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cleaning carbon from engine parts
locoboy - 29/11/16 at 11:12 AM

I'm cleaning up some pistons for a project and found this stuff in a youtube video and it did a brilliant job.



It doesn't seem to be available here.

Does anyone know of a similar product available in the UK

link to stuff

[Edited on 29/11/16 by locoboy]

Slimy38 - 29/11/16 at 12:14 PM

One of the search results links to a forum where they lament that 'it wasn't as good as it used to be'. I suspect it's carbon cleaning properties are much reduced nowadays, similar to a long list of 'watered down' products available on this side of the pond. As an example I seem to remember a thread about the diminished capabilities of Gunk recently.

nick205 - 29/11/16 at 04:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
One of the search results links to a forum where they lament that 'it wasn't as good as it used to be'. I suspect it's carbon cleaning properties are much reduced nowadays, similar to a long list of 'watered down' products available on this side of the pond. As an example I seem to remember a thread about the diminished capabilities of Gunk recently.



Sounds about right - I know paint stripper isn't what it used to be either.

gremlin1234 - 29/11/16 at 08:49 PM

does sound like old style proper paint stripper (Methylene Chloride)
Material Safety Data Sheet
http://www1.mscdirect.com/MSDS/MSDS00009/08099855-20060628.PDF


you could try
https://www.restexpress.co.uk/acatalog/Paramose_Professional_Paint_and_Varnish_Remover.html

ps test on a sample first!

nick205 - 30/11/16 at 09:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
does sound like old style proper paint stripper (Methylene Chloride)
Material Safety Data Sheet
http://www1.mscdirect.com/MSDS/MSDS00009/08099855-20060628.PDF


you could try
https://www.restexpress.co.uk/acatalog/Paramose_Professional_Paint_and_Varnish_Remover.html

ps test on a sample first!



Looks interesting - tempted to give that a go next time!