[6pack] brake cleaner and welding warning

[William McIntire]

Dick and All

Below is a link form a Speedster owners group.  This cleaner can potentially
generate Phosgene gas (WW 1  chemical agent). REALLY nasty stuff and no cure.

http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm

Bill
'70   6

 

----- Original Message -----
From: Sally or Dick Taylor <tr6taylor at webtv.net>
Date: Monday, January 11, 2010 2:38 pm
Subject: Re: [6pack] brake cleaner and welding warning
To: Grego Sanguinetti <grego at sandesco.com>, 6pack at autox.team.net

> Grego--Very interesting! I'm wondering if this would also be the
> case if using (MIG) welding wire that is flux impregnated,
> rather than using the Argon gas as the deoxidizer?  I've
> also submitted this question and story to "SNOPES" to see if
> it's myth or has substance. My cynicism lies in brake cleaners
> almost instant evaporation, yet apparantly stayed around during
> the heat and air of the welding process.
> Old enough to doubt, young enough to learn!
>
> Dick