[TheForge] Re: Cleaner for mild steel

Tue Jun 3 13:35:01 2003

Mike:  I have had VERY good results with the orange oil based heavy duty
cleaners and Pine Sol types.  These are acidic and cut grease well.  They
are non flammable and non toxic as well.

                                Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Spencer" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:53 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Cleaner for mild steel

>
> > 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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