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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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What chemical do you use in your parts washer?
The varsol in parts washer is so contaminated now it doesn’t cut grease anymore. I cleaned out the washer and now I'm wondering what to replace it with. Varsol is still available in my area. Others have told me they use mineral spirits.
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Chopper/Painter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Medford, Or.
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Lye works really well. The higher the concentration, the better it cuts. Of course, you really want to wear gloves.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Texas
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Mineral spirits And just buy paint thinner same difference just tad more odor. tractor supply company has some stuff Im gonna check it out if its different than mineral spirits im gonna try it as mine is black and in need of chaning.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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a mix of kerosene and 25%marvel mystery oil
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, Mississippi
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Where are you guys gettin rid of your sludge?
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Big Daddy,
Let me know how the stuff from Tractor Supply works out. I've got a TS in my town, I like doing business with them. Chicken wing, Right or wrong I include mine with the waste engine oil I recycle at the local dump. They have a waste container for engine oil. I reason theres enough petroleum waste and other stuff it won't matter. Gary ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bel Aire, KS
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I go to the co-op in the town I grew up in and buy safety solvent. There's even a tank truck in Wichita that will deliver bulk, if you buy enough. The old Stoddard Safety Solvent works far better than mineral spirits, it cleans better and doesn't evaporate as fast. I've had mine in the tank for 3 years, it needs changing. I'll take the old to the recycling center.
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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I've never heard of safety solvent, what is it?
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NW Iowa
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I use #1 diesel fuel. Works pretty good. Probably doesn't cut grease as good as some of the stuff mentioned.
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huh ???
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fredericksburg,Va.
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Hey Gary, goto Home Depot and get about 10 gallons of cheap paint thinner. I did that for my neighbor's and for Doug's parts washers. It works great. I think we got the stuff in the blue cans and it's only a little over a buck a can...
Chuck
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Texas
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yup paint thinner thats what i have in mine.. And a good way to cheat to get the solvent level up is to take the metal cans or antifreeze jugs and fill them with water and place in the bottom of the parts washer. Ive got two in mine. sure helps.
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Lovin' Life in Miss.!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, Mississippi
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Fred, Where can you buy the stoddard? I went with my dad once to what I think was a fuel dump for an Agricultural fuel distributer. I think there was an Exxon or Chevron sign... I remember his tank really takin off the funk.
Thanks.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: PA
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For most of my general cleaning I use diesel fuel and the stuff from GUNK mixed with it cuts greases good and doesn’t evaporate fast
For carbs and small alum. parts Berrymans carb. cleaner. For the really nasty steel parts trisodium phosphate (TSP) ½ to 1 cup per gallon of hot water and it will do wonders.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryville,TN
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I use the stuff from TSC in my parts washer,I deal with alot of diesel parts on the farm tractors and it works great.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Monett Missouri
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Where do you get that solvent Mr. Goodwrench? That's what I'd like to have.
Has anyone rented a washer from Saftey Klean? I was wondering what thje cost is on a small tank.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryville,TN
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well,I have two parts washers that I use,one is a Saftey Clean barrel type,that my dad bought about 15 years ago,the other is a cheaper 20 gallon one ,Clarke brand that I bought at Tractor Supply Company,that is were I get the solvant for them,most of the stores carry it,if not they will order it for you.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Tampa
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I get the cleaner from NAPA. I don't remember the name. Works as good as the Safety Clean stuff we use at work.
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France
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I use a water soluble degreaser, it's a UK brand so probably not available over there. it works great, mines ben in there for several years, I just decant it and filter the worst muck out through a funnel with some loosley packed wire woll now and again and clean the tank out. Once clean you can wash the degreaser off with water, dry and it's ready to go. I bought it from my local parts supplier.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Cantankerous Geezer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bel Aire, KS
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The can from TSC is a safety solvent. It's called that because you can throw a lit match in it and the match will go out. It has to be heated to burn. If you take a torch to a part coated with the solvent it will burn. I buy it in bulk at a co-op, but not all of them have it. Takes 12 gallons to fill a 20 gallon washer. It can also be bought from some of the oil and chemical dealers. I've also seen it for sale in cans at parts and ag supply stores. Probably not available in California.
Last time I bought it the price had gone up, cost was about $40 for 15 gallons. Prices vary a bunch, best if you can buy it in bulk. Some of the prices in stores were as high as $7 a gallon. We also use it in the parts washer at our museum. We abuse it there with some of the stuff we clean, it needs replaced at least annually. CRC makes it, too, but I've only seen it in 55 gallon drums from them. And their formula does clean better, but I'm sure the price is high. The CRC dealer donated a drum of it to us.
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