Parts washer solvent

neverwas
Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 12:04pm
What do you guys use in your parts washer?
I just replaced the pump on mine and need to fill it.
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tunedlength 12/18/2009 11:21pm
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mineral spirits
neverwas 12/19/2009 12:33pm
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Thanks,
That's what I have been using, thought maybe there was something better.
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Truckdriver 12/20/2009 6:59pm
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NAPA makes some good stuff too, its not so hard on parts as Mineral spirits is.
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captmoto 12/21/2009 5:35pm
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Whats the Napa stuff? Mineral spirits are pretty mellow, what you really end up needing is elbow grease.

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Kinetic1 12/22/2009 4:07am
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The oil eater brand works pretty well and it is environmentally friendly. Until you get it dirty.... nevermind.
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I use kerosene or diesel fuel.
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caz345 12/27/2009 9:25pm
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Make sure you use a high flash point solvent otherwise you could end up with a pretty nasty fire.
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TerryK 12/27/2009 9:36pm
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Varsol.
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lapper 12/28/2009 9:44am
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EZ Off Oven cleaner...OK, I don't use it in my parts washer, but I do use it on parts before they go into the washer. It removes 90% of the gunk that would end up in your solvent and you can't beat it for removing carbon deposits or old gasket residue.
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TerryK 12/28/2009 11:58am
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lapper wrote:
EZ Off Oven cleaner...OK, I don't use it in my parts washer, but I do use it on parts before they go into the washer. It...
EZ Off Oven cleaner...OK, I don't use it in my parts washer, but I do use it on parts before they go into the washer. It removes 90% of the gunk that would end up in your solvent and you can't beat it for removing carbon deposits or old gasket residue.
Be careful with ez off on high gloss aluminum or bearing surfaces. It WILL take off the shine, damage bearing surfaces and damage sealing surfaces. VERY corrosive to aluminum and magnesium.
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Cygnus 12/28/2009 5:34pm
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This stuff is the shit. The more expensive one you can paint the part as soon as it drys. low odor too.

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