Michael Tanner wrote:
>
> My favorite, easily available solvent continues to be K1 kerosene. It cuts
> most grease and settles out most of the crud.
>
> If you expect your solvent to always be clear, and to cut away all kind of
> hardened crud and rust, you are living a fantasy. I have never seen or used
> anything that could accomplish what you expect.
>
> At a little over a buck a gallon, the kerosene is my choice. Not even too
> bad on the hands.
> -----Original Message----
> From: Matt Liggett <mliggett-receive-shop-talk@elise.kiva.net>
> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, April 02, 1998 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Parts Washer Recommendation
>
> >
> >drew@pixar.com wrote:
> >> I am also wondering about types of parts washing fluid to use.
> >
> >So am I. I have a little parts-washing can I got from Harbor Freight.
> >It has a spring-loaded screen-pan and a tight fitting lid. Currently
> >it's got paint thinner in it, but it doesn't seem that effective. I'm
> >using a toothbrush and a cut-off (to stiffen) paintbrush. Perhaps I'm
> >expecting too much, but after soaking in the stuff overnight, the brushes
> >still wont remove everything. I have to use a razor blade to get off
> >accumulated goo (mostly hardened oil mixed with dirt and/or rust).
> >
> >Also, I tried pouring the solvent through a coffee filter but the thing
> >clogged up right away (took hours to finish about 16 floz) and the
> >filtered thinner still looked black. Should I throw it out? What's
> >safe?
> >--
> > Matt Liggett
> > SysAdmin, ToolGuy, Synergy Leverager, Bon Vivant
> >
> > <doofus@elise.kiva.net> is a trap. Write to me at
> <mml-at-pobox.com>
> >
I favor varsol which I have used for years. Fairly cheap, cleans fairly
well, and is an approved weed killer for disposal. Also, the odor is
slight. John Roper
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