[AT] Stoddard Solvent...

[Bill Brueck]

I have a customer who is an oil jobber.  I was looking for Stoddard a few
years back and he told me to buy mineral spirits, said it's the same
thing...also the same thing as charcoal lighter.  So I've been buying
mineral spirits sometimes from the oil jobber and sometimes from the local
discount store in the paint department, 5 gallon cans.  I forget what I last
paid for it, seems like maybe $40 for a 5 gal can.  Seemed pricey but not as
bad as what you're seeing.  

I fill my charcoal lighter bottles out of the mineral spirits can, too.

Don't know what to say about disposal.  I live out in the country and it
gets used up starting fires when we're cleaning up brush and such.  You
know, like when we're starting a campfire to toast marshmallows. 


B²

Bill Brueck
Chatfield, MN USA

Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.



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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ken Knierim
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 4:19 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Stoddard Solvent...

Hi Folks,
   I'm pretty sure we've talked about this before but... I need to replace
the solvent in my parts washer.  My previous vendor went out of business
(dropped by to find out the entire BUILDING was gone) and I got a price from
NAPA at $20 a gallon. Since I think it holds about 10 gallons that's a big
ouch. I really want to get the parts cleaner cleaned out and ready because
my next major project involves an automatic transmission. The old place used
to take the old solvent for recycling and I'd like to get the stuff that's
in there properly disposed of.

So... any suggestions on sources and disposal for this stuff?

Thanks!

Ken in AZ
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