[Shop-talk] Parts solvent

[Tom & Marge FitzGibbon]

Aren't mineral spirits flammable? I know they are said to be less flammable than turpentine, but do they pose a fire risk in a parts washer in a sunny, hot garage with no a/c? Am I being too cautious? 


Tom 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek at ameritech.net> 
To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>, "John Mitchell" <jmitch at snet.net> 
Cc: "shop-talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 11:12:46 PM 
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent 

Just don't be lured by the less-expensive "odorless / non-flammable" mineral 
spirits. It's mineral spirits emulsified in water, and just not very 
effective. And though it's a little cheaper, the proportion of mineral 
spirits is reasonably small - you're buying more water than solvent for 
maybe a buck less per gallon. It's a real disappointment. 

Karl 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bob Spidell 
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Parts solvent 

I use mineral spirits. Five gallons should be sufficient (I think the '40 
gallons' refers to the entire volume of the 
cleaner--there should be a tray inside at about the 5/10-gal level). 

Good solvent, not terribly volatile or toxic. Used to be cheap, but not any 
more. 

Bob 
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