[TheForge] Re: Cleaner for mild steel

Tue Jun 3 20:16:00 2003

To all,

Thanks for the responses.  I didn't think of lacquer thinner which I 
have at the shop.  Gonna buy some cleaner types that were mentioned.  I 
never heard of MEK.  Industrial Cleaner?  

cheers,
Bill Woolley

gblacksmith wrote:

>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
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>>>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.
>>>      
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>>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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