I use a mixture of Simple Green, Dawn soap and water in a medical lab ultrasonic cleaner I picked up off ebay. Parts come out spotless with no work on my part. Don't let full strength simple green sit on aluminum. It will eventually spot it.
Lee Huffaker
Birmingham, AL
> [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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