I use mineral spirits. Five gallons should be sufficient (I think the '40
gallons' refers to the entire volume of the
cleaner--there should be a tray inside at about the 5/10-gal level).
Good solvent, not terribly volatile or toxic. Used to be cheap, but not any
more.
Bob
On 7/19/2011 6:20 PM, John Mitchell wrote:
> Hi, I just ordered a 40 gallon parts washer and I'm now wondering what to
>use in it. It's going to be in my attached
> garage, so I'd prefer that there not be horrible fumes but some are ok. I'm
>not sure whether I'm better off with a
> water based product or a non-aqueous solvent. Of course I want something
>that works for greasy cruddy car parts. Any
> suggestions? And where do I get it from? How much do I need to get? Thanks
> John Mitchell
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