Old chlorinated CLP vs. newer CLP

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bricz75

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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?
 
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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 :o
 
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 .......
 
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 .....
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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.
 
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.
 
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