tractor Supply. (TSC)
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Posted: 1/20/2016 6:52:47 AM EDT
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Yup. Gamma nailed it.
Everything he said forms a ton of off the shelf branded solvents. |
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Posted: 1/21/2016 11:03:56 PM EDT
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Just carbon and grime and such from my AR15. It's pretty nasty with a suppressor, and was mulling over bulk buying a solvent and a lubricant. A lot of my friends use used motor oil as lube.
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Posted: 1/21/2016 11:11:16 PM EDT
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I use odorless mineral spirits. Cheap and easy. For a more aggressive cleaner, Ed's Red works well.
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Posted: 1/21/2016 11:16:24 PM EDT
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That would be water...
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Posted: 1/21/2016 11:49:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That would be water...  |
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Posted: 1/22/2016 4:15:06 AM EDT
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A 50/50 mix of kerosene and alcohol. Make it about 45% of each, and add 5% anhydrous ammonia (the industrial strength stuff, not household cleaner) and 5% banana oil (for smell) and you have something that matches Hoppes #9 MSDS.
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Posted: 1/22/2016 4:32:06 AM EDT
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LOL I was going to be that guy and say that... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That would be water... I was going to post the universal solvent in the first reply but thought better of it 
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Posted: 1/22/2016 10:51:36 AM EDT
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A 50/50 mix of kerosene and alcohol. Make it about 45% of each, and add 5% anhydrous ammonia (the industrial strength stuff, not household cleaner) and 5% banana oil (for smell) and you have something that matches Hoppes #7 MSDS. I assume you meant Hoppes #9? Or is there a #7? |
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Posted: 1/25/2016 5:06:48 PM EDT
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I assume you meant Hoppes #9? Or is there a #7? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A 50/50 mix of kerosene and alcohol. Make it about 45% of each, and add 5% anhydrous ammonia (the industrial strength stuff, not household cleaner) and 5% banana oil (for smell) and you have something that matches Hoppes #7 MSDS. I assume you meant Hoppes #9? Or is there a #7? I just caught that and fixed it.
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Posted: 1/25/2016 7:41:23 PM EDT
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A lot of my friends use used motor oil as lube. NEVER use used motor oil for anything other than fill for an oil recycling tank. |
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