Any chemists in the house?
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Following on from the coffee table thread in GG...
Does anyone know of a chemical that can be bought easily that can be poured into a plastic bath tub with an engine block to strip and clean it?
The block would never be used as part of an engine again so there'd be no worrys about weakening the metal or harming the surfaces or anything so long as it came out shiny.
I know there are probably places that do this professionally, but I don't know any, they're probably expensive and it would mean carrying an iron lump down the stairs, sticking it in the car and then carrying it back up the stairs again and I'm far, far too lazy for that.
Does anyone know of a chemical that can be bought easily that can be poured into a plastic bath tub with an engine block to strip and clean it?
The block would never be used as part of an engine again so there'd be no worrys about weakening the metal or harming the surfaces or anything so long as it came out shiny.
I know there are probably places that do this professionally, but I don't know any, they're probably expensive and it would mean carrying an iron lump down the stairs, sticking it in the car and then carrying it back up the stairs again and I'm far, far too lazy for that.
dilbert said:
Jizer.....
<a href="http://www.h-e-d.co.uk/debJizer.htm">www.h-e-d.co.uk/debJizer.htm</a>
Jizer... sounds like a porno mag
>> Edited by t1grm on Thursday 10th February 23:10
Any chemists in the house? Yes.
I suggest using a standard degreaser. It will be a lot less hassle and less dangerous than using something I might suggest. Also, all the best chemicals have been banned. The choice of stuff you can use is pretty limited to petrol style compounds as well as caustic solutions. Problem is with the good stuff it gets as expensive as degreaser. You could build a stand for it in a perforated drum, fill with coal and burn all the shite off. Possibly more tedious/messy than using degreaser!
I suggest using a standard degreaser. It will be a lot less hassle and less dangerous than using something I might suggest. Also, all the best chemicals have been banned. The choice of stuff you can use is pretty limited to petrol style compounds as well as caustic solutions. Problem is with the good stuff it gets as expensive as degreaser. You could build a stand for it in a perforated drum, fill with coal and burn all the shite off. Possibly more tedious/messy than using degreaser!
Uriel said:
Following on from the coffee table thread in GG...
Does anyone know of a chemical that can be bought easily that can be poured into a plastic bath tub with an engine block to strip and clean it?
The block would never be used as part of an engine again so there'd be no worrys about weakening the metal or harming the surfaces or anything so long as it came out shiny.
I know there are probably places that do this professionally, but I don't know any, they're probably expensive and it would mean carrying an iron lump down the stairs, sticking it in the car and then carrying it back up the stairs again and I'm far, far too lazy for that.
If your wife has ever said "honey can you move the engine block so I can take a bath ..... you might be a redneck.
Uriel said:
Does anyone know of a chemical that can be bought easily that can be poured into a plastic bath tub with an engine block to strip and clean it?
The block would never be used as part of an engine again so there'd be no worrys about weakening the metal or harming the surfaces or anything so long as it came out shiny.
Don't think you'd ever be using the plastic bath again
If it is capable of weakening the metal or harms the surfaces of your engine blaock, what would it do to the plastic?Gassing Station | The Pie & Piston Archive | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff