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Dente

02-28-2007 18:34:18

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Just picked up a part cleaner vat to degrease small parts of an M Iam restoring. What is the best solution to put in it? Cant remember what I used in the old washer.

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Skycarp

03-01-2007 07:01:28

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Dente, 02-28-2007 18:34:18

We use Staddard Solvent in our parts cleaner. It has a fusable link to close the lid if there is a fire. Stoddard solvent (or naptha) does a fair job of softening the baked on grease and oil, but you still need to use a wire brush or horse hair brush to remove the baked on stuff. It does get laden with grease and oil after a while, but still works for several months. I just add to the old solvent when needed.

We use the old solvent in a plastic squeeze detergent bottle to start the wood stove in the morning. It will still burn, but won't flash like the fresh stuff.

Sludge and heavy material will settle to the bottom of the 30 gallon drum the parts washer sits on and once a year we dump everything and start over again.

Heavy rubber gloves are recommended.

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Greg-N-CA

03-01-2007 05:34:29

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Dente, 02-28-2007 18:34:18

I have two favorites for cleaning parts, lye gravy and electrolysis. I pressure wash with hot water after either of these methods and I'm down to bare metal!

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Randy as in Randy-IA

03-01-2007 04:58:37

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Dente, 02-28-2007 18:34:18

Hi , I don't know if this company is national or not but try and find a Norsolv company . We use them at work . The solvent is blue and does a great job . It's NOT enviro-friendly though , will eat your hands a LITTLE if you are too sensitive but it doesn't smell very bad . They service the washer too . It's a rented solvent , not aweful expensive either but more expensive than a store bought that won't work anyway . I think they MAY be associated with Northland Oil company . Hope this helps . ...Randy

PS - Think about all the scrabbing with a wire brush you have to do with a store bought . The same amount of scubbing can be done with nothing more than Dawn dishwashing liquid with the same end results and the same amount of time invested - BTDT . You can try oven cleaner or Gunk engine bright but they work better on liquid dirt and grease . Good luck .

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billde

03-01-2007 04:54:44

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Dente, 02-28-2007 18:34:18

K-1 kerosene is cheap and works, does a good job cleaning but evaporates slowly. Tried water based once, did a good job but had too many rusting problems.

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JayWalt

03-01-2007 06:50:59

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to billde, 03-01-2007 04:54:44

i tried kerosene toclean an old 350 head, didnt work for crap, thats when i tried gasoline with a non switched mod and a long extesnsion cord and face shield, worked well, but i was a bit crazy in those days, haha

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JayWalt

02-28-2007 22:09:57

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Dente, 02-28-2007 18:34:18

best stuff is gasoline, but you wont live through that too long (parts washer go BOOM!!), hahah

I have a parts washer, used it 2x, now it just sits. I have yet to find a chemical that actually makes it worth using..

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Roger46

02-28-2007 19:44:30

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Dente, 02-28-2007 18:34:18

I use the water based parts cleaner I bought from the local store that sells parts cleaner. It is rather expensive as it can cost $50 if you have like a 20 gallon one. I like it because it isn't a fire hazard and cleans the parts well and afterwards you can be rinsed off the clean parts with hot water. Roger

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Mike CA

02-28-2007 20:21:42

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Roger46, 02-28-2007 19:44:30

A couple of questions about the water based cleaner:

1) Does it smell?

2) Is it environment friendly?

3) Does it work on 60 year old caked on grease?

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Roger46

03-01-2007 20:05:28

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Mike CA, 02-28-2007 20:21:42

The water based cleaner doesn't stink. I think it is the most environmentally freindly. What I do is every so often drain off the liquid into a garbage can, put the bottom sludge in aluminum roasting pans, set outside in the summer and let dry (like water based paint), and then throw away the hardened sludge. If you let the parts sit in the tank for several days it seems to clean most parts except for some greases, especially if you brush with a wire or stiff brush. I usually try to scrape off some of the crud before putting it in the tank. With regard to sandblasting, unless you have a large sandblaster, you can spend a long time sandblasting off 1/4 inch or thicker grease as the sand just inbeds in the grease. I only put parts that will fit in the cleaning tank and use engine cleaner and the pressure washer for larger parts prior to sandblasting. It seems that gasoline is the best cleaner, but there are many hazards there. I still use gasoline or carburator cleaner (outside away from buildings) for cleaning some bearings and hydraulic parts. Roger

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gene bender

02-28-2007 21:29:16

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Mike CA, 02-28-2007 20:21:42

For 60yr packed grease hammer and chisel then sand blast the hard stuff just doesent dissolve but it can be removed with large screwdrivers,chisels, heavy putty knife then cup shaped wire brush when it gets realy dry like yours probably is no fun. Just pry it off then you can use oven cleaner but the best is still sand blasting.

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Dave_Id

02-28-2007 18:58:25

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Dente, 02-28-2007 18:34:18

I used mineral spirits in mine. A little smelly, but they make a desmelled mineral spirit, but that can get pretty spendy.

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Rich Griffin

03-01-2007 06:46:38

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Re: Parts Cleaner------ in reply to Dave_Id, 02-28-2007 18:58:25

I use mineral spirits also. Does a good job for me. The parts dry with no oily trace. I get mine at a discount lumber yard. Was reasonabley priced when I started to use it,but like everything else,price keeps going up.

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