Ballistol
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ACORN
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I use it to clean my guns, which I do while eating a Limburger cheese and onion sandwich. I never noticed a smell.
You clearly live alone in a remote area. As an unusual alternative to Limburger & onion, you might consider Stinking Bishop cheese and durian. As a side benefit, smeared on the lintels of your doors it will not only make the angel of death pass by, but burglars as well.
Getting up your nose since 1904Ballistol - German engineering !
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Jack Flash
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Looking at the list of Ballistol products and the various areas where they say it can be used reminded me of an old (c 1960) song by the English comedy duo Flanders & Swann about a new miracle product called The Wompom
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivf4w3r-_3c[/ame]
The lyrics, which go by pretty quickly, can be found here.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivf4w3r-_3c[/ame]
The lyrics, which go by pretty quickly, can be found here.
A blast from your UK past, Rustyt1953?
Between that and the Saint Crispin's Day thread I'm having a proper weep.
Tis a lovely accent, say wot?
You probably could use a good dose of Beyond the Fringe as well, and maybe even The Goon Show
(Beyond the Fringe's "So That's the Way you Like It" should counter the St. Crispin's Day speech.)
You probably could use a good dose of Beyond the Fringe as well, and maybe even The Goon Show
(Beyond the Fringe's "So That's the Way you Like It" should counter the St. Crispin's Day speech.)
I'm on a "Mrs Brown's Boys" kick.
7shooter
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A friend claims Hoppe's is an aphrodisiac . His wife agrees.
So THAT'S what inspired the old song, "Love Potion Number Nine". It's certainly been around long enough.
They probably have the cleanest guns in the country and eleven children.
That is hysterical. But when did they have the time to clean their guns?
Ummm....I'm not sure I could hazard a guess here without getting an infraction.
ACORN
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try some blood pudding on the side.
No thanks! Got to draw a line somewhere.
Well after reading about the many uses of Ballistol, I decided to add to my growing collection of gun cleaner/solvents and ordered a can (despite the smell).
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Well after reading about the many uses of Ballistol, I decided to add to my growing collection of gun cleaner/solvents and ordered a can (despite the smell).
Every time you spray Ballistol, it's like a good friend with poor hygiene just walked into your gun cleaning area.
Mine too. I like Ballistol, but to keep peace in the house, it sits on the shelf.
crstrode
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So then . . . how come the can is rusty??Ballistol works magically around rust or other contaminants. Placed 6 or 8 drops on these locked-up cheap chinese pliers and a couple days later they work better than new. The rust is visible weeping outta the joints 3 days later. Treated a stubborn trailer lock with it, works slick as whistle now. Gave a can to a mechanic friend that keeps it hidden. Says he doesn't want the shop monkeys wasting it.
Oh yeah...... works good on guns and smells great too
BourbonCowboy
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I keep a 1.5 oz can in every gun bag. Good stuff, but yes, it's got a strong odor.
I really like the way it works. Call me a fan, I guess.
Most days I don't mind the odor. But, there are days it bothers me.
Now, as for the wife, she is quite consistent. It bothers her every time I open the can..... even if I am in the basement on the far end of the house. I tend to use it when she is out and about and expected to be so for several hours.
Most days I don't mind the odor. But, there are days it bothers me.
Now, as for the wife, she is quite consistent. It bothers her every time I open the can..... even if I am in the basement on the far end of the house. I tend to use it when she is out and about and expected to be so for several hours.
Ballistol and Black Powder go together like ham and eggs. Petroleum by products do not work well with Black Powder.
Ballistol is water soluble, it mixes with water to make "Moose Milk" which can then be used sparingly to lubricate a patch for a round ball. Ballistol is a by product of coal oil, or mineral oil. Germans figured this stuff out by necessity. I got into using it when I got into HK firearms and have been using it ever since. It works on metal, leather, wood. If you use it on old dried out leather holsters the brass fittings will never turn green (verdigris) One of my shooting buddies despises the smell, he says it smells like old gym socks, it doesn't bother me at all.
Ballistol is water soluble, it mixes with water to make "Moose Milk" which can then be used sparingly to lubricate a patch for a round ball. Ballistol is a by product of coal oil, or mineral oil. Germans figured this stuff out by necessity. I got into using it when I got into HK firearms and have been using it ever since. It works on metal, leather, wood. If you use it on old dried out leather holsters the brass fittings will never turn green (verdigris) One of my shooting buddies despises the smell, he says it smells like old gym socks, it doesn't bother me at all.
BigBill
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I have g96 and ballistol. I been using the g96.
Well after reading about the many uses of Ballistol, I decided to add to my growing collection of gun cleaner/solvents and ordered a can (despite the smell).
So after posting ^^^above I've now used Ballistol, as gun solvent, leather cleaner/restorer and on wood tables in the "man cave". Gotta admit it seems to be great on the leather and wood tables, OK as a gun solvent, but I need to compare with some of the other solvents before final judgement.
The smell.......(see rockquarry's comment above) well, the wife came into the "man cave" an hour or so after I had used it on the leather chair and couch, and wood tables. She wrinkled her nose and asked what was that horrible smell. Think I may have found another use for the Ballistol .... guaranteed privacy from inquisitive wives.
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Been using Ballistol on my leather work boots , (outdoors) spray them down, wipe off and let dry a day or two. Makes them real soft and make sure to sit them up so dog can't carry one off to chew on
Harrison
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I have been using it on all my guns for years. It works great and I am totally pleased with it.
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