Posted by John on July 17, 2011, 3:32 am
I'm rebuilding a sorely neglected 1992 VFR, ok yes, I was the one
sorely neglecting it...but now I have a garage/workshop, where I can
take care of it again and spare it from NYC winters parked on the
street.
I'm finding some things i once took for granted are not less
available, for example; I had to buy a new manometer, because I needed
a mercury refill, and though it's not impossible to find, I got scared
away by all the warnings on mercury, so i bought a new mercury-less
manometer.
I used to use a 3.5 gallon parts washer to clean parts, and I'd fill
it with kerosene or diesel fuel, though the stuff smelled rather
horrible, ...and I still have no idea where to dump the used
solvent...but it worked great.
So my question is, what are people using for solvent in their parts
washers?
Some of the new solvents are bad for aluminum, but I would like to
keep things "green".
Any info would be well appreciated.
Posted by sleazy on July 17, 2011, 6:41 am
> I'm rebuilding a sorely neglected 1992 VFR, ok yes, I was the one
> sorely neglecting it...but now I have a garage/workshop, where I can
> take care of it again and spare it from NYC winters parked on the
> street.
>
> I'm finding some things i once took for granted are not less
> available, for example; I had to buy a new manometer, because I needed
> a mercury refill, and though it's not impossible to find, I got scared
> away by all the warnings on mercury, so i bought a new mercury-less
> manometer.
>
> I used to use a 3.5 gallon parts washer to clean parts, and I'd fill
> it with kerosene or diesel fuel, though the stuff smelled rather
> horrible, ...and I still have no idea where to dump the used
> solvent...but it worked great.
>
> So my question is, what are people using for solvent in their parts
> washers?
> Some of the new solvents are bad for aluminum, but I would like to
> keep things "green".
>
> Any info would be well appreciated.
http://www.solvent-systems.com/solvent/html/SemiAqueous_Parts_Washer_Cleaner_Degreaser.htm
The
company I used to work for had developed something similar, but they
folded when the auto industry imploded. It works well, smells ok and
is recyclable. Use an oil absorbant pad over the drain to suck up the
petroleum based waste and it'll last a long time for you.
--
sleazy
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> sorely neglecting it...but now I have a garage/workshop, where I can
> take care of it again and spare it from NYC winters parked on the
> street.
>
> I'm finding some things i once took for granted are not less
> available, for example; I had to buy a new manometer, because I needed
> a mercury refill, and though it's not impossible to find, I got scared
> away by all the warnings on mercury, so i bought a new mercury-less
> manometer.
>
> I used to use a 3.5 gallon parts washer to clean parts, and I'd fill
> it with kerosene or diesel fuel, though the stuff smelled rather
> horrible, ...and I still have no idea where to dump the used
> solvent...but it worked great.
>
> So my question is, what are people using for solvent in their parts
> washers?
> Some of the new solvents are bad for aluminum, but I would like to
> keep things "green".
>
> Any info would be well appreciated.