We use a 80/20 mix of Simple Green Crystal (aqueous cleaner) and
Kool-Mist 77 (aqueous cutting fluid), diluted 8:1 with water. Cleans
great, doesn't burn or smell, and when you're done with it, just dump it
down the drain.



Stoddard solvent is the official name. It smells, feels, and acts just
like mineral spirits paint thinner to me.



Pay a visit to your local petroleum distributor and you'll likely see a huge
tank labeled mineral spirits. From this one tank they will fill drums
labeled mineral spirits, paint thinner, solvent.




"carl mciver" wrote in message
hlink.net...

I use paint thinner. Cheap, and started using this after asking the
same question as you did of another group.

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...
| I have a Graymills drum-mounted parts washer. Last time it needed
solvent
| I plunked down something like $75 for 10 gallons of Super Agitene at
Grainger.
| NFW I'm going to do that again. It's time to clean it out and put in
new
| solvent, and I'm looking for something I can homebrew or buy cheaply,
| ideally locally. I know that NAPA stores carry stuff called "Solvent"
in
| one-gallon bottles but that stuff is brown and sort of nasty. That's
what
| I used to use in my old 4-gallon import, and I didn't like it.
|
| I know I'm not the only one on this NG with a parts washer. What do you
use?
|
| GWE