[TheForge] Re: Cleaner for mild steel

[Mike Spencer]

> I'm trying, to no avail, to remove what I think is mild grease and
> oil from handling.  I've tried alcohol, mineral spirits, turpentine,
> acetone degreaser.  Acetone and degreaser are changing the color of
> the mill scale, the others are helping but not fully getting it done.

Lacquer thinner?  I find that when I want something spotlessly grease-
& oil-free, lacquer thinner is the last stop short of a soak in hot lye
(and it doesn't sound like lye is a good choice for your application.)

- Mike

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Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada 
                                 
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