Steel wool works, but it tends to shred your gloves, and it will come
apart. I like to use a good quality steel or bronze brush, and either a
commercial grade solvent or diesel. Gasoline works as a solvent (very well
in fact), but it is too volatile to be used safely. NAPA carries a good
commercial solvent, I think it is under the Balkamp {SP?} label. It works
very well, and has low volatility, and it won't destroy your rubber gloves.
Just my .02$ worth. ;^)
Kevin Lake
56 GMC Suburban/napco
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> From: Graham Nott <thenotts@wolfenet.com>
> To: Ole Trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [oletrucks] Rear differential
> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:04 AM
>
> Hi folks,
>
> For some reason I don't seem to be able to post to this group from home.
> Just in case it did work and I just missed it please excuse the dupe
> question.
>
> I am ready to reassemble the rear dif on my '46 1.5 ton Chev and the
parts
> have been sitting for about 2 years. There is some surface rust which I
> would like to clean off before re-assembly. I was going to just clean
with
> steel wool and a solvent. Someone on another list told me NOT to use
> gasoline. Any tips, tricks or other advice on what to use as a solvent?
> Any thoughts on whether the steel wool might leave metal bits inside the
dif
> case?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Graham
> '46 1.5 ton
>
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