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1. [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:20:19 -0400; Hi, I just ordered a 40 gallon parts washer and I'm now wondering what to use in it. It's going to be in my attached garage, so I'd prefer that there not be horrible fumes but some are ok. I'm not su; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00101.html (7,235 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:05:12 -0700; I use mineral spirits. Five gallons should be sufficient (I think the '40 gallons' refers to the entire volume of the cleaner--there should be a tray inside at about the 5/10-gal level). Good solvent; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00102.html (7,952 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: "David C." <cavanadd@frontier.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:08:15 -0700; I prefer solvent based cleaners. Kerosene will work but it's smelly and oily. Likewise diesel. I prefer regular mineral spirits/paint thinner/stoddard solvent. If you're feeling wealthy, you can use; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00103.html (7,851 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:12:46 -0500; Just don't be lured by the less-expensive "odorless / non-flammable" mineral spirits. It's mineral spirits emulsified in water, and just not very effective. And though it's a little cheaper, the prop; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00104.html (7,333 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@cablespeed.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:38:53 -0400; John, my suggestion would be for Simple Green. Buy it in the concentrate form. Call janitorial supply houses, or check big box store about getting a 5 gal. pail. If you can afford it, use it in conce; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00107.html (7,620 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: Tom & Marge FitzGibbon <fitzgibbon3@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:14:17 +0000 (UTC); Aren't mineral spirits flammable? I know they are said to be less flammable than turpentine, but do they pose a fire risk in a parts washer in a sunny, hot garage with no a/c? Am I being too cautious; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00110.html (8,861 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: <bjshov8@tx.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:14:49 -0400; There might be some risk but not a lot. Most large parts washers have a lid that will close in case of fire to help put the fire out. The first one of these that I ever saw was I believe a Safety Cle; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00111.html (9,228 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:16:40 +0000 (UTC); re: "Aren't mineral spirits flammable?" Yes, but so is wood, and you've probably lived inside a wood-framed house or apartment (actually, I'm surprised some nanny-state do-gooder hasn't gone off abou; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00112.html (10,362 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <Gil.Fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:00:11 +0000; Check with a local supplier for a 'high flash point' solvent. The higher flash point adds a measure of protection but you should always close the top on your parts washer when you are not using it. I; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00113.html (9,164 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:48:20 -0700; They have, in some respects & areas. For example, in my area, we aren't allowed to have wooden roofs unless they are treated with fire retardant. But as noted, with reasonable precautions (mostly de; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00114.html (8,471 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:38:40 -0400; I bought 5 gallons of super agitene today. They have a version with a higher flashpoint of 141 degrees, which makes it a little safer than mineral spirits. My parts washer has a lid that closes autom; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00115.html (10,465 bytes)
12. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: "Elton E. (Tony) Clark" <eltonclark@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:40:02 -0500; *I added a 10 micron inline diesel filter to the pressure of my pump and a large gym sock to the drain side. I bleeeeve the sock catches 99% of the crud and I just replace the sock about once a year.; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00116.html (8,290 bytes)
13. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:43:17 -0700; The filter is a great idea but please let us all know how the super agitene works, I have been following this thread quite closely, I currently use SafetyKleen but can't get it anymore due to EPA reg; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00117.html (8,474 bytes)
14. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: Ron Olds <rolds@plausa.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:41:59 +0000; I have used super agitene for years and have had no problem with it. High flash point and not a strong odor. I used it without a filter but like the idea. Ronald Olds --Original Message-- From: shop-; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00119.html (9,728 bytes)
15. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: John Miller <jem@milleredp.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:43:18 -0700; I suppose you could bring back a few buckets from OR, AZ, NV, etc. Then you hit the ag inspection station... "Do you have any fruits or vegetables?" "No" "Solvents, paints, toilets, showerheads, or s; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00122.html (8,247 bytes)
16. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: Gil Fuqua <Gil.Fuqua@cci-ir.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:24:42 +0000; I posted a few pictures of my parts washer at: http://gilfuqua.smugmug.com/Other/Parts-Washer-Filter/18154196_g8BThr#1394114 085_Nr2nCLx One shows the filter installation and another the stainless st; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00123.html (10,830 bytes)
17. Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: pethier@comcast.net; Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:47:45 +0000 (UTC); She didn't ask any of those things. All she said was, "I want to look in your trailer". I could have had a thousand diseased watermelons in the motor home, but all she wanted was to look in the trai; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00128.html (8,760 bytes)
18. [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: jmitch at snet.net (John Mitchell); Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:20:19 -0400; Hi, I just ordered a 40 gallon parts washer and I'm now wondering what to use in it. It's going to be in my attached garage, so I'd prefer that there not be horrible fumes but some are ok. I'm not su; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00269.html (8,137 bytes)
19. [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell); Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:05:12 -0700; I use mineral spirits. Five gallons should be sufficient (I think the '40 gallons' refers to the entire volume of the cleaner--there should be a tray inside at about the 5/10-gal level). Good solvent; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00270.html (9,272 bytes)
20. [Shop-talk] Parts solvent (score: 1): Author: cavanadd at frontier.com (David C.); Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:08:15 -0700; I prefer solvent based cleaners. Kerosene will work but it's smelly and oily. Likewise diesel. I prefer regular mineral spirits/paint thinner/stoddard solvent. If you're feeling wealthy, you can use; /html/shop-talk/2011-07/msg00271.html (9,815 bytes)

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