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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: fsh42na on July 23, 2014, 07:45:48 PM

Title: Good (non-toxic) bearing cleaner?
Post by: fsh42na on July 23, 2014, 07:45:48 PM
Due to a serious health condition, I'm trying my best to stay away from hazardous chemicals and solvents.  I know Alan and most others use carb cleaner and canned air to clean bearings.  Is there a safer, less toxic alternative?

How about this stuff put out by ardent:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030MTP8I/ref=s9_simh_gw_p200_d1_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-5&pf_rd_r=17BDHTCWDWK0KWF9XQS4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200422&pf_rd_i=507846

Or this Simple Green degreaser:  http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Green-19128-Industrial-Degreaser/dp/B000ULLGRU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406144540&sr=8-1&keywords=green+cleaner+degreaser

I realize that neither of these will evaporate as quickly as carb cleaner, but I'm willing to wait (or use a combination of canned air and hair dryer to speed things up) if you think this is an alternative to the tried and true method.

Thanks
Title: Re: Good (non-toxic) bearing cleaner?
Post by: johndtuttle on July 24, 2014, 05:53:41 PM
simple green is awesome.
Title: Re: Good (non-toxic) bearing cleaner?
Post by: Tiddlerbasher on July 24, 2014, 06:27:45 PM
IPA is one of the less nasty solvents and it evaporates fairly quickly without leaving a residue  :)
It is my go to solvent.
Title: Re: Good (non-toxic) bearing cleaner?
Post by: Shark Hunter on July 24, 2014, 07:13:58 PM
Go with the green. Its good stuff. ;)
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