Going to pickup a parts washer today.

What is your favorite parts washer juice and why? Where do you buy yours?

Thanks,

Chris E.

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-76 Cordoba, 360 4bbl
-68 Valiant, 273 2bbl
-67 Dart /6 4bbl, Leaning Tower of Power!!!

For a parts washer with a pump my local parts house sells 5 gallon grey drums of 'Solvent' (which nothing more than some blend of petro chemical like Toluol, etc...)

For exceptionally 'nasty' parts, but you can't use it in a parts washer (will eat the paint, plastic parts, your hands), is the big $80 can of that nasty Berryman's Orange stuff (smells like bandaids...you'll need a skin replacement if you don't use protective gloves...).

-D.Idiot

Does the Berryman's come in a spray can or what? I have a feeling gloves wouldn't be the only protection you need *digs out respirator*

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'74 Duster w/ HEI ignition, beat to snot suspension, A904, 8.25" 3.55 SG rear, still being tuned up and gets 17 MPG

Know how they always build a better idiot? That's me

Pearl Solvent.
Wear good solvent resistant gloves.

CJ

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Mineral spirits....just because I can get it for free.

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Nope, it comes in a 5 gallon specially lined bucket, with one of those lids that's peened over at the factory...


-D.Idiot

I was looking for 5 gal cans of mineral spirits at lowes. no luck. just paint thinner, and something else I didn't want to put in the parts washer.

Think napa may sell it?

Hmmm guess I could just call 'em

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-76 Cordoba, 360 4bbl
-68 Valiant, 273 2bbl
-67 Dart /6 4bbl, Leaning Tower of Power!!!

Yep NAPA has it. $120 for 5 gallons !!!

Ummmm, still open to ideas guys:)

Chris

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-76 Cordoba, 360 4bbl
-68 Valiant, 273 2bbl
-67 Dart /6 4bbl, Leaning Tower of Power!!!

I just use diesel fuel its cheap and works great

Dang, Thought post went on.

Varsol?

Wear nitrile gloves (chemical resistant).

Works great on getting dirt/sludge and general degreasing. For final degrease/de-oiling especially before putting each part on that needs gasket or RTV, I use acetone or brake cleaner.

Always well ventilated space while doing it.

Cheers, Wizard

The Pearl solvent was ~35 bucks for five gallons last time I bought it at Carquest. Kinda spendy, but so's gas to drive to Eugene to the chemical specialty places. My tank took two of them.

CJ

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Chris, Try your local paint supply store or a Sherwin-Williams. You should have said something on Saturday...I still have 15 gallons. I could always use some extra garage space ya know

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Safety-Kleen is great stuff, but might be either hard to find, pricey, or both.

A local car parts chain carries "Solvent 140" which is almost as good as Safety-Kleen, I think it cost me about $40 for a 5-gallon bucket.

Varsol is similar stuff, but doesn't dry quite as clean.


A parts-washer is the second handiest-dandiest tool I ever bought (second only to an air compressor).

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Just tried Carquest up here in H-town. They didn't know what pearl solvent was but that had some stuff for $77.07 for 5 gal.

Getting a bit better!

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-76 Cordoba, 360 4bbl
-68 Valiant, 273 2bbl
-67 Dart /6 4bbl, Leaning Tower of Power!!!

think i just struck gold.

Advanced Auto up here has "parts solven" 5 gal for $43.48

What the heck. I'm going to try it.

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-76 Cordoba, 360 4bbl
-68 Valiant, 273 2bbl
-67 Dart /6 4bbl, Leaning Tower of Power!!!