Hoppes 7

[Clasher]

I have told not to use Hoppes 7 on model 642 as it destroys the finish. Is it ok to use it on my 648?

 

[ordy]

First, welcome to the forum. Lots of good people here. I have never heard of hopes ruining the finish on a 642 and have used it on mine for years without a problem. The only thing I wouldn't use it on would be a gun with a nickel finish.

 

[unclebob]

The mother ship told me to use Hoppes Elite on my nickel finishes...

 

[zzzippper]

Hoppes. Pure perfume.

 

[chief38]

Hoppes No. 9 will do NO HARM to Stainless or Blue guns. They only advise not using it on Nickel finishes. Back in the day when I did not know better I cleaned a few Nickeled guns routinely with Hoppes 9 and no harm was ever done. Now that I know better I would also say not to use it on Nickel, however I believe they would have to actually be soaked in the stuff to do any real harm. My Dad's Nickeled guns were cleaned with Hoppes 9 a "gazillion" times with no harm as well. Again, knowing better now I'd err on the side of caution and use something a bit milder.

 

[Yorkie Man]

I believe there is a warning from S&W not to use it on the new blued guns. I have used it on older nickle guns, 19-5 & 25-5, without any problems.

 

[Stu1205]

Hoppes Elite will not harm the finish, and it is odorless.
My wife stopped complaining about the smell when I clean
my guns now. I use it on all of them.

Stu

 

[mstem]

I used Hoppes #9 on 2 of my new S&W N Frames. Guess what? They were sent back to the Mother Ship for re-blueing, it made the finish cloudy. And I wasn't charged a cent. They even sent me a postage paid shipping label. But they did tell me to use only Hoppes Elite on all their blued guns. Guess what I'm using now?

 

[pluspea]

Don't worry about solvents eating the finish, I handle mine like a new born and it came off all by itself. When it was new it had a blemish and was sent to s and w for refinish, did good job but soon started to wear off the back of the grip, and under the trigger guard. I recently asked them for a quote on refinish and it was over one hundred dollars. I would just as soon it be sold without any of that stuff they paint on, you would just get a dull grey color. Leaving mine like it is.

 

[Texas Star]

Plus 1 for stainless handguns...

 

[shouldazagged]

I'm old enough to remember Hoppe's #3. It smelled like Aqua Velva. Grew hair on hard rubber stocks. Turned nickel blue and turned blue green. As I recall it was available for only a short time.

I've used #9 for over fifty years, but now use it mainly for bore and charge holes. Rem Oil for most everything else.

 

[Jessie]

Never heard of Hoppes#7. That might be something bad.
Hoppes#9? Never had a problem with any finish on any gun I've owned.

 

[martybee]

Never heard of Hoppes#7. That might be something bad.
Hoppes#9? Never had a problem with any finish on any gun I've owned.

Same Here!
Probably the OP meant, M-Pro#7. I believe Amazon has it mislabeled as Hoppe's #7.

mb

 

[Jim1392]

Hoppes Elite will not harm the finish, and it is odorless.
My wife stopped complaining about the smell when I clean
my guns now. I use it on all of them.

Stu

I also just bought Hoppes Elite and it replaced my Hoppes 9. For the first time my wife came down stairs when I was cleaning a gun and said "finally no smell" Even though for me I kind of miss the smell.