Howdy,
I understand the concerns of ventilation and contact toxicity, I
have been using mineral spirits (paint thinner) and kerosene in a 6-1 ratio
of spirits to kero, seems to work ok, cleans well, and although it does
leave a slight film on the parts cleaned, on the plus side they don't rust
so fast, and the smell isn't one of predominately kero.
so far the women in the house have not done more than comment that
"it smells a little in here, but not in a bad way". and of course every now
and then I find them hunched over using fingernail polish and acetone,
cleaning and painting nails. I always say that they should be doing >that<
in a fume hood ........
I do use gloves in the spirits, it dries out my hands way too
fast.... but I've been using this for several years now and haven't been
forgetting too much, at least, not that I can remember....
>Wes, Ed,
>So we should just send our clutch plates out to be dry-cleaned? ;-)
>
>I had a small parts cleaner, and the specialty solvents for it were pretty
>pricey; I looked down the aisle and spotted the gallon(4litre) cans of WD40;
>worked well, not nasty to smell (drives the women wild..) but I can't
>speak for
>the actual flammability/safety/ventilation stuff...sorry...forgot what I was
>saying...
John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
FAX 608-265-2316
Current World Land Speed Record Holder
Bonneville Salt Flats
H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
131.333 MPH set 1995
136.666 MPH set 1996
140.292 MPH set 2000
144.396 MPH set 2000
MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
95.193 MPH set 2001
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