Hoppes 9 Cleaner Smell

[Bombard]

Originally Posted by KimberDude

Okay, the wife bought and used Tide and ran through the wash twice--no change. she is going to try vinegar and lots of Tide. We'll see what happens.

RD: Love the pic man. That was great! LoL

This is just an idea out of left field, I have NO idea if it will work, but I'd try it.

Try super extra hot water (assuming the clothes will take it). Turn your water heater up as high as it will go, turn off the cold water at the valve to the washer, run as normal. Every cleaning process I know works better at higher temps.

[Tom98915]

Have you tried automotive hand cleaner that has NO abrasive in it on those items you are willing to wash by hand? I have used Goop hand cleaner with success in that way.

Also, Remington gun cleaner in the little white bottle with the green label does not have a stinky smell like Hoppes does.

[FiringLion]

Years ago I ran a security (lock, safe, bank vault) business, and would use Simple Green® to get out bad smells from clothes - including once when an owner dropped a gas bomb from his vault door (not a good day).

Add 1/2 to 1 cup (makes a 2-5% solution) of Simple Green to your wash after the tub is filled with water, then do extra rinses (one is usually enough) until no smell remains. If your fabrics retain the Simple Green smell (this happened to me only once) run 'em again with baking soda and it will all be gone.

The only caution with Simple Green is not to dry until its smell is completely gone.

Sorry I didn't suggest this before.
It's been a while since I needed it.

[KimberDude]

Just got home and looked for the clothes in the washer, they were not there. Looked in the dryer, they were not there also. Looked outside, there they were! I guess my wife put in an empty load of Tide, vinegar, and baking soda, which took the smell out of the washer. She is hanging our clothes outside for now. If that does not work, then the Tide, vinegar, and baking soda combo will be used on our clothes. Do you all know if that will discolor any of the clothes? BTW, the clothes types are darks, so washing them in super hot water would not be an option. Thanks again everyone for all of your help.

[FiringLion]

Baking soda and vinegar in the same load will give you bubbles and salt.

If you want to use either, use them separately.

I'm not joking about the Simple Green.

[RomanDad]

Paper towels from here on out?

[THE Gimper]

Originally Posted by libertarian

Clearly the detergent isn't taking out the solvent. A lot of the "eco-friendly" detergents don't do such a good job at fighting the petrochemical solvents, I find.

I'd run them through with a good strong full-power detergent like Tide or Cheer before I took them all to a dry cleaner, but that's a good fallback position.

Or, you could learn to really really like the smell of Hoppes.

What do you mean, "learn"? Doesn't everyone love it?

[El Gato]

Originally Posted by AMS MIKE

Hoppes #9. Its your new cologne

I think my wife dabs some behind her ears when she wants something...like new windows for the house...a new gun etc.... that ain't fair ... It's like cheating or somethin'... what's a man to do....?

[Trinity]

Originally Posted by CalCCW03

I know A Guy who thinks it's an aphrodisiac.

I was just going to say......nothing like the smell of Hoppes and the "JBS" look in the eyes....he'll follow a chick for a mile! Or so I've been told, not like it's ever happened to me or anything......

No joke, I came home from work the first time my boyfriend was cleaning his gun at my house...he had the entire place opened up but I think I still got high in about 30 seconds - I loved it!

[OCCCW]

Originally Posted by KimberDude

Okay guys, I think made a newbie mistake, and I need to know if this can be resolved. I clean my Kimber with Hoppes 9 cleaner. When I do this, I place the Hoppes 9 cleaner bottle and gun parts on a rag (I do not have a gun mat yet). After the gun is clean, that rag is soiled in places with Hoppes 9 cleaner from excess drips, ect.

Well, I ran that rag through the washing machine with all of our dark clothes and our clothes reak of Hoppes 9 cleaner after the wash--twice. We ran the washer twice and all of the clothes still reak of hoppes 9. Is there anyway to get that smell out of our clothes? The only problem I can think of is that we use this eco-friendly detergent crap that does not smell very strong.

And no, this is not a joke. However it is funny and sad for my clothes, but true. Thanks for the help and enjoy your funny story today at my expense.

The odor you are smelling is creosote oil mixed with an organic solvent.

Tuff stuff to get out of clothing and frankly, I dont know why you would want to. Ive been smelling it for over 40 years. Nothing like the smell of Hoppes #9 in the morning (or afternoon) it smells like victory!

[PirateQueen]

Originally Posted by KimberDude

Okay guys, I think made a newbie mistake, and I need to know if this can be resolved. I clean my Kimber with Hoppes 9 cleaner. When I do this, I place the Hoppes 9 cleaner bottle and gun parts on a rag (I do not have a gun mat yet). After the gun is clean, that rag is soiled in places with Hoppes 9 cleaner from excess drips, ect.

Well, I ran that rag through the washing machine with all of our dark clothes and our clothes reak of Hoppes 9 cleaner after the wash--twice. We ran the washer twice and all of the clothes still reak of hoppes 9. Is there anyway to get that smell out of our clothes? The only problem I can think of is that we use this eco-friendly detergent crap that does not smell very strong.

And no, this is not a joke. However it is funny and sad for my clothes, but true. Thanks for the help and enjoy your funny story today at my expense.

I think your on to something, the Tide of the future

[AuburnHunter]

Originally Posted by KimberDude

Approximately how many washes did it take for that smell to go away? Yeah, my wife is not a happy camper right now. Just another reason for her to hate guns.

I have no idea how many washes it took. One day they just didn't smell anymore.

Luckily my wife doesn't blame the guns, she just blames me. I now have to clean all guns outside, and I am not allowed to wash any more of my gun rags.

[MCassle]

Buddy of mine was telling me just today how he likes to wash all his boresnakes through his washing machine ... of course, this is the same guy that parkerizes gun parts in his oven He must have a really understanding wife ...

[X-ffdo]

If what you are doing doesn't work, go to Costco get their liquid cleaner, the one full strength red container, or if you have it, Oxy Clean, even better. Soak the clothes for a several hours in a strong soap/water solution, stirring every once in a while, in large container or bath tub. You can do this twice.
This allows time for the enzimes to break down all components, then rinse with just cold water several times.
Wash on heavy duty cycle and do a two rinse cycle.
Good luck!

[OCCCW]

google "removing or cleaning cresote oil" and lots of stuff comes up.