| In a message dated 2/8/00 2:35:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Larry.Ruggiero@afrc.af.mil writes:
<< Hi List, I'm just a bundle of questions lately...  So what do some of you
 well-equipped shop folks use for cleaning solution in your parts washers?
 I'd heard a suggestion a while back for Agitene marketed by Grainger
 supplies--supposedly safe as mother's milk, blah, blah, blah, albeit
 expensive at ~$40 per 5 gallons...  Well, I checked the MSDS for the stuff
 and it's not so friendly.  It may be okay for skin contact, but it's a bit
 more volatile and flammable than I'd like.  Any suggestions?  TIA... >>
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I have a small Harbor Freight parts washer.  It was suggested on the list to 
use 3 gallons of odorless paint thinner mixed with about a half quart of 
motor 
oil.  It seems to work great and the odor doesn't knock me out.  I only use 
it 
with the garage door open.  It isn't as safe as Safety Kleen, but for the 
small 
amount I use it, I am glad I bought the thing.  I also use rubber gloves with 
it.  
I think it would have been a real mess changing the wheel bearings without it.
Allen Hefner  (Moe, Larry...CHEESE!)
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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