Post by JD on Dec 9, 2012 11:39:20 GMT -5
I made a comment in another thread about Ed's Red. It is the best solvent/cleaner I have ever used. Best part, you mix it up yourself, at a cost of less than $15/gal. And a gallon lasts a long time.
Ingredients
1 part Dexron II, IIe or III Automatic Transmission Fluid - GM Spec D20265 or later
1 part K1 Kerosene
1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits or Stodard Solvent/Varsol
1 part Acetone
(Optional 1 lb. of Lanolin, Anhydrous, USP per gallon, or OK to substitute Lanolin, Modified, Topical Lubricant, from the drug store)
Mixing instructions
Mix outdoors, in good ventilation. Use a clean 1 gallon metal, or chemical-resistant, heavy gage NFPA approved plastic gasoline storage containers. Do NOT use light weight, thin, high density polyethelyne (HDPE), which is breathable, because the acetone will gradually evaporate. Don't use PVC containers as they will dissolve.
Add the ATF first. Use the empty container to measure the other components, so that it is thoroughly rinsed.
If you incorporate the lanolin into the mixture, melt this carefully in a double boiler, taking precautions against fire. Pour the melted lanolin it into a larger container, rinsing the lanolin container with the bore cleaner mix, and stirring until it is all dissolved.
There you go. Easy, inexpensive, and one of the best products you will ever use. Hope it is helpful.
Ingredients
1 part Dexron II, IIe or III Automatic Transmission Fluid - GM Spec D20265 or later
1 part K1 Kerosene
1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits or Stodard Solvent/Varsol
1 part Acetone
(Optional 1 lb. of Lanolin, Anhydrous, USP per gallon, or OK to substitute Lanolin, Modified, Topical Lubricant, from the drug store)
Mixing instructions
Mix outdoors, in good ventilation. Use a clean 1 gallon metal, or chemical-resistant, heavy gage NFPA approved plastic gasoline storage containers. Do NOT use light weight, thin, high density polyethelyne (HDPE), which is breathable, because the acetone will gradually evaporate. Don't use PVC containers as they will dissolve.
Add the ATF first. Use the empty container to measure the other components, so that it is thoroughly rinsed.
If you incorporate the lanolin into the mixture, melt this carefully in a double boiler, taking precautions against fire. Pour the melted lanolin it into a larger container, rinsing the lanolin container with the bore cleaner mix, and stirring until it is all dissolved.
There you go. Easy, inexpensive, and one of the best products you will ever use. Hope it is helpful.