Parts washer - where to get non-flamable solvent

**spudboy** · 14th January 2011, 05:22 PM

Just got myself a cheap and cheerful parts washer from eBay, the 20L kind with a motor and spout, for cleaning up gunky Defender engine parts etc.

I gather I should not use petrol in this, so what should I use and where should I go to get it? Is it a "Repco" sort of thing?

Am after a 20L drum I'd say.

Tks,
David

**Blknight.aus** · 14th January 2011, 05:44 PM

detergent and water....

IMHO simple green makes one of the best ones but a company that trades the oragne hand cleaner do a reasonable one as well.

**spudboy** · 14th January 2011, 05:50 PM

You serious!?!?!

I thought there would be some special space age tetra-hydro-benzate-blah-blah stuff that was the go

Didn't think green detergent would be strong enough to dissolve grease etc.

I have some of that orange hand cleaner stuff that I got from CBC bearings, so will try there for the detergent.

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 14th January 2011, 05:54 PM

kerosene works fine! (yes I know it's flammable.)

**LOVEMYRANGIE** · 14th January 2011, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

detergent and water....

IMHO simple green makes one of the best ones but a company that trades the oragne hand cleaner do a reasonable one as well.

Plus I would add a touch of kero or diesel at about 10% volume for the real gunky stuff and it helps to boost the lifespan a bit.
Every now and then strain it thru a coffee filter to remove fine particles and generally it's good to go back in unless it's started to emulsify I which case you remove it and add it to old sump oil, shake then put aside for choofer fuel for winter.
Waste not, want not, freeze not!

Cheers

Andrew

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**zulu Delta 534** · 14th January 2011, 05:59 PM

When we were in the coach industry we tried various dedicated truck washes, detergents and recommended products from major brands to use to wash our coaches and ended up using the cheap hair shampoo that our eldest daughter left behind when she left home. Absolutely wonderful stuff and cheap too. Especially good at eating wet bitumen spray off the paintwork and then leaving a glossy finish.
The daughter nearly fainted when we demonstrated it on fresh tar spray!! She had always argued with me that straight soap was too harsh on her delicate hair hence she only used shampoo.
Regards
Glen

**Blknight.aus** · 14th January 2011, 06:01 PM

why bother with that?

a piece of stainless steel fly screen mesh with a piece of cheese cloth placed over it and then inserted under the screen saves having to mess around straining it and stops the "crap, I just dropped that 1mm check ball from the pump into the guts of it" scenario.

http://industrial.simplegreen.com/in...ts_crystal.php

and

Extreme Orange All Purpose Cleaner Degreasers

have at it

**spudboy** · 14th January 2011, 06:12 PM

OK Blknight - I get it now - Simple Green is a brand. I thought you were meaning like simple green detergent that you wash your dishes up in, from Woolworths or something..... I am a dill.

**p38arover** · 14th January 2011, 07:15 PM

I used to use diesel in mine.

**abaddonxi** · 14th January 2011, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

I used to use diesel in mine.

And then it failed and you returned it under warranty?

Or do you wash in something different now?

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