[R-390] Boom or Bust?

[Tom Frobase]

I have had great success using inexpensive ammonia cleaner warmed up in 
my ultrasonic cleaner, it does wonders on brass and aluminum parts, they 
look like new and it does not usually attack painted parts but I do 
watch my immersion time.  I also dump all the hardware in and then rinse 
it well with hot water after ... ... tom, N3LLL


On 3/9/2011 7:18 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:
>   I wonder if heating up the cleaning solution would improve it's
> effectiveness.
>
> The only downside I could see would be that any sort of reactive (corrosive)
> reactions would be greatly amplified.
>
> Would this special Simple Green be known as;
> "Simple Green® Pro HD Heavy-Duty Cleaner"
>
> I was amazed at how many different formulations they make. Nothing in the
> MSDS really tells you what the active ingredients are.
>
> I found with interest that it works as a great cooling system flush solution
> for automobile and diesel engines
>
> (
> http://forums.corvetteforum.com/car-care-discussion/2597641-looks-like-simple-green-products-are-good-to-use-for-auto-cooling-systems.html)
>
> So it appears that heating does not turn it into some sort of toxic avenger
> that acts like mercury on aluminum.
>
> Might be interesting to try as a mixture with boiling hot water and a parts
> brush.