[Farmall] cleaning solvents

[Brad Anderson]

>I'm wondering about lacquer thinner or MEK. Doesn't it evaporate
> quickly, unless in a sealed tank?

Bob,
I can't speak technically about any solvents. (heck, I'd never heard of MEK
before or know what it is) All I can  give my is my personal observations
while using Lacquer thinner in a cheap 20 gallon parts washer, over the last
5 years.

A) It will evaporate if the lid (not a sealed type, just a lipped top that
rests on the top of the tub) is not put down after each use.  The rate of
evaporation is slower than I initially expected when the lid is left up, but
is apparent. If it's kept down, the evaporation is kept to a minimum, and is
not readily noticeable.

B) I generally get anywhere from 10-12 months of use before changing and
refilling the tank.

Brad Anderson (ore)




----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Currie" <tractors at foothill.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] cleaning solvents


> After reading all your suggestions I started checking around a little
more.
> I find that around here you can't even get carb cleaner in gallon
> containers any more Nothing that is large enough to hold a dip screen or
> tray.  I'm wondering about lacquer thinner or MEK. Doesn't it evaporate
> quickly, unless in a sealed tank? And lastly, if you spray on oven
> cleaner...lets say to a greasy casted part 1' by 1', how are you cleaning
> it off? Where does all the gunk go?
>
> bobcurrie
> greenwood, CA
>
>
> >I tried oven cleaner on the front wheel of the F12, John.  It was amazing
> >to watch -- the stuff lifted most of the paint with the first
> >application!  I gather oven cleaner is largely lye or sodium hydroxide so
> >it is best handled with chemically resistant gloves and goggles/glasses.
> >
> >Bob Holtzer
> >
> >At 02:07 PM 8/23/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> >>I've found that oven cleaner works pretty good, gotta let it soak a
while
> >>and sometimes on really badly caked stuff it takes a second shot.  John
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Bob Currie" <tractors at foothill.net>
> >>To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >>Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:49 AM
> >>Subject: [Farmall] cleaning solvents
> >>
> >>
> >> > Seems like as far back as I can remember, we've always had a 5 or 10
> >>gallon
> >> > tank of some kind to clean the greasy parts when we took things apart
for
> >> > repair. Soaking them overnight and then using a hand brush to remove
the
> >> > crud usually did the job. Within the last 5 years, I've noticed the
> >>solvent
> >> > that I buy has less and less potency  and won't clean much of the
> >> > grease.  The 55 gallon drum where I buy my solvent now says "mineral
> >> > spirits" on it.  The guy at the parts house just shrugs and says
"that's
> >> > all we can get now days".  I'm wondering if it like this all over the
> >> > country, or just out here in California where the EPA runs
everything?
> >>And
> >> > what solution seems to work the best?
> >> >
> >> > bobcurrie
> >> > greenwood, CA
> >> >
> >> >
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