Parts Cleaner Solvent... what to use??

[Supermanxj]

My Dad and I just picked up a parts cleaner and have no idea what to use. What do you guys use in your parts washer???

I have some stuff here @ work(napa) called "B52 high strength degreaser". would that work??

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Kittrell]

Gas..............:greensmok

 

[Boatwrench]

Easy off oven cleaner...

But in a solvent tank parts cleaner i would use one of the citrus based products...easier on the skin.

 

[Stihl029]

I like diesel the best

 

[stumpXJ]

Most shops use this:

www.varsol.com

or some variation there of.


As mentioned, Gasoline an Diesel also make for great cleaners, but for other obvious reasons arent always the best solution....

 

[ehall]

PB Blaster is best parts cleaner I've ever used

 

[ZomBrady]

trichloroethylene

 

[ECKSJAY]

trichloroethylene

Good luck!

MEK FTW

 

[bradow]

That B52 stuff works good, but in concentrate form it will remove your skin.

Diesel fuel and gas have always been the ole' standby for me.

 

[ZomBrady]

Good luck!

MEK FTW

I'm such a bad environmental engineer.

 

[JNickel101]

Had to read up on it...sounds like a great solvent as long as you don't touch, inhale, swallow, look at, listen to or come within about 50 miles of it....

evil EE....lol

 

[5-90]

trichloroethylene

Trich is good, but carbon tet is better. Know where I can get some?

 

[Kittrell]

Trich is good, but carbon tet is better. Know where I can get some?

Find an old lava lamp....................

 

[ZomBrady]

Trich is good, but carbon tet is better. Know where I can get some?

Next time I'm on a cleanup site with it in any quantity, I'll let you know.

 

[alex22]

Low odor mineral spirits works great in the ZEP style parts cleaners.

 

[RichP]

Most of the parts stores sell environmentally safe cleaners in gallon jugs for those things.

 

[xjtrailrider]

Low odor mineral spirits works great in the ZEP style parts cleaners.

This is what I use, its cheap and lasts for a long time.

 

[JoesXJ]

I'm a Chemist at an environmental lab, you guys using TCE, carbon tetrachloride, diesel or gasoline are just making my job more stable, thank you. :thumbup:


(gasoline works really well.)

 

[alex22]

This is what I use, its cheap and lasts for a long time.

Its not too cheap any more. Its up to 9.60/gal here. but not as bad as 65 for 5 gal of the official parts cleaner at autozone.

 

[WB9YZU]

Mineral Spirits, available at most any Hardware Store.