parts washer solvent ?

[jprather]

just broke down and bought a parts washer ( HF 20 gal) what do you use in your washer that wont break the bank ???

 

[PlymCrazy]

@MarPar grab a seat

 

[hemi71x]

I've got one of them, too.
I just put in it, the Super Clean solution that i always have been using before i bought the Harbor Freight unit.
What it boils down to, is just personal preference what you want to use.
All the cleaning solvents due what they're supposed to do, is clean.
Your going to be getting everyone's else's preference what they use.
Just might boil down to cost, what you want to pay for gallons of stuff, in your area.
My .02 cents on the subject.

Edit.
I modified my unit with a remote filter kit, and put casters on it, so i can wheel it around
the garage, anywhere i want to.
Those casters cost some big bucks. $$$$$$$$
Think they were $18.00 each.
You can see all the Super Clean gallon jugs that i put in the parts washer.

 

[jprather]

I've got one of them, too.
I just put in it, the Super Clean solution that i always have been using before i bought the Harbor Freight unit.
What it boils down to, is just personal preference what you want to use.
All the cleaning solvents due what they're supposed to do, is clean.
Your going to be getting everyone's else's preference what they use.
Just might boil down to cost, what you want to pay for gallons of stuff, in your area.
My .02 cents on the subject.

Edit.
I modified my unit with a remote filter kit.
You can see all the Super Clean gallon jugs that i put in the parts washer.

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are you using this full strength or diluted ?

 

[Tony Tee]

Same here. harbor freight. And i use mineral spirits. Works great! And the remote filter modification is in its future.

 

[hemi71x]

are you using this full strength or diluted ?

I have always been using it full strength.
That's been my preference with using the cleaner.

 

[jprather]

I have always been using it full strength.
That's been my preference with using the cleaner.

do you have a pic of front of bottle ?

 

[hemi71x]

do you have a pic of front of bottle ?

No, i don't have any pics, of the label on any of the containers.

 

[MarPar]

do you have a pic of front of bottle ?

If it's the one Im thinking of it's...

 

[toolmanmike]

Full strength mineral spirits.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

I’m lucky enough to work close to Northland oil. 15 years ago I bought a 55 gallon barrel of solvent and I still have quite a bit left.
If I have lots to clean I use my Renegade hot water parts cleaner, toss the dirty stuff in and come back 30 minutes later to clean parts.

 

[gary h]

I used to get a Five gallon can of solvent at Tractor supply.

 

[toolmanmike]

I’m lucky enough to work close to Northland oil. 15 years ago I bought a 55 gallon barrel of solvent and I still have quite a bit left.
If I have lots to clean I use my Renegade hot water parts cleaner, toss the dirty stuff in and come back 30 minutes later to clean parts.

The big green machine?

 

[Dennis H]

Dyslexic, Pennsylvania Dutch, or both. Like me.

 

[69L48Z27]

Tractor supply has parts washer fluid. 5ga at a time.

 

[69L48Z27]

And, there’s an entire thread on this from yesterday too:

Safety Clean/shop wash vat solutions....going to diesel.....?

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

The big green machine?

Yes sir.

 

[Dan]

Tractor Supply has a good solvent in 5 gal buckets and cheap.

 

[jprather]

i have been looking at that, but none have it in stock, and it wont let me order it

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

I have seen that Northern Tool also sells 5 gallons