I Discovered Ballistol!

[BucolicBuffalo]

This stuff is great! I was watching a Hickok45 video and he uses this stuff. He was cleaning a 45 with and I thought to myself, that stuff is for me. Ordered some. Didn't pay attention and the first can I got wasn't aerosol. But it worked great. Dissolves what you want dissolved. Seems to lube well. Great stuff. The aerosol showed up quickly, so I had both. (Sorry to sound like an ad!)

So my home office, when I am not in the basement ham radio shack, is right next to the front door. Stereo, vinyl collection, reloading bench, the I love me wall. All handy. In walks the wife. Cathy is immediately coughing and gagging. I gots my innocent look on. With big puppy dog eyes, 'cause I knew what was coming next. Not the reason for it, only it would be a complaint of some sort. I might have suspected the reason.

Cathy says "Something stinks in here! Smells like........a dirty old man!"

I wasn't expecting that sort of complaint. I think fast........really fast. I showered today. So it wasn't me. But I carefully sniffed at the air. Nope! Wasn't me. But there was a slight, lingering, scent of Ballistol on the air. Faint! I kid you not. I had aired the place out good. Because I had also discovered that although Hickok45 sprayed that stuff all over. He did it outside. For good reason.

Let's just say that there is not the same appreciation for the scent of Ballistol, or Hoppes #9 by all members of this household. Anyone know if they make this stuff scented with "old lady's undies" instead of "dirty old man"?

 

[loaded round]

I use Ballistol also and don't think the odor is objectionable.

 

[GunnyGene]

Might be a business opportunity for some enterprising individual. Create a CLP that smells like Chanel #5. Oh, wait.....that might make the wifey a little suspicious about who you've been entertaining in your gun room. :wink: :mrgreen:

 

[Rick Courtright]

Anyone know if they make this stuff scented with "old lady's undies" instead of "dirty old man"?

Hi,

Rather than let that question lead to bad jokes best left untold, might it not be better to follow Hickok45's lead and just to go outside when you're using the stuff?

Rick

 

[WIL TERRY]

THAT ' it stinks in here' runs in both directions and THEY are much more susceptible to ' Smelly ' mindgame than any man I ever heard of. I cured one wife of that really quickly.
And so it goes...

 

[whichwatch]

Anyone know if they make this stuff scented with "old lady's undies" instead of "dirty old man"?

Hi,

Rather than let that question lead to bad jokes best left untold, might it not be better to follow Hickok45's lead and just to go outside when you're using the stuff?

Rick

Nah, I much prefer the bad jokes. :wink:

 

[6gun]

Might be a business opportunity for some enterprising individual. Create a CLP that smells like Chanel #5. Oh, wait.....that might make the wifey a little suspicious about who you've been entertaining in your gun room. :wink: :mrgreen:

Chanel #5 now that's a objectionable odor that smells like soiled old lady's undies, I'll take the smell of Hobbes #9 or being down wind of a hog farm any day over that. :lol:

 

[powder smoke]

Odor doesn't bother me I use Hoopes no 9 for cologne, want to attract the right kinda girls ps

 

[7p's]

Chanel #5 now that's a objectionable odor that smells like soiled old lady's undies, I'll take the smell of Hobbes #9 or being down wind of a hog farm any day over that. :lol:

You just gotta be from Iowa to enjoy that!!!!

 

[Mike J]

I haven't tried ballistol but my wife likes the smell of Hoppes no. 9.

 

[6gun]

Chanel #5 now that's a objectionable odor that smells like soiled old lady's undies, I'll take the smell of Hobbes #9 or being down wind of a hog farm any day over that. :lol:

You just gotta be from Iowa to enjoy that!!!!

Nope never even been to Iowa, that's to far back east for me I stay west of the Rockies.

 

[GP100man]

G-96 is useable "in-the-house" gun cleanin & she tolerates Hoppe`s#9 sometimes.

I make "Moose Milk" in a pan to scrub down my C&B revolver OUTSIDE & get funny looks when I come into the house when finished ?? I like it ,but then again I like the smell of diesel, especially when I work on em !!! the smell of makin money !!!

 

[steveodtw]

I made the same mistake when I ordered my first Ballistol and got the liquid. But I discovered I can mix with water into an emulsion (or Moose Milk) and make a great black powder cleaner for my flintlock smoothbore. Also works on gunstocks and leather. I then got the aerosol for my other firearms. And I also like the aroma. Great products thanks to Hickok45.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Been meaning to try Ballistol myself but haven't gotten to it yet. On the topic of scents and gun cleaning products. my wife never complained about WD-40 or Hoppe's #9, but she hates Butch's Bore Shine! Ha.

 

[737tdi]

G-96 is useable "in-the-house" gun cleanin & she tolerates Hoppe`s#9 sometimes.

I make "Moose Milk" in a pan to scrub down my C&B revolver OUTSIDE & get funny looks when I come into the house when finished ?? I like it ,but then again I like the smell of diesel, especially when I work on em !!! the smell of makin money !!!

Until I looked I thought Wisconsin. That is the moose milk capital.

Kroil Oil is the best way. Spray some Kroil and the lead and crap is melted away. A little swab after and you are good. If you do it hot it will burn your eyes but trust me here. Kroil is the best gun cleaner made.



Karl

 

[Rick Courtright]

Kroil Oil is the best way. Spray some Kroil and the lead and crap is melted away. A little swab after and you are good. If you do it hot it will burn your eyes but trust me here. Kroil is the best gun cleaner made.

Hi,

I was shooting next to a guy a few years back who had a match set up AR. We got to talking about this and that during a line break: he was from out of state, working out here for a while, and they kept him too busy to shoot much. But he shot a lot of matches at home, and said all the shooters he knew used ONLY Kroil--no solvents, no other lubes, just Kroil. And he'd have agreed with Karl it's the best.

I've never tried it, but keep telling myself to grab a can next time I see one. A buddy wants to hit the next gun show end of this month--perhaps I'll become a convert?

Rick C

 

[XP100]

I use it and sell a lot of it in my shop. It will clean and lube just about anything. I keep a couple of the wipes in all my gun cases to wipe the gun down after I shoot until go home and can clean it.

 

[737tdi]

Rick, this is the stuff I buy. It seems expensive but it only takes a couple of squirts to get it clean.

http://www.amazon.com/Aero-Kroil-Lubricant-Aerosol-Ounces/dp/B0018AIJR2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_indust_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=18QHJ41JD6XDY9QTNKDD

Karl

 

[Rick Courtright]

Rick, this is the stuff I buy. It seems expensive but it only takes a couple of squirts to get it clean.

Hi,

Thanks, Karl. Do you know if there's something special about the AeroKroil I should know that makes it a better choice than the "standard" stuff at a quarter the price?

Rick C

 

[737tdi]

I'm not sure of the difference except that it is approved by Boeing for use on their aircraft. Maybe having something to do with compatibility issues??? It is what I use on my firearms and it is extremely effective.

Karl

 

[Rick Courtright]

I'm not sure of the difference except that it is approved by Boeing for use on their aircraft. Maybe having something to do with compatibility issues??? It is what I use on my firearms and it is extremely effective.

Hi,

Thanks, Karl! Might be easier on various finishes? Will have to give it a try...

Rick C