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Parts washer fluid, what does everyone use?

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heli_madken:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on February 15, 2022, 03:22:44 PM ---We used Safety Kleen in the parts washer at Queens Park Motors

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In Salford back in the 70s Ken? honestly they had the most amazing deals on new bikes back then did you work there?

By far the most amazing parts washer I have ever come across is this stuff -  https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-heavy-duty-degreaser-5ltr/88668 cheap and just cuts through the crud like a knife through butter, dont use anything else for normal parts washing.

For Ultrasonic stuff I use various cleaners from Allendale Ultrasonics - https://www.allendale-ultrasonics.co.uk/detergents-and-fluids

Oddjob:
Yeah the big old mill like building. We were stuck down underground, suppose you could call it a basement, I started there late 70s iirc, was there around 6 years I think, then did a spell at Claremont motorcycles in Ashton-under-Lyne, main Yamaha dealer. After that went working for a small back street workshop until I decided to call it a day. Got sick of having dirt ingrained into my skin.

AndyD:
Agree with heli-madken on the Screwfix stuff - used it for a while now and seems to do a pretty good job and isn't too unpleasant either.
When I bought the cleaner from Machine Mart I also bought their degreaser which was pretty useless, foamed badly and formed a thick smelly layer of scum on the surface so that didn't go too well!

For the ultrasonic, I've bought fluid from a company called Mistral (mistralie.co.uk) - I think when I first looked some years ago it seemed to be the same stuff Allendale were selling.
They also did (maybe still do) a solvent degreaser which was really good and aggressive.

Cheers,
Andy

heli_madken:
Queens Park were amazing with their prices on new bikes. I remember being pig sick that I could have got my GL1000 for a good deal less than I paid for it from Rogersons in Orrel.

My mate bought a CJ250T from them again considerably cheaper but as far as I am concerned a horrible bike. At one point we made the journey there every couple of weeks on a Saturday.

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