[GreenKeys] Good cleaning agent

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Varsol, AKA Stoddard Solvent, AKA Mineral Oil, AKA Paint Thinner, 
evaporates and leaves little to no residue.  I.e., no lubricant on the surface.  
WD-40 (main engredient kerosene) evaporates and leaves a thin lubracant film, 
similar to what you get from #1 Diesel.  I've tried Simple Green several 
different times on different sorts of projects and it worked poorly to not at all 
on any of them.  I consider it the Melorene of cleaner/solvents.

To answer a question in your initial post, you can buy WD-40 in pints, 
quarts, gallons, etc.

In a message dated 1/4/2011 7:23:17 PM Central Standard Time, 
bill at blcain.com writes: 
> Thanks for the info. I will try and find some varsol. Seems that may be 
> my best choice.
> Thanks again,
> Bill
> 
> On 1/4/2011 4:02 PM, Larry Tighe wrote:
> >I thought Simple Green was the latest magic elixir ! !
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ralph Mowery"<rmowery28146 at earthlink.net>
> >To:<greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 7:00 PM
> >Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Good cleaning agent
> >
> >
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Bill"<bill at blcain.com>
> >>To:<greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 6:45 PM
> >>Subject: [GreenKeys] Good cleaning agent
> >>
> >>
> >>>I know WD 40 is a good cleaner for grease, sticky stuff and whatnot and
> >>>leaves a light coat of oil. Does anyone know if it comes in a form 
> other
> >>>than a spray?
> >>>If not, can someone recommend a good Liquid cleaner that's not so harsh
> >>>as to strip the metal completely? We used to use Varsol and spray the
> >>>printer/parts then blow them dry. It worked real good in a spray booth.
> >>>It cleaned all the gunk off heavily used equipment.
> >>>Thanks for any info on this.
> >>>Bill
> >>I hate WD 40 for cleaning as it can leave some of its gunk behind that
> >>will
> >>clog up te works later, but do not want to start a debate on that.
> >>
> >>Try some Kroil.  I use it by the case where I work.  It really cuts
> >>through
> >>rust if you spray it on for 2 or 3 days.  Works very well for simple
> >>cleaning also.
> >>
> >>http://www.amazon.com/Kano-Kroil-Penetrating-liquid-KROIL/dp/B000F09CF4
> >>
> >>For a cheap cleaner do a search for Ed's Red.  It is a home made gun
> >>cleaner
> >>out of equal parts of kerosene, automatic transmission fluid, 
> acatone,and
> >>stodders solvent.  Others will probably subjust some detergent type
> >>cleaners
> >>such as Purple power or Simply green or such.  They are probably fine, 
> but
> >>remove all the lubercation and you will need to lube everything to keep 
> it
> >>from rusting.
> 

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