Ballistol?
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That's one of the blessings of being a long term Refinery worker, nothing stinks anymore
The part of Ballistol I can smell is pleasant to me.Upvote 0
I emailed Balistoll. First they said Ballistol does not have a shelf life. Also said they do not sell it in a plastic bottle. I sent them a picture, They said the plastic bottle is close to 15 years old. They do not use plastic anymore because the plastic can breath and the alcohol can evaporate. I thought this was interesting so I shared the info.
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I always thought Ballistol had a "gym socks" smell. I use it because it's good for air guns and I also use it as armour rust remover/preventative (I do medieval reenacting). I use Hoppes 9 on my PB's because I love the smell of it
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This is a email I got.
Normally, liquid Ballistol does not have a shelf-life. Plastic bottles are not airtight and allow the alcohols in Ballistol to evaporate and the product will break down over time. This evaporation / break down process takes around two years once exposed to air. Ballistol stored in an air-tight container has an indefinite shelf life. We normally guarantee our product for three years from the time of production. After a little more research I think this bottle may be closer to 20 years old. I've worked here for 12 years, and the 4fl oz plastic bottles were discontinued at least 5 years before I started.
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