[Shop-talk] Parts Washers

[David Scheidt]

On 9/20/07, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
> > Aren't there some good cleaning agents that are
> > water-soluble.  Agitene or Super Agitene sticks in my mind.
>
> There are water-based solutions available, though as David said, Agitene and
> Super Agitene are not among them.
>
> How "good" they are is a different question.  From what I've heard, they
> don't work as well in conventional parts washers as the solvent-based stuff
> does.  But supposedly, the fancier washers can more than make up for the
> lack of solvent power, with heated high pressure jets and/or ultrasonic
> vibration.

They tend to need heat to work well.  If you can keep a tank at 120F
or so, plain old dishwasher detergent (the powered stuff you put in
the machine) and water do a fine job, better than room-temperature
mineral spirits.



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David Scheidt
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