Parts cleaner solvent?

Greg Hill · 03-02-2020, 05:48 PM

What do you all use for parts washer solvent? I’ve always used mineral spirits with a little automatic trans fluid. Need to change mine.

Painter · 03-02-2020, 08:18 PM

You can usually get it from bulk oil/gas distributors. Sometimes they call it stoddard solvent instead of mineral spirits. Put some of those old empty VPcans to use.

jim morgan · 03-02-2020, 08:19 PM

Tractor supply had some in 5 gallon pails.

Keith 944 · 03-02-2020, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jim morgan

Tractor supply had some in 5 gallon pails.

That’s what I did
ordered it online went and picked it up in the store had to get 3-5 gallon pail’s was the cheapest I could fine

Greg Hill · 03-02-2020, 11:16 PM

There is an oil company next door to my shop. I think I’ll go over tomorrow and see what they have.

Tom Goldman · 03-03-2020, 12:15 AM

The Tractor Supply solvent is really good .
it even works in my System 1 recycling parts washer .

Greg Hill · 03-03-2020, 11:44 PM

The oil company next to me had 5 gallon pails of mineral spirits for less than $50. Got 4 of them.

Ed Carpenter · 03-16-2020, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jim morgan

Tractor supply had some in 5 gallon pails.

This ^^^^^^^

Jeff Niceswanger · 03-17-2020, 02:35 PM

Zep Dyna 143. It cleans really well, and dries instantly when blown with an air hose. No film. We used it at work before I retired. Safety Clean has one very similar to it. The 143 is the flash point, I believe. Its pricy, but I've tried others and keep coming back to it ..

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Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,996 Likes: 68 Liked 281 Times in 69 Posts	Parts cleaner solvent? What do you all use for parts washer solvent? I’ve always used mineral spirits with a little automatic trans fluid. Need to change mine. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

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Painter Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 227 Likes: 4 Liked 162 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Parts cleaner solvent? You can usually get it from bulk oil/gas distributors. Sometimes they call it stoddard solvent instead of mineral spirits. Put some of those old empty VPcans to use.

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jim morgan Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilson NC Posts: 106 Likes: 295 Liked 52 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Parts cleaner solvent? Tractor supply had some in 5 gallon pails. __________________ Jim Morgan 1916 , 9916 STK

03-02-2020, 11:16 PM	#5
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,996 Likes: 68 Liked 281 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Parts cleaner solvent? There is an oil company next door to my shop. I think I’ll go over tomorrow and see what they have. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

03-03-2020, 12:15 AM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,454 Likes: 833 Liked 776 Times in 221 Posts	Re: Parts cleaner solvent? The Tractor Supply solvent is really good . it even works in my System 1 recycling parts washer . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-03-2020, 11:44 PM	#7
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,996 Likes: 68 Liked 281 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Parts cleaner solvent? The oil company next to me had 5 gallon pails of mineral spirits for less than $50. Got 4 of them. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

03-17-2020, 02:35 PM	#9
Jeff Niceswanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 839 Likes: 634 Liked 915 Times in 335 Posts	Re: Parts cleaner solvent? Zep Dyna 143. It cleans really well, and dries instantly when blown with an air hose. No film. We used it at work before I retired. Safety Clean has one very similar to it. The 143 is the flash point, I believe. Its pricy, but I've tried others and keep coming back to it .. __________________ Jeff Niceswanger 3740 SS