Thread: Parts washers

Originally Posted by Tombie

Hint: Want some degreasing liquid cheap?

Drive to local "Car Bath / Wash" - remove empty 10lt container from vehicle.

Select "Degreaser"

Insert $2.00

Fill container

That's a bit cheaky Mike

Originally Posted by steveG

That 20Gal ebay one is one of the ones I was considering.

For the things that you still use the degreaser cans on, where do you do it?
I've previously used one of the blue half-clamshell kids sandpits from Bunnings, with a bit of heavy steel mesh across the top. Does a good job of catching the runoff and you can rinse off with water afterwards but takes up a lot of room.

Thats one of the main reasons I'm looking at a parts washer, to contain the dirty crap that gets washed off.

Steve

I just drive onto the grass and degrease it ........................ Um, I do live on 4acres so that may make a difference

seeya,
Shane L.

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

I just drive onto the grass and degrease it ........................ Um, I do live on 4acres so that may make a difference

seeya,
Shane L.

I've got the space, but I'm 100% sure the dogs or SWMBO would walk through it afterwards. once the lumps of gunge make their way into the house its all downhill from there

Yesterday I picked up a cheap used 20Gal washer I'd spotted on Gumtree.
Was planning to put some decent cleaner in it, but ended up walking out of Supercheap at lunchtime with a 10L of their Heayy Duty degreaser. Diluted 3:1 with water it seems to do a pretty reasonable job of cutting through caked on gunge when combined with a cut off paintbrush.
Test job was to clean one of my old plastic oil drain trays that had been used for draining / parts washing tub then left to collect dust under the bench. Came up well with no soaking time and a bit of brushing.
Will see how long the solution lasts but pretty happy with it for now.

Steve

Originally Posted by Tombie

Hint: Want some degreasing liquid cheap?

Drive to local "Car Bath / Wash" - remove empty 10lt container from vehicle.

Select "Degreaser"

Insert $2.00

Fill container

That's almost as good as come Valentines day, beat the queues and profiteering by visiting the local cemetery.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

That's almost as good as come Valentines day, beat the queues and profiteering by visiting the local cemetery.

I've also been known to visit the local nursery to just purchase a whole rose bush.

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I degrease everything in my driveway, then hose it all into the garden bed beside the driveway... After 10 years, the plants still grow, and everything is fine - except the diosma has grown teeth and eats the neighbourhood cats now - is that bad?