parts washer
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Melting Slicks
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From: Dyersburg TN
parts washer
My wife got me the Jegs 3 1/2 gal part washer. I decided to install it in my workbench. Cut hole in top, added hinges and ledge to hold tank. When I don't need it, it's gone.
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Looks great!!! 
Here's a question for you since we're on the parts washer subject. What solution do you use (that actually works). I've tried two different solvents and neither one of them worked worth a da&*. One of them I used was "Super Heavy Duty Degreaser" from Harbor Freight. One gallon can make up to 200 gallons of general cleaning solvent. I have it mixed with 10 gallons of water and all it does is smear grease around on the parts. It doesn't cut through Shi#. Here's some of the problems with it (as I see it), it says on the bottle; biodegradable, non abrasive, nonflamable and it doesn't make your eye's water when you smell it. Well there ya have it. I always find myself robbing the ole 5 gal gas can to get the parts clean and grease free which now leaves my parts washer as a sharp looking red table.
On a serious note, is there anything out there that will do the job but still be enviro friendly
???????
Here's a question for you since we're on the parts washer subject. What solution do you use (that actually works). I've tried two different solvents and neither one of them worked worth a da&*. One of them I used was "Super Heavy Duty Degreaser" from Harbor Freight. One gallon can make up to 200 gallons of general cleaning solvent. I have it mixed with 10 gallons of water and all it does is smear grease around on the parts. It doesn't cut through Shi#. Here's some of the problems with it (as I see it), it says on the bottle; biodegradable, non abrasive, nonflamable and it doesn't make your eye's water when you smell it. Well there ya have it. I always find myself robbing the ole 5 gal gas can to get the parts clean and grease free which now leaves my parts washer as a sharp looking red table.
On a serious note, is there anything out there that will do the job but still be enviro friendly
???????
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From: Crossville TN
Mineral spirits is fairly tame. Not as volatile as gasoline...but doesn't melt grease quite as well. You have to let stuff soak a bit. Mineral spirits are flamable, but you can throw a cigarette into a tub of it and nothing happens. (Not something you should try, mind you...but I've seen it done.) Some of the biodegradable cleaners are pretty caustic. I like Wal-Mart's 'Super Clean', but it will dissolve aluminum if it stays in too long. Not sure how some of the fluid pump mechanisms will last with that stuff. Spirits won't do any damage to pump parts.
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From: Fisher, IL
does it have a filter for the fluids?
When i've tried soaking something(usually in mineral spirits) there gets to be a large pile of gunk at the bottom.
Didn't know if that would get sucked up and pumped back or not.
also I'll be getting into painting here eventually and I saw this while searching.
Said it was a paint gun cleaner in 1min.
Looked like a 20g parts cleaner with a deeper sink for the gun to go in...
When i've tried soaking something(usually in mineral spirits) there gets to be a large pile of gunk at the bottom.
Didn't know if that would get sucked up and pumped back or not.
also I'll be getting into painting here eventually and I saw this while searching.
Said it was a paint gun cleaner in 1min.
Looked like a 20g parts cleaner with a deeper sink for the gun to go in...
Last edited by PUNISHER VETTE; Sep 8, 2010 at 07:04 AM.
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I've got about 8 gallons of Kerosene in my 25 gallon cleaner. Works pretty good. If a residue is left I clean that off with Purple Power.
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That "gunk at the bottom..." is the stuff you want to get rid of. And, yes, a filter would be a good idea. In fact, two filters would be better: a coarse filter to remove the big stuff and a finer one to get the small stuff. If you just go with one 'fine' filter, it will be plugged up in no time.
