Non-greasy solvent?

ScotchMan · February 3, 2012, 09:36 AM

When I started shooting I bought a cheap, do-all cleaning kit by Gunslick with solvent, lube, and various sized tools. It was like $12, you know the kind.

After a while I confused the solvent with the lube and dumped it all over the floor. So it was time for a new bottle of solvent.

I bought the small-sized Hoppes #9 since it is universally loved. Well, I don't love it. It's greasy! My hands and gun are covered with a greasy layer and I have to wipe down my guns when I'm done, not to mention the fingerprints I repeatedly leave on it because the stuff won't come off my hands. The cheap Gunslick stuff that the kit came with didn't work quite as quickly but it was a lot more fun to work WITH.

Can you recommend a gun solvent that is NOT greasy like Hoppes seems to be? Is the Gunslick solvent good? (this is NOT the foaming stuff, just regular liquid solvent) I went through a bunch of old threads on here and no one mentioned any Gunslick other than the foam, so I'm not sure if its garbage or what.

Silent Bob · February 3, 2012, 11:16 AM

Hoppe's Elite/M-Pro 7 (same product) are non-greasy cleaners. They do degrease the metal rather effectively so you will need to be sure to re-oil afterwards, especially with blued steel.

No experience with Gunslick products.

wogpotter · February 3, 2012, 04:51 PM

Another vote for M-Pro 7. The stuff feels "dry" surprising for a liquid, but it works well & has no slimy or slippery feel at all.

ScotchMan · February 8, 2012, 01:45 PM

Alright thanks, I'll see if I can pick up some of that.

kmaysob · February 8, 2012, 01:46 PM

i use non chlorinated brake cleaner after i have used any really oily solvent.

February 3, 2012, 09:36 AM	#1
ScotchMan Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Posts: 1,368	Non-greasy solvent? When I started shooting I bought a cheap, do-all cleaning kit by Gunslick with solvent, lube, and various sized tools. It was like $12, you know the kind. After a while I confused the solvent with the lube and dumped it all over the floor. So it was time for a new bottle of solvent. I bought the small-sized Hoppes #9 since it is universally loved. Well, I don't love it. It's greasy! My hands and gun are covered with a greasy layer and I have to wipe down my guns when I'm done, not to mention the fingerprints I repeatedly leave on it because the stuff won't come off my hands. The cheap Gunslick stuff that the kit came with didn't work quite as quickly but it was a lot more fun to work WITH. Can you recommend a gun solvent that is NOT greasy like Hoppes seems to be? Is the Gunslick solvent good? (this is NOT the foaming stuff, just regular liquid solvent) I went through a bunch of old threads on here and no one mentioned any Gunslick other than the foam, so I'm not sure if its garbage or what.

February 3, 2012, 11:16 AM	#2
Silent Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2005 Posts: 288	Hoppe's Elite/M-Pro 7 (same product) are non-greasy cleaners. They do degrease the metal rather effectively so you will need to be sure to re-oil afterwards, especially with blued steel. No experience with Gunslick products. __________________ "Remember, the people on the Internet are just like you - ignorant, delusional, and dangerous."

February 3, 2012, 04:51 PM	#3
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	Another vote for M-Pro 7. The stuff feels "dry" surprising for a liquid, but it works well & has no slimy or slippery feel at all. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

February 8, 2012, 01:45 PM	#4
ScotchMan Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Posts: 1,368	Alright thanks, I'll see if I can pick up some of that.

February 8, 2012, 01:46 PM	#5
kmaysob Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2011 Posts: 188	i use non chlorinated brake cleaner after i have used any really oily solvent.