Listers,
I have one of the HF type 20 gallon parts washers. I use 5 gallons of
"solvent" that I purchase for around $12.00 (plus the can, but now I
take one back with me so I only bought 2 of them!) This solvent is
similar to kerosene but has a less objectionable smell, at least to me,
than does the kerosene. It works as good as the Safety Kleen solvent
I used to use in my service station days. I use it to clean everything.
Tranny, differential, suspension, engine parts, etc. When it gets
sludgy on the bottom of the tank I drain it into the dirty 5 gallon can
and dispose of it discreetly with my waste oil. Don't tell!
While on the subject of cleaning, I thought I would pass on one of my
better discoveries. For cleaning inner fenders, under the hood hood
(engine removed), the bottom of the tub, and other greasy and/or
muddy parts of the TR, I use Dow Bathroom Cleaner! Yes, the
scrubbing bubbles. I buy it in a three-can pack from Costco. I first
wet down the dirty part, then spray the bathroom cleaner until it is
running off the surface, let it soak, reapply, then scrub with a
medium brush (not hard, not soft) and rinse. You can't imagine how
well it works! I cleaned my complete tub bottom, inner fenders,
under hood, etc. with about 8 or 10 cans. The TR sheet metal is
spotless. Try it, you'll like it.
Jim Bauder
'58 TR3 in fewer and fewer boxes
Palo Alto. CA
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