I always used mineral spirits and smelled up the entire work area. Now I am a firm believer in Simple Green. This stuff removes 30 year old grease and grime in seconds. And it smells good.
Nick Zatezalo Atlanta,Ga
> [Original Message]
> From: Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>
> To: scott davis <francopedia@yahoo.com>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: 8/18/2005 6:27:34 PM
> Subject: [CR]Vintage Solvents? What do you use on 30 yr old
greased/grimedparts?
>
> i use simple green for grime - works great, even leaves a shine. for
> grease i use formula 88 degreaser - black plastic jar, should be
> available at most k-marts, definitely at home depot. but simple green
> gets out stuff that even mineral spirits won't. there were spots on a
> serotta ti frame that just wouldn't come out with anything - finally
> they did with simple green.
>
> ray dobbins
> miami florida
>
> --- scott davis <francopedia@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I tried cleaning some greasey grimed ol' Campy chainrings, today. I
> > began w/ WD-40 But, It's been reformulated and rendered useless on
> > serious gunk, along with other once proud over-the-counter brake
> > parts cleaners and engine cleaners.
> >
> > Are there any effective solvents still available in these
> > environmentally friendly modern times? Can anyone recommend something
> > from the cleaning isles of 2005 department or auto parts stores?
> > Or elsewhere? I found a citrus solvent a few years ago. I think it
> > was called "Xenox." The stuff worked almost instantly. It cleared
> > sinuses, too. Unfortunately, it was taken off the shelves a few
> > months later.
> >
> > Scott Chemically Challenged Davis--ST. Paul, MN USA
> >
> >
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