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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What ventilated room is your rifle cleaning room?

Posted: 10/5/2004 3:38:31 PM EDT

I just picked up some Shooter's Choice bore cleaner. I cleaned my bore quickly tonight to catch the New York Yankees playoff game plus I ran out of patches. I'm going to re-clean tomorrow. How do you prep the room you are in when you clean your rifle. I had a window open but still smell fumes. Pretty soon it will be real cold here in NY. Any ideas?

Posted: 10/5/2004 4:28:30 PM EDT

[#1]

Good question. Rig a fan blowing the vapors out the window, using a duct, and seal and insulate the deadspace?

Posted: 10/5/2004 4:29:38 PM EDT

[#2]

Do it in the basement, with the windows closed. Its a lot of fun

Posted: 10/5/2004 4:42:03 PM EDT

[#3]

I just throw a towel on the kitchen table...

Posted: 10/5/2004 5:14:57 PM EDT

[#4]

I just built a work bench and cleaning area in my basement so I don't make such a mess in the kitchen. I plan on using fans in the winter and using more health frendly cleaners loke Mpro7 and Mil-Comm MC-25. For copper cutting I use Butches bore cleaner but it stinks bad.

Posted: 10/5/2004 5:27:16 PM EDT

[#5]

I have a small building that I use to do my reloading and gun cleaning...when I can make it through the stacks of STUFF to the bench surface...

~~If you live in an apartment or small home sit in the doorway and clean it...the fumes go out and the neighbors stay away....~~

edit: to make my post sound less intrusive.

MT

Posted: 10/5/2004 7:35:27 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks. Looks like I'll be headed out to the garage.

Posted: 10/5/2004 9:50:20 PM EDT

[#7]

Most of my cleaning is done in the gun room.But I use FP-10 CLP 99.9% of the time so vapors is not an issue for me.When I use a solvent its Hoppe's #9 and the smell has never bothered me in the 25+ years Ive been using it.Oh the smell of #9 and FP-10 combined make my gun room smell like a gun room.

The Sweet's 7.62 is a bit strong but no problems there either.But I only use the stuff a couple times a year max.
Raymond

Posted: 10/5/2004 9:52:06 PM EDT

[#8]

ventilated? I just burn off the extra fumes with a nearby open flame source

Posted: 10/5/2004 9:53:38 PM EDT

[#9]

I clear cosmoline rifles outside with brake cleaner, otherwise I clean them in the gun room. Not much fresh air though

Posted: 10/5/2004 10:00:54 PM EDT

[#10]

What? You guys can't clean your's outside in the yard?

Posted: 10/5/2004 10:08:23 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
What? You guys can't clean your's outside in the yard?

Brake cleaner is hard on the grass, I clean mine out in the garage

Posted: 10/5/2004 11:36:36 PM EDT

[#12]

Removing cosmoline?

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Hot water

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