Home Depot, @$7.50/gallon
DF
> I've found that the best stuff for my purposes is concentrated citrus
> degreaser. This stuff is sold in hardware stores and by some mail order
bike
> places, but in small packages, it can be $40 per gallon or more. I was
able to
> obtain some in 5 gallon pails from an industrial solvents supply house for
less
> than half that. This stuff has become pretty common in industrial plant
machine
> shops, motor pool shops, etc. in the last few years due to its low
toxicity and
> lower flammability than petroleum solvents. In the residence I just moved
from,
> I used half of a large enclosed front porch as a bike maintenance shop.
This
> resulted in an irate spouse when I used kerosene for cleaning, but after I
> switshed to citrus degreaser, with a lemon/orange aroma, relative domestic
> harmony was restored. The stuff is still pricey, but it's much cheaper
than
> divorce lawyers.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
>
> now of Houston, TX
>
> Bingham, Wayne R. wrote:
>
> > >>>>
> > Any of you have luck with a parts cleaner that is not smelly or toxic
but
> > works well? I have used Pedro's and another biodegradable kind
purchased
> > from bike shops that works well but it gets expensive in those little
cans.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions.
> >
> > Kevin "I want a few more months of warmth" MacAfee
> > St. Paul, MN.<<<<<
> >
> > I've been using various LPS products for some time, and have been quite
> > pleased with them. They make several different cleaner/degreasers that
> > don't seem too toxic or offensive smelling. My favorites are Zero Tri
and
> > Pre Solve for serious stuff, and Precision Clean for lesser jobs. I've
used
> > these on MANY bike parts, with no problems. I also use their Contact
> > Cleaner for cleaning residue from other cleaners, stickers, tape, etc.
> > Their line of lubricants, especially the LPS-1, 2 and 3 series work well
> > too. The 3 is a rust inhibitor, which some people use as an internal
frame
> > treatment (probably not as good as Frame Saver tho').
> >
> > Just my 2 "scents" worth.
> >
> > Wayne Bingham
> > Falls Church VA
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