On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:44:48 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:37:54 -0800, "SteveB"
wrote:

I got some parts I need to clean. I have gas and acetone, and a quart or so
of mineral spirits.

What's a good solvent for cleaning the exterior of carburetors, engine
parts, etc, in a sink or tub with a parts brush that won't eat your brain
out or blow you up? I have heard kerosene. Let me ask the dumb question,
where do you buy kerosene? I would think Ace or Home Depot, as they sell
the kerosene heaters. Is that right? And is kerosene a good cleaner?

Wish I had one of those parts washing sinks (SD?), but I'd use it about
twice a year. Sure are handy, though.

Steve


Simple Green.

And Id give you 2 washers with pumps and heaters for free if you were
close by.

Heated, as in the set up you need for running Simple Green or other
aqueous stuff the right way? Oh BABY I've gotta get up there, pencil
me in for one... Big Brudder is doing a Camping Club trip up to
Bakersfield 20th-ish of April, we'll have to plan a pass through to
Taft too.

And a Cat Scan at the gate... Might allow for one mellow pip on the
radar, two max. But no way 6, and no Type A Personalities and/or
showing propensities to taste-test stuff in the shop.

Already bought the Harbor Fright 20-gallon solvent tank and 10
gallons of ShellSol D40 which is supposed to be the Proper Stuff.

I tried the aqueous cleaner from Harbor Fright (2-butoxyethanol and
sodium metasilicate) and it didn't even /touch/ wheel bearing grease.
Gave up and used the "Old Faithful" - odorless paint thinner in a
coffee can - to get the truck back together.

-- Bruce --