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Topic: cleaning parts
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fred
Journeyman Posts: 57
From: berea ky
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 03-03-2005 09:04 AM
   
Hi Guys,
I'm thinking of buying a cleaning tank with a pump, the kind Saftey Clean use to have, the question is what to use for cleaning, I'm looking for a good degreaser yet someting non flamable like a water base, any ideas?
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68 Coop
Gearhead Posts: 767
From: Mesquite, NV.
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 03-03-2005 04:53 PM
I know it's not the safest way, but brake cleaner is the BEST thing I have used to date, to remove oil and grease. Plus the fact it dries residue free saves time, because you can saturate the part, and 5 minutes later it's clean AND dry. Only a buck a can too.------------------
William
68 Coupe
"Project Under Construction"
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ciscokid
Gearhead Posts: 121
From: Ooltewah, TN
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 03-03-2005 06:32 PM
I'll let you onto my secret, Gunk SC Super Concentrate degreaser. This stuff is great. You mix it with kerosene, usually about 7:1 ratio, and it turns the kerosene into a water soluable degreaser/cleaner. It is a very strong solution that cleans and degreases very effectively, and you finish by rinsing the parts with water. Once dryed, the parts are spotless and oil-free. I use it in a 20 gallon soak tank with a recirculating pump, like you can buy from Northern Equipment. I usually only have about 8 gallons of mix, seven gallons of kerosene and a gallon of SC. I usually use a garden hose with a nozzle to rinse the parts and then dry with compressed air. The only thing you have to watch out for is getting water into your solvent tank. A little bit of water in the solvent will ruin it's degreasing strength. Most NAPA stores sell SC by the quart, gallon and 5 gallon pail. I have never seen it at places like Advanced or Auto Zone so don't bother. Stick with the guys that deal with the pros. Try it, you'll like it.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18400
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-03-2005 06:43 PM
I don't know what it is. Put some how I get the same parts cleaner they use at the dealer ship. And when it's dirty I just send it back where it came from.------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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Dobermanalley
Journeyman Posts: 24
From: Gilbert,Az
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 03-03-2005 07:22 PM
I use 70/30 Castrol super clean and water. Biodegradeable and price won't bust the budget. Cleans well too. The stuff from NAPA was expensive and they didn't know what to do with it to dispose of it.
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 2320
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 03-04-2005 08:00 AM
Found these over in the Tool Time section https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum11/HTML/000250.html https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum11/HTML/000324.html ------------------
Ed S. 68 S-code FB GT 4spd(now C6)/3.25 PS PDB
68 J-code(now 289) Cp Sprint"B" C4/3L00-9" PDB PS AC Bla-Bla-Bla
99 F150 XLT Ext/cab, 4X4, 5.4L, 3L55
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ciscokid
Gearhead Posts: 121
From: Ooltewah, TN
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 03-04-2005 09:21 AM
You can use SC with mineral spirits too, it's just a lot more expensive than kerosene.
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popeye
Gearhead Posts: 215
From: Dixon, IA USA
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 03-05-2005 11:32 PM
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Originally posted by ciscokid:
I'll let you onto my secret, Gunk SC Super Concentrate degreaser. This stuff is great. You mix it with kerosene, usually about 7:1 ratio, and it turns the kerosene into a water soluable degreaser/cleaner. It is a very strong solution that cleans and degreases very effectively, and you finish by rinsing the parts with water. Once dryed, the parts are spotless and oil-
free. I use it in a 20 gallon soak tank with a recirculating pump, like you can buy from Northern Equipment. I usually only have about 8 gallons of mix, seven gallons of kerosene and a gallon of SC. I usually use a garden hose with a nozzle to rinse the parts and then dry with compressed air. The only thing you have to watch out for is getting water into your solvent tank. A little bit of water in the solvent will ruin it's degreasing strength. Most NAPA stores sell SC by the quart, gallon and 5 gallon pail. I have never seen it at places like Advanced or Auto Zone so don't bother. Stick with the guys that deal with the pros. Try it, you'll like it.
I'LL second that this stuff works great 
been useing it for years. popeye
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