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CarGuru > Driving > degreasing old tools 3 March 2005 02:44:36
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degreasing old tools

Brent P 3 March 2005 02:44:36
 
I have what were my grandfather's tools. A mix of snap on, SK, craftsman,
various cheapos, other brands that look like quality tools but the names
I haven't seen anywhere else. Anyway almost all of them are coated in
grease and dirt from many years of use without cleaning. The sockets
have grease and dirt caked inside. As I go through cleaning them, each
one seems dirtier than the next. It is taking far too long to clean them.

Anyone know of any good cleaners/degreasers­ that would work well in
getting them clean? Something I can just soak them in that would at least
take most of the grime off?

thanks



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John Harlow 22 February 2005 06:04:10 [ permanent link ]
 
Anyone know of any good cleaners/degreasers­ that would work well in> getting them clean? Something I can just soak them in that would at> least take most of the grime off?

You might see if a local service station will let you use their parts
cleaner for a reasonable price.


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Daniel J. Stern 22 February 2005 06:26:00 [ permanent link ]
 
Run 'em through the dishwasher.

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Nate Nagel 22 February 2005 06:27:08 [ permanent link ]
 Daniel J. Stern wrote:
Run 'em through the dishwasher.>

You're single, aren't you?

nate

(tried that with some old hubcaps once...)

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Sdlomi2 22 February 2005 06:40:24 [ permanent link ]
 
"Nate Nagel" <njnagel@flycast.ne­t> wrote in message
news:q8udnUraWpDgBY­ffRVn-vQ@comcast.com­...> Daniel J. Stern wrote:>
Run 'em through the dishwasher.> >
You're single, aren't you?>
nate>
(tried that with some old hubcaps once...)
Bet you're single after that!!! s


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Brent P 22 February 2005 06:42:45 [ permanent link ]
 In article <Pine.GSO.4.58.0502­212125550.21669@alum­ni.engin.umich.edu>,­ Daniel J. Stern wrote:>
Run 'em through the dishwasher.

I like my dishwasher. But the thought did cross my mind. ;)


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Ad absurdum per aspera 22 February 2005 06:47:04 [ permanent link ]
 Try a good overnight soak in something like Simple Green and then put
on your rubber gloves and safety glasses and have at 'em with a retired
toothbrush.
dishwasher> You're single, aren't you?

Putting Grampa's socket wrenches in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner is
probably the gold standard in being single, or becoming so.


Actually the dishwasher isn't that bad an idea (NOT after using
petrochemical cleaners, please), but you'll have to rescue them
immediately for an oil bath or you'll see rust a-plenty.



: other brands that look like quality tools but the names
: I haven't seen anywhere else.

There have been some good brands come and go. I'm still using a few
hand tools from Diamond Calk Horseshoe Co. after my dad put them
through a half century of break-in, for instance. Lots of memories
of being taught not only how but why to do things right, there.

The years have also seen a lot of junk brands come and go. Hey, that
way you get to stock a tool roll for each car without raiding your
working supply.

Cheers,
--Joe

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Brent P 22 February 2005 07:14:49 [ permanent link ]
 In article <1109040424.195065.­218800@g14g2000cwa.g­ooglegroups.com>, Ad absurdum per aspera wrote:> Try a good overnight soak in something like Simple Green and then put> on your rubber gloves and safety glasses and have at 'em with a retired> toothbrush.

That's what I've been doing. SLOW process. It's taking a couple days of
soaking and repeated brushing and finishing off with chrome cleaner. It
does work, it just takes too long.

thanks for the suggestions. I may go get some kerosene. I tried the only
carb cleaner I have on hand (just regular ol' gumout), seems to do as
well as the simple green but faster. Will know after the socket soaks in
there for some time longer.


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Larry Bud 22 February 2005 17:16:33 [ permanent link ]
 
Tried a bucket of gasoline & a parts cleaning brush, VERY
CAREFULLY? If> u feel u need a solvent, buy some Gunk engine de-greaser. Got a GOOD
friend> with a solvent tank--may not be friends afterwards, but it'll clean
nicely!> Lacquer thinner, cheapest available, works well. (If any of these> suggestions don't suffice, how much for the tools, grease included?)
s

Gasoline or lacquer thinner, why don't you just tell him how to blow
himself up?

Like Nate stated, you want a solvent with a HIGH flashpoint. Kerosene
works great.

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Daniel J. Stern 22 February 2005 21:41:51 [ permanent link ]
 On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Nate Nagel wrote:
Run 'em through the dishwasher.
You're single, aren't you?

Nope. But I *am* in charge of dishwasher maintenance, and that carries
certain privileges.

DS
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Sdlomi2 22 February 2005 23:03:44 [ permanent link ]
 
"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1>­ wrote in message
news:P­ine.GSO.4.58.­0502221241200.29587@­alumni.engin.umich.e­du...> On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Nate Nagel wrote:>
Run 'em through the dishwasher.>
You're single, aren't you?>
Nope. But I *am* in charge of dishwasher maintenance, and that carries> certain privileges.>
DS
Dan, sometimes you're too much! s


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Scott Z500 23 February 2005 19:47:10 [ permanent link ]
 Have you tried soaking them in transmission fluid yet?

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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend 23 February 2005 23:52:53 [ permanent link ]
 
Larry Bud wrote:> > Tried a bucket of gasoline & a parts cleaning brush, VERY> CAREFULLY? If> > u feel u need a solvent, buy some Gunk engine de-greaser. Got a
GOOD> friend> > with a solvent tank--may not be friends afterwards, but it'll clean> nicely!> > Lacquer thinner, cheapest available, works well. (If any of these> > suggestions don't suffice, how much for the tools, grease
included?)> s>
Gasoline or lacquer thinner, why don't you just tell him how to blow> himself up?>
Like Nate stated, you want a solvent with a HIGH flashpoint.
Kerosene> works great.

Hey dood. We assume the guy has enough sense not to do this next to a
charcoal grill. Fork the flashpoint. I've cleaned stuff in lacqeur
thinner many times.

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Xeton2001IsAMoron 20 dwpj65 24 February 2005 00:22:30 [ permanent link ]
 Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:> Hey dood. We assume the guy has enough sense not to do this next to
charcoal grill. Fork the flashpoint. I've cleaned stuff in lacqeur> thinner many times.

Keep up the good work. Make sure you're doing this near an open flame
for better illumination.

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Old Wolf 25 February 2005 04:46:11 [ permanent link ]
 Nate Nagel wrote:> Big Bill wrote:>
Try this: spray some WD-40 on a mirror, then look at it after a few> > days. You will see a residue that is, in fact, a lubricant.> > Yes, WD-40 has solvents in it, but it isn't a solvent.> > That's sort of like saying a cake is flour, becasue it has flour in> > it.>
However, it's not a *good* lubricant, at least not after all the> volatiles have evaporated. WD-40 makes a fine solvent, and is
excellent> for wet ignition parts, but it is not worth a crap as a lubricant -
as a penetrating oil, either, despite what their advertising might
imply.

Is there much difference between WD-40 and CRC 5.56 ?

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Bitter Dave 26 February 2005 14:36:23 [ permanent link ]
 Brent P wrote:> In article <1109040424.195065.­218800@g14g2000cwa.g­ooglegroups.com>, Ad absurdum per aspera wrote:>
Try a good overnight soak in something like Simple Green and then put>>on your rubber gloves and safety glasses and have at 'em with a retired>>toothbrush­.>
That's what I've been doing. SLOW process. It's taking a couple days of > soaking and repeated brushing and finishing off with chrome cleaner. It > does work, it just takes too long.

I've found that Simple Green isn't that good of a degreaser. Try
something called Nature's Orange (or something like that). About $8 a
gallon at Home Depot and works much better than Simple Green.

- Dave
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Steve 1 March 2005 21:07:22 [ permanent link ]
 Bitter Dave wrote:
I've found that Simple Green isn't that good of a degreaser. Try > something called Nature's Orange (or something like that). About $8 a > gallon at Home Depot and works much better than Simple Green.>


Of course that stuff works- it is basically orange-scented mineral
spirits :-)­
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Daniel J. Stern 1 March 2005 22:10:50 [ permanent link ]
 On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, Steve wrote:
I've found that Simple Green isn't that good of a degreaser. Try> > something called Nature's Orange (or something like that). About $8 a> > gallon at Home Depot and works much better than Simple Green.
Of course that stuff works- it is basically orange-scented mineral> spirits :-)­

Well, not really...its active ingredient is d-limonene, which is a solvent
derived from citrus peel oil.
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Rudy Hiebert 3 March 2005 02:44:36 [ permanent link ]
 Try Amsoil's MP (Multi-Purpose). My experiment involved spraying it on
half my table saw and WD on the other half. The half with the MP did
not have condensation nor rust on it whereas the WD had condensation
and a bit of rust.
RH


"Old Wolf" <oldwolf@inspire.ne­t.nz> wrote in message news:<1109292371.59­7244.253150@z14g2000­cwz.googlegroups.com­>...> Nate Nagel wrote:> > Big Bill wrote:> > > Try this: spray some WD-40 on a mirror, then look at it after a few> > > days. You will see a residue that is, in fact, a lubricant.> > > Yes, WD-40 has solvents in it, but it isn't a solvent.> > > That's sort of like saying a cake is flour, becasue it has flour in> > > it.> >
However, it's not a *good* lubricant, at least not after all the> > volatiles have evaporated. WD-40 makes a fine solvent, and is> excellent> > for wet ignition parts, but it is not worth a crap as a lubricant -> nor> > as a penetrating oil, either, despite what their advertising might> imply.>
Is there much difference between WD-40 and CRC 5.56 ?
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