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Default good mineral oil removal?

On Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:32:35 -0700, John Robertson
wrote:

On 2019/10/15 8:24 a.m., Jim Horton wrote:
In the midst of revamping an old electronic project where the high
voltage components were under oil.* There have been leaks and, upon
inspection today, I have determined that I would like to embed in
paraffin this time around (paraffin is what was originally recommended).
*However, I am left with mineral oil residue, not only on the
components to be wax embedded, but any spills, etc, and I'm wondering
what the best way is to remove it?* Thank you!


Perhaps mineral spirits - sometimes called Varsol if I am not mistaken -
will do the job.

https://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-mineral-spirits.htm

Is there a problem with coating the parts in wax even if they are still
coated in some residual oil? I expect the reason for the paraffin was to
waterproof the parts and as paraffin is just another form of oil would
it now work just fine all be it somewhat discoloured if the oil residue
dissolves into it? It just won't look as nice...

John :-#)#

My wife uses parrafin baths for her client's hands. The parrafin is
mixed with mineral oil in the bath to alter the viscosity and to leave
a slight coating on the skin when the parrafin hardens so that it
comes off easily. The mineral oil also makes the parrafin more pliable
at body temperature when cool so that it can be peeled off rather than
broken off.
When at room temp the parrifin is still pretty hard. I think you
don't need to worry at all about removing the mineral oil, just pour
in the hot parrafin and the oil will dissolve into the parrifin.
Eric