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Sshire

Sshire

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While (still) waiting for my mill and lathe to arrive, I've been reading through many posts in HMEM. When discussing parts cleaners, a surprising number mention using brake cleaner.
NO NO NO!
A check of the MSDS for brake cleaner states that when heated, one of the by- products is Phosgene gas. This gained notoriety a chemical weapon in WWI.
Very bad stuff.

I've looked for parts cleaners for use prior to anodizing, soldering, powder coating, etc, and came across this
http://www.pdcreativeinc.com/Motor Pro Series Downloads/Motor Pro Automotive RTU Brochure.pdf

Anyone use it or know if it's actually effective?
Thanks
Stan
 
If your looking for something safe, try "Simple Green" brand biodegradeable cleaner and hot water.

It's very effective....just smells like liquorish.....usually takes the paint off too.....

Dave
 
For nasty stuff....get a empty paint can from the home store and fill it with Odorless mineral spirits. Drop the parts, put the cover on and wait a couple of hours....that will loosen up "greasy crud" really well, but generally will not take the paint off.

Dave
 
For cleaning baked on castor oil residue off model rc engines,I simply use washing powder.I boil the parts in an open pan with the powder,and they come up clean as a whistle.Oil as soon as dry,and bingo,one clean engine.
Whether this works with other types of grease I don't know.Worth a try?
 
Another vote for simple green as well....safe, effective, biodegradable and can be diluted with water. Doesn't make soapy bubbles. Works great.
 
Try cleaning your brake rotors with Simple Green and see how that works out for ya. Oh, and make sure the insurance is paid up; you'll need it. Brake cleaner is fine for it's intended purpose. No, you're not supposed to heat it. Just exactly who would do such a thing?

For cleaning off a new mill or lathe, you should be using plain old mineral spirits. Use gloves if you wish, and adequate ventilation is always a good idea whan using any solvent.
 
I don't recall stating that it is a good substitute for brake cleaner.... ???

Nor do I recall stating that you should heat brake cleaner......

I've used Simple Green in this way for some time with no ill effects to me or the parts...they just come out nice and clean with the aid of a wire brush....Mineral spirits is far more harmful to my skin than Simple Green has ever been.

I don't get your point rleete

Dave
 
I used Gunk diluted with Kerosene for many years. Stuck my hands in it. It works well, but I no longer want to expose myself to those chemicals since being diagnosed with pre-MDS. I recently threw out a carton of bottles and cans containing my favorite cleaners, waxes, solvents, polishes, etc. I started to use Simple Green some years ago, and it will be the cleaner of choice. No more hydrocarbons, benzene. etc.
 
rleete said:
Try cleaning your brake rotors with Simple Green and see how that works out for ya. Oh, and make sure the insurance is paid up; you'll need it. Brake cleaner is fine for it's intended purpose. No, you're not supposed to heat it. Just exactly who would do such a thing?

For cleaning off a new mill or lathe, you should be using plain old mineral spirits. Use gloves if you wish, and adequate ventilation is always a good idea whan using any solvent.
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Thanks for the Simple Green advice. In stock now.
Re: "just exactly who would do such a thing?"
Read this
http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm

Stan
 
Stan

Thank you very much for posting that link.

To all the members.

If you want to be a father to your kids and a grandfather to your grand kids read and pay attention to this link in the above post. :bow:

Cheers :)

Don

 
Sshire said:
Thanks for the Simple Green advice. In stock now.
Re: "just exactly who would do such a thing?"
Read this
http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm

Stan
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Holy Crap!.....

You know, when I was building my boat I used a product called "Epoxy Barrier Coat" .

I used a respirator with the appropriate carbon filter for organics. After an hour of use, I was sick as a dog!

Dizzy, nauseous, and really ill....what I didn't know was that the vapors were getting into my system through my skin.....I wore gloves and tyvek gaunlets.. and got none of this paint directly on my skin...but the vapors were bad enough..

As I was using it, a moth came into my shed....I had a big fan up and the doors open......the moth flew half way down the shed and dropped dead right out of the air!.....scared the crap out of me...


Take HEED!

Dave
 
Steamer
, thanks. Looks very safe for humans (not so much for lab rats at pretty high concentrations :))
Stan
Btw the moth story in the last post here is very scary.
 
Sshire said:
Steamer
, thanks. Looks very safe for humans (not so much for lab rats at pretty high concentrations :))
Stan
Btw the moth story in the last post here is very scary.
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Isn't it!? It's an Interlux product....I wil NEVER use it again....

I'm standing there spreading this stuff....sounding like Darth Vader....and the moth drops...my reaction was ...

HOLY )*(&#(*& ! and Damn he's stuck in the paint! ;D


Dave
 
As a PS

After the crud I took down today with the gearing and various parts of 60 year old reprocessed dinosaur juice...I would 100% clean my brake rotors in SIMPLE GREEN..... ;D
 
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