mr henderson
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| posted on 28/6/08 at 05:49 PM |
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Best fluid to use in a parts washer?
Previously when I had a parts washer about 6 years ago I used to use paraffin which I found to be very effective and not too smelly.
Maybe that's not too ecological now, and maybe not even the most economic, so I am open to suggestions for alternative fluids, maybe even water
based ones.
TIA
John
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big_wasa
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| posted on 28/6/08 at 05:53 PM |
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kero is about 70p/L so it will be the cheapest.
I bought some proper parts washer stuff and it was dearer than derv 
And its still petrolium bassed.......But does the job 
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mr henderson
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| posted on 28/6/08 at 06:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
kero is about 70p/L so it will be the cheapest.
I bought some proper parts washer stuff and it was dearer than derv
And its still petrolium bassed.......But does the job
Better than the paraffin?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 28/6/08 at 06:52 PM |
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erm ,,,,not really
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Phil.J
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| posted on 28/6/08 at 08:33 PM |
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The water based stuff is crap and goes mouldy and like jelly after a while. I use heating oil, it's a bit like unrefined parafin, about 60p
litre, but wear gloves when using it.
Bung it in with the waste oil at the council dump when it's time to change it.
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BenB
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| posted on 28/6/08 at 11:35 PM |
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Or just wait until Nov 5th when you need to get a bonfire going good and strong 
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 08:55 AM |
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We bought some machine mart stuff which was water based but not so good as paraffin sort purely because garage is under house and wife complained of
the smell.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 29/6/08 at 09:29 AM |
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paraffin/kerosene is best, followed by diesel/heating oil.
Proper fluid is best, but I've never managed to find anywhere that does the fluid without renting the washer with it! I guess because you
can't "officially" dispose of the spent fluid.
I use paraffin.
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