Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: 71birdJ68]
#2762434
04/10/20 05:39 PM
04/10/20 05:39 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,122 Auburn WA
Dave_J
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,122
Auburn WA
|
I don't have a parts cleaner, but I really like Avgas Yep cleans off all facial hair real quick.
Retired, US ARMY 1973-1994 ASE mechanic, Electrical 1994-1997 Retired GTE/VERIZON/FRONTIER 1997-2015
Posting cheap tech help (CRAP) here since Nov 97, 1000's of posts, some may be good.
03 Suzuki Burgman 650(Burger King) Scooter 65 Formula S Cuda 78 Little Red Express Truck 98 Buick Regal (wifes car)
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: Dave_J]
#2762445
04/10/20 05:54 PM
04/10/20 05:54 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,495 God's Country Maryland
GODSCOUNTRY340
top fuel
|
top fuel
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,495
God's Country Maryland
|
I've used diesel in mine for years, just close the lid when not using or your garage will have that diesel smell.
I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: GODSCOUNTRY340]
#2762457
04/10/20 06:35 PM
04/10/20 06:35 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,122 Auburn WA
Dave_J
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,122
Auburn WA
|
I've used diesel as a pre wash to get the big glop of crud off pre disassmibly. But in the parts washer I use 5 gallons mineral spirits. I was paying $8 a gallon ($40) but just looked and its $14 a galllon ($70)
Retired, US ARMY 1973-1994 ASE mechanic, Electrical 1994-1997 Retired GTE/VERIZON/FRONTIER 1997-2015
Posting cheap tech help (CRAP) here since Nov 97, 1000's of posts, some may be good.
03 Suzuki Burgman 650(Burger King) Scooter 65 Formula S Cuda 78 Little Red Express Truck 98 Buick Regal (wifes car)
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: elmor353]
#2762472
04/10/20 07:40 PM
04/10/20 07:40 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,122 Auburn WA
Dave_J
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,122
Auburn WA
|
Smell is the main reason not to use diesel. The flash point is higher than true mineral spirits.
Diesel flash point is about 52 C to 175 C depending of the Bio amount. Regular Mineral spirits is between 30 C and 54 C The newer 'Green' Mineral replacement is just mixed with water and will settle out over time. That water will go to the bottom of your washer tank and mix with the crud. NASTY.
Retired, US ARMY 1973-1994 ASE mechanic, Electrical 1994-1997 Retired GTE/VERIZON/FRONTIER 1997-2015
Posting cheap tech help (CRAP) here since Nov 97, 1000's of posts, some may be good.
03 Suzuki Burgman 650(Burger King) Scooter 65 Formula S Cuda 78 Little Red Express Truck 98 Buick Regal (wifes car)
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: Dave_J]
#2762620
04/11/20 10:07 AM
04/11/20 10:07 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,853 Ontario, Canada
Stanton
Don't question me!
|
Don't question me!
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,853
Ontario, Canada
|
The newer 'Green' Mineral replacement is just mixed with water and will settle out over time. That water will go to the bottom of your washer tank and mix with the crud. NASTY.
Funny you should mention this because a couple gallons of water is not a bad thing as long as its below the pump pickup. Firstly, the water and solvent don't mix so the water settles. Now all the crud settles in water instead of solvent - water is free!. There is no disturbance in the drum to stir things up so the crud stays in the bottom keeping the solvent cleaner. The water raises the level of your solvent thus giving you that much more to work with. It might take a while for the water to settle out of solvent but it would settle quickly if you're using diesel fuel. You guys using gas of any sort ... what do you heat your shops with ? I wouldn't personally use gas in a shop unless it has electric heat and even then there are many other things that cause sparks - startup on my compressor, sparks from grinders, the welder, etc, etc.
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: elmor353]
#2762622
04/11/20 10:18 AM
04/11/20 10:18 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 10,694 North Dakota
6PakBee
I Live Here
|
I Live Here
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 10,694
North Dakota
|
I was using Stoddard solvent, but it's gotten expensive and I can get diesel for $3 a gallon. You can still get true Stoddard solvent? Between the VOC concerns and the toxicity I didn't think you could still get it.
"We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended".
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: 6PakBee]
#2762653
04/11/20 11:42 AM
04/11/20 11:42 AM
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,817 South Bend
John Brown
top fuel
|
top fuel
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,817
South Bend
|
I was using Stoddard solvent, but it's gotten expensive and I can get diesel for $3 a gallon. You can still get true Stoddard solvent? Between the VOC concerns and the toxicity I didn't think you could still get it. Back during the 1970's gas shortage (with gas lines, limited availability, and different days depending on your license plate number) I worked for a place that sold Stoddard Solvent. For my DD, I poured five gallons in my gas tank and added a like amount of ordinary gasoline. It smelled different out the tail pipe than straight gasoline, kinda sweet smelling, but it burned well when mixed, and at that time was cheaper than gasoline. Lately I to have seen it at what I consider to be an exorbitant price.
July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: John Brown]
#2762700
04/11/20 01:16 PM
04/11/20 01:16 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 20,144 PA.
pittsburghracer
"Little"John
|
"Little"John
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 20,144
PA.
|
I use kerosene in my tank. I mix oil and kerosene to burn so this way I just change out my dirty stuff more often.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: TJP]
#2762884
04/11/20 10:30 PM
04/11/20 10:30 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,095 Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
I Win
|
I Win
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,095
Bend,OR USA
|
Local Standard oil petroleum distributor , $8.40 a gallon is what I'm remembering several months ago. I buy five gallons at a time and use it as needed in my garden sprayer to clean parts in my solvent tank as the final cleaning before air drying and hitting it again with spray on brake cleaner and air again
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
|
|
|
Re: Parts Cleaner Question
[Re: Cab_Burge]
#2763187
04/12/20 08:33 PM
04/12/20 08:33 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,279 Florida
blewbyu
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,279
Florida
|
I am in the parts washer business. I work for a large Chemical manufacture that makes the product for washers. This product has no Dot Haz label, it is over 145 Degree flash point and works great. It last 4 time longer then mineral spirits and does not evaporate like mineral spirits. It cost a little more then mineral spirits but works and last longer. Here is a brochure of the product. If anyone needs some drop me a PM
Last edited by blewbyu; 04/12/20 08:40 PM.
|
|
|
|
|