[Fot] Cleaning parts

[Greg "Lunker" Hilyer]

One of my wackier unused ideas, but I actually think it worth a try -  
Tabasco Sauce!! Ever noticed what it will do to a penny? Or a cast  
iron frying pan? Or your stomach lining? If someone runs with the  
idea, markets it, and makes a million, remember where the idea came  
from and just give me a fair cut - I promise to give 1/2 to the FoT.
**Disclaimer** While Tabasco has plenty of alkaline vinegar, I also  
has copious amounts of acidic salt. DO NOT try to degrease the  
underside of your car with it unless you need to duplicate the  
original rusty patina. For parts, a immediate water rinse should do  
the trick.
Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
TR4 #314
Albuquerque NM
On Jan 14, 2008, at 3:01 PM, Charly Mitchel wrote:

> With ultrasonic cleaners, you have to be very careful of volatile  
> solvents
> as to the chance of ignition.  The cavitations of the fluid at the  
> localized
> surface of the part or item cleaning can reach a temperature  
> 5000degrees F.
> With that in mind, flammable liquid could be explosive using in  
> this type of
> cleaner.
> The beauty of the US cleaning system is the non-use of hazardous  
> solvents
> for degreasing and the lack of need for scrubbing the parts as the US
> creates a kind of effervescent action and get into the unseen nooks  
> and
> crannies.  US works the best if the majority of the grease is  
> scraped of
> first before immersing in the cleaner.  I'm looking for a good  
> degreaser and
> wondering if anyone else has tried this process.  It appears that  
> Simple
> green or other types of citric cleaner may work well.  I'm also  
> wondering if
> tri sodium phosphate (tsp) would be effective.
> Charly Mitchel
> TR6 #44
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Preiss" <spreiss at verizon.net>
> To: "Shane Ingate" <hottr6 at hotmail.com>; "Friends of Triumph"
> <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Cleaning parts
>
>
>> I use kerosene, or paraffin as the English call it. Its use is  
>> called for
> in
>> all the manuals from the time, and it actually is very user  
>> friendly, a
> good
>> grease cutter, easy on the hands, reusable and economical. I also  
>> burn it
> in
>> my garage heater with an additive that reduces odor.
>> Steve P.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shane Ingate" <hottr6 at hotmail.com>
>> To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Cleaning parts
>>
>>
>>> I have used Simple Green (and elbow grease) with great success for
> nearly
>> 12
>>> years.
>>> Both squirt bottle and large parts washer.  It is useless on rotten
> carbs.
>>> It is gentle on the hands, smells OK, and can be used by the missus
> around
>> the
>>> house.
>>>
>>> I like the idea of using bio-diesel as a cleaner.  Problem is, the
> nearest
>>> bio-diesel is
>>> 2 hours away from me.  Sigh.
>>>
>>> Shane Ingate in remote NM
>>>
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