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Hoppe's No. 9
nunn
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I found another use for Hoppe's No. 9. It removes paint.
Bry was playing with something he had no business with, a can of spray paint, and he shot some on the tailgate of my truck. I didn't find it until after it was dried, so I figured it was there to stay. Fortunately, it was a small spot.
Some years later, I needed to remove some Gorilla Tape residue from the truck, and alcohol wasn't doing it. I figured why not try the Hoppe's. I did and it removed the tape residue. Just for grins, I rubbed the paint stain, and it came off. Just like that! No damage to the original paint!
How about that?
Bry was playing with something he had no business with, a can of spray paint, and he shot some on the tailgate of my truck. I didn't find it until after it was dried, so I figured it was there to stay. Fortunately, it was a small spot.
Some years later, I needed to remove some Gorilla Tape residue from the truck, and alcohol wasn't doing it. I figured why not try the Hoppe's. I did and it removed the tape residue. Just for grins, I rubbed the paint stain, and it came off. Just like that! No damage to the original paint!
How about that?
Comments
Thought about Hoppe’s #9 when cutting the grass. A good tone to let the mind wander. Thinking about the smells that are nostalgic after hitting an early walnut in the husk. Reminded me of cleaning guns after hunting with my dad.
To me it’s more therapeutic than handy!
Repel 40% deet will take paint off and also melt eye cups on binocs.
PS I like to pour it in large pill bottle with small parts and shake it real hard like a tumbler and then pour it out into tv dinner container. Pour back into pill container and let it set for couple days and pour off the clear Hoppes and reuse. Wipe out the crud that settled to the bottom of pill container.
Life of the party I bet you are.
Hoope’s gun solvent is around 90% kerosene with some oil thrown in it.
...It's hard to mistake the distinctive smell of Hoppes if you've ever used it...been using it since I was a kid. Hoppes to me has a great smell...far better than some of the other stuff, and....a great all around product for guns. I always keep a pint size bottle around.
...There are at least 3 products I always have on the gun bench shelves, Hoppes, Tetra lube and Lexol...with these 3 products you can clean lube, and darn near take care of anything...of course cans of WD-40 are everywhere too... Lexol is great for saddles & tack too, and easy to use...I think we should be paid for product endorsements...