[Healeys] Parts Washer Degreaser

[John Vrugtman]

I'm using one of those waterbased products and half to say, they don't 
work as well as the petroleum based products, easier on gloves though.

John
64/66 BJ8s

On 12/31/2012 7:12 AM, Tim Davis BN7 wrote:
> Petroleum based products have been used in parts washers with submersible pumps since the beginning of time. Mineral spirits is a commonly used one which is easily obtained and works well. Unless it is in your living room I wouldn't worry too much. Waterbased products are available though very expensive, they are sold through auto parts stores in the states and are too costly for me to try.
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> Happy cleaning,
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> Tim Davis BN7
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick and Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
> To: "List Healey" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 5:37:12 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: [Healeys] Parts Washer Degreaser
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> G'day
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> I hope Santa was kind to you all.
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> He was to me, with one of the things left under the tree being a parts
> washer. You know one of those red troughs with a lid and a submersible
> electric pump to squirt the solution up a flexible pipe.
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> It's not set up as yet as it's occurred to me that it would be pretty dumb
> to use my normal petroleum based degreaser due to the electrically driven
> pump.
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> Does anyone out there have a parts washer and what degreaser do you use?
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> Please no brand names as the chances of what's available in the US being
> also available in Australia would be pretty slim.
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> Hoo Roo