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Re: What equip. to use for cleaning greasy car par (archive)
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Posted by Snottier on May 20, 2001 at 23:51:17:

In Reply to: What equip. to use for cleaning greasy car parts? posted by Gil on May 20, 2001 at 20:49:36:


I've got a mountain of parts pulled out of various cars and they need cleaning somehow. What to use? Is a solvent bath a worthwhile investment for cleaning smaller parts?

I'm concerned about the environment too. We're on acreage with a septic system and there's nowhere to flush anything that isn't free of petroleum based materials. Stuff like simple green won't work, I don't think, because you've got to flush it somewhere. I don't want to end up with a contaminated area of soil around the garage.

It seems to me garages and industrial type places have a grease interceptor in drains to trap oil and grease.

For large things like trannys, engines and subframes, they're not something you can easily take somewhere. I've never used a solvent bath. What do you do with the sediments that are collected?

There's hardly anyone aound here that advertises steam cleaning either. I know some shops just flush crap down the drains, but that's not only stupid, it's not legal in most places anymore.

What does any of you guys out there do that have to deal with a volume of stuff to clean?

Thanks
Gil
72 Tii

If your serious about cleaning these greasy car parts, nothing cuts better than good old petroleum based cleaner. Look up a company called Safty Kleen. I believe they are nation wide. They can supply you with a parts cleaning tub (rental) or you can buy one through a place like Harbor Freight, Northern, etc. You will get 20-30 gal of solvent and it recycles itself. When it's to greasy to use anymore, call them up, they will come out and pick it up and give you a fresh tank full. A one time service cost me $75 about a year ago, when I'm ready to refresh it, I'll give them a call. I use it quite a bit, not as much a shop, and it's still pretty clean.


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