OT: What parts cleaner to use, bought a 3 gallon cleaner at Harbor Freight |
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OT: What parts cleaner to use, bought a 3 gallon cleaner at Harbor Freight |
gregrobbins |
Nov 13 2006, 10:38 PM
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Member: Team NARP Group: Members Posts: 1,515 Joined: 23-March 04 From: Arizona Member No.: 1,844 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Picked up a small parts cleaner and the instructions are pretty vague on what to use. They advise against strong solvant and talk about biodegradable cleaners.
I am guessing they mean stuff like Simple Green. What works well for you? |
mcbain77 |
Nov 13 2006, 10:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 27-January 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 5,485 |
Picked up a small parts cleaner and the instructions are pretty vague on what to use. They advise against strong solvant and talk about biodegradable cleaners. I am guessing they mean stuff like Simple Green. What works well for you? Purple Power works awesome! You can even strip paint with it. |
Brett W |
Nov 13 2006, 10:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
Use mineral spirits, then wash later with Purple. Mineral spirits will really cut the grease. Purple will wash the film off.
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TravisNeff |
Nov 13 2006, 11:00 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
HF sells a couple different gallong jugs of solvent for the parts washers, they work ok in my experience.
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shaggy |
Nov 13 2006, 11:31 PM
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mechanic/welder/fabricator Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 4,869 Region Association: None |
i just pick up carb cleaner in gallon buckets at autozone.
works great. cuts grease. strips paint. eats plastic and rubber. and burns like hell(eats through my latex gloves if i dont change them frequently). -jim |
bondo |
Nov 14 2006, 02:22 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I use mineral spirits and let stuff soak for months at a time. My HF unit said not to use solvent, but then it also has a thermal dealie in the lid that closes it if it exceeds a certain temperature (catches fire). Methinks they designed it for solvent knowing everyone uses solvent, and they reccomend against using solvent to help cover thier asses.
Mine has been going for a couple years now with no troubles. With the lid closed it doesn't even stink up the garage. |
Bartlett 914 |
Nov 14 2006, 07:14 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I found that simple green stinks. I used a lot of it once. Now I can't stand being near it. Mineral spirits or Naptha works. If using water based cleaners, I like to use pressure washer concentrate. I like the pink stuff. I use this with a spray bottle only. probably not best in your tank. I use in my tank solvent fron "Safety Clean". It works O.K. They recycle it on an annual basis.
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plas76targa |
Nov 14 2006, 07:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Frederick, MD Member No.: 1,700 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Greg, I bought a similar unit from Eastwood Company, including a gallon of their biodegradible cleaner. Check them out.
I also have some Simple Green aviation grade cleaner that work's great 50/50. I use it from a spray bottle to clean lots of stuff. Bought that from Aircraft Spruce & Specialty. I can get you the exact name tonight (after work). |
snflupigus |
Nov 14 2006, 09:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 29-May 05 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 4,163 Region Association: None |
i have a 20 gallon cleaner and i used a big jug of purple power plus about 3 jugs of water. it has stripped the paint off of the inside of the bin and has done a fine job of eating off the baked on crud that was on all my tin. HOWEVER it built up a nice calcium sort of deposit on my aluminium parts that had to be scrubbed off with a wire brush.
I think bondo probably has it hit right on the head. My thoughts were however that i didnt want the risk of fire at all in my house/garage and i didnt want the entire garage stinking of carb cleaner etc... |
jsteele22 |
Nov 14 2006, 06:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,653 |
The purple power stuff is mostly lye. There's some aromatic hydrocarbons too, but I think the lye is what does most of the work. I used to use it, but I'm not a big fan any more. I bet the theory about solvents is true. Have you noticed that Q-Tip containers specifically say they are NOT to be used in the ear ? Gimme a break. |
Borderline |
Nov 14 2006, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 8-February 05 From: San Juan Bautista, CA Member No.: 3,577 Region Association: Northern California |
I have found that bio-diesel is a pretty good solvent. don't know how it compares to the others. that Purple power stuff sounds pretty strong, like carb cleaner.
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