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?
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek at ameritech.net>
To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>, "John Mitchell" <jmitch at
snet.net>
Cc: "shop-talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 11:12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent
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 proportion of mineral
spirits is reasonably small - you're buying more water than solvent for
maybe a buck less per gallon. It's a real disappointment.
Karl
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Spidell
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent
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, not terribly volatile or toxic. Used to be cheap, but not any
more.
Bob
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