Thread: Oil Soaked Rotors

Originally Posted by mcrover

The problem with all of this sort of stuff is that most of the things that mechanics use are carciogenic starting with petrol and diesel, parts washer fluid and paints so what difference would it make but I do know the wurth one says it isnt and Im pretty sure I saw it on the CRC can last time I had one of them as well.

Im stuffed if it is as I just about swim in the stuff when cleaning up under the machines on the hoist.

To be fair breathing causes cancer these days so if your going to catch it you might as well do it doing something you like.....

I have used some citrus based degreaser at work before and even though they are based on fruit, the way they rip the grease of earth moving gear im sure they have to cause caner as well

Originally Posted by Lucus

To be fair breathing causes cancer these days so if your going to catch it you might as well do it doing something you like.....

I have used some citrus based degreaser at work before and even though they are based on fruit, the way they rip the grease of earth moving gear im sure they have to cause caner as well

When I was a young fitter we used lots and lots of carbon tetrachloride as a degreaser. Nothing else quite like it. Drycleaners practically washed in it, using it as a spot remover. Then someone found it it roots your liver far quicker than a bottle of spirits a day, and also caused cancer, particularly a virulent liver cancer.

When I was first involved with speedway I crewed for a midget owner, and built his engines. He had Shell fuel sponsorship, so we used Shell "A" methanol blend racing fuel as a degreaser and parts cleaner at no cost. Years later it was denounced as carcinogenic and only to be used for its intended purpose, spills to be hosed down immediately, and skin contact to be strictly avoided.