Old chlorinated CLP vs. newer CLP

bricz75 · August 25, 2014, 01:28 AM

If I'm not mistaken, CLP from the 1980s was chlorinated. Was it a better cleaner compared to the later formulas? Was it a better lube?

tobnpr · August 26, 2014, 07:03 AM

I don't know about CLP...
But I just ran into the same thing with brake cleaner, never heard of "non-chlorinated"...
Asked the guy at the counter, said the non-chlorinated was more environmentally friendly- the only difference. I think it's just the aerosol carrier and makes no difference in the product- but I was wrong once before

jimbob86 · August 26, 2014, 07:42 AM

Many of the solvents of yesteryear have been ...... castrated ...... by various regulatory agencies (EPA, etc.) ...... even good ol' Hoppes #9 is not the same cat it was in my early youth .....

RBC is probably outlawed outright by now ...... that stuff would take off paint .......

bricz75 · August 26, 2014, 03:57 PM

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Many of the solvents of yesteryear have been ...... castrated ...... by various regulatory agencies (EPA, etc.) ...... even good ol' Hoppes #9 is not the same cat it was in my early youth .....

I read that about the regulatory agencies. I guess the old CLP was a better cleaner. Not sure about the lube part.

I didn't know Hoppes #9 changed as well.

HiBC · August 26, 2014, 08:07 PM

I'm not a fan of the EPA,but a lot of the really effective solvents share the problem of being very carcinogenic.Carbon tetrachloride is an old one.Trichlorethane is just not real good for you.The ingredient in Hoppes was nitrobenzene.Your poor liver is happier without this stuff.

If you go to the Schuemann barrel site,look up his "cleaning" page,he explains how chlorinated hydrocarbons are not so good for stainless steels that are sulphurized.

A lot of excellent tapping fluids,like Relton's Rapid Tap,were reformulated for the same reasons.

August 25, 2014, 01:28 AM	#1
bricz75 Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2012 Posts: 297	Old chlorinated CLP vs. newer CLP If I'm not mistaken, CLP from the 1980s was chlorinated. Was it a better cleaner compared to the later formulas? Was it a better lube? Last edited by bricz75; August 25, 2014 at 12:45 PM. Reason: Clarification

August 26, 2014, 07:03 AM	#2
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	I don't know about CLP... But I just ran into the same thing with brake cleaner, never heard of "non-chlorinated"... Asked the guy at the counter, said the non-chlorinated was more environmentally friendly- the only difference. I think it's just the aerosol carrier and makes no difference in the product- but I was wrong once before __________________ Remington 700/Savage Rebarreling /Action Blueprinting 07 FFL /Mosin-Nagant Custom Shop/Bent Bolts Genuine Cerakote Applicator www.biggorillagunworks.com

August 26, 2014, 07:42 AM	#3
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	Many of the solvents of yesteryear have been ...... castrated ...... by various regulatory agencies (EPA, etc.) ...... even good ol' Hoppes #9 is not the same cat it was in my early youth ..... RBC is probably outlawed outright by now ...... that stuff would take off paint .......

August 26, 2014, 08:07 PM	#5
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,286	I'm not a fan of the EPA,but a lot of the really effective solvents share the problem of being very carcinogenic.Carbon tetrachloride is an old one.Trichlorethane is just not real good for you.The ingredient in Hoppes was nitrobenzene.Your poor liver is happier without this stuff. If you go to the Schuemann barrel site,look up his "cleaning" page,he explains how chlorinated hydrocarbons are not so good for stainless steels that are sulphurized. A lot of excellent tapping fluids,like Relton's Rapid Tap,were reformulated for the same reasons.