L19MUD Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Hello I have bagged myself an ebay bargain brand new parts washer (solvent free only) Any suggestions on what to use in it? I have been getting contrasting suggestions! Some people say just use parrafin or diesel whilst others say only use proper chemical - help! If chemical is the way to go what one should I use? Tank capacity is abou 70 litres Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I used the proper solvent free stuff from machine mart, after a month or so it had rotted the bottom of the parts washer. After fixing up the parts washer - I have only used diesel since and it's been fine - I don't use the pump though just incase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_d Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 This went around a little while back. The answer I came away with was paraffin and jizzer.. Works fine. Had a hell of a job finding paraffin until I tripped over it in B&Q garden section. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Just a note to say if you use diesel make sure it isn't bio diesel, worse then useless for degreasing. I have 5 gallons of it that my car no longer runs on and tried it for parts cleaning, it just moves oil, grease and muck about and leaves it on the surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 A perfumed parafin is pretty much what is in a Safety Kleen™ tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I used the proper solvent free stuff from machine mart, after a month or so it had rotted the bottom of the parts washer. After fixing up the parts washer - I have only used diesel since and it's been fine - I don't use the pump though just incase I used that stuff too. I left the washer unused with the lid down for a couple of months and when I went back to it a hideous slimey green jelly monster had taken up residence. The pump was choked with the stuff. I replaced it with some proper parts washer fluid I bought off Ebay. It washes off with water to leave a grease free surface. Diesel and paraffin leave an oily residue which, while good for rust prevention, still has to be removed before painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Thanks for the advice everyone, think I will probably go down the route of parrafin as most things I do dont need painting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonjohn Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Thanks for the advice everyone, think I will probably go down the route of parrafin as most things I do dont need painting i have been using heating oil(28sec) for about 20 years in my parts washer with no problems john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Thanks for the advice everyone, think I will probably go down the route of parrafin as most things I do dont need painting Wash off the crud in the parts washer tank then give it a blast over with brake cleaner if you want a grease free finish for paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguevogue Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 At work we buy all our paint and oils from Witham Oil and Paint (WOPCO), we use their de-greaser in our parts washer and it is the best thing since sliced bread. Easily and quickly removes oil and grease then a quick run under the tap if you need it totally dry. Find it in the "Ancillary Lubricants and Products" section of their web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally V8 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Does anyone else suffer from headaches after using commercial degreasers ? I've tried several makes but paraffin and Safety clean are about the only ones that are OK.Shame that the parafin leaves the oily residue making an extra process necessary - ie the brake cleaner or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 This is the trade off though with something that doesn't evaporate out of the tank versus something that will dry more or less immediately, or with a a little help from an airline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 To add to a really old thread I decided it was time to replace the fluid in the parts washer as it had more crude oil in it than parafin and the strainer had imploded trying to draw liquid. I gave the tank a good clean and searched around for something other than parafin and ended up with Rock Oil Soluble Oil Cleaner Detergent SIII. £29.50+vat for 25 litres (which sounded cheap until I got to the end of the phone call and they totalled the 200 litres I required ). The sales person also told me it was fine in a parafin washer (if you can believe a sales person... time will tell ). Really impressed with it, with the parafin I had to spray and scrub with a brass wire brush, just spraying with this seems to have the same effect on most things. It's even stripped old paint off some stuff I've put in and the floor in the parts washer doesn't look anywhere near as rusty as it used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozsug Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 To add to a really old thread I decided it was time to replace the fluid in the parts washer as it had more crude oil in it than parafin and the strainer had imploded trying to draw liquid. I gave the tank a good clean and searched around for something other than parafin and ended up with Rock Oil Soluble Oil Cleaner Detergent SIII. £29.50+vat for 25 litres (which sounded cheap until I got to the end of the phone call and they totalled the 200 litres I required ). The sales person also told me it was fine in a parafin washer (if you can believe a sales person... time will tell ). Really impressed with it, with the parafin I had to spray and scrub with a brass wire brush, just spraying with this seems to have the same effect on most things. It's even stripped old paint off some stuff I've put in and the floor in the parts washer doesn't look anywhere near as rusty as it used to. Who did you get this through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophers1247 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 i have used a few parts washers in workshops i have worked in ranging from a bucket with red diesel to those heated automatic parts cleaners like a big dishwasher which are the best but cost ££££s and have found that red diesel works as well or better than most purpose made fluid avalible so now i work mobile from a van thats what i use a 25ltr drum of red diesel and a drum cut in half parts in the half drum bit of diesel in and away you go cheap easy and affective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Roberts Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I use this in mine:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25L-Solvent-Engine-Degreaser-Parts-Cleaner-Gunk-Type-/330295877109?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item4ce72b1df5#ht_1390wt_943 No issues so far but then I didn't pay that much either - was about £25 plus shipping when I brought it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I got it from Rock Oil, Halifax. We have an account for hydraulic oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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