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Posted by dpb on August 26, 2007, 1:10 pm
HeyBub wrote:
> dpb wrote:
>> rank beginner wrote:
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I know enough to know that 'best' depends upon the application. Well,
>>> what I need to do is clean off old grease from the door hinges and
>>> other body joints of an old car in the garage. I heard both are used
>>> as solvents and just wanted to know which you think to be best for my
>>> particular application. Also which do you think is more useful to
>>> have around for general household tasks?
>>>
>>> Thank you for your recommendations and advice,
>>>
>> Neither for the application. You'll need a petroleum-based solvent
>> for the job at hand. The time-honored although not particularly safe
>> one for that type of job is gasoline. Kerosene is much less volatile
>> although not quite as penetrating/fast-dissolving.
>
> Right. The choice of solvent should be of the same family as that which
> you're trying to dilute. Both turpentine and alcohol are made from plant
> material. Mineral spirits (paint thinner) is made from petroleum.
>
> Since door hinge "grease" is made from petroleum products, mineral spirits
> is the the solvent of choice.
>
> If, however, you lubricated the hinges with chicken-fat, alcohol might work
> better.
Chickens aren't plant material (at least outside of chicken "nuggets"
which are, as far as I know, of indeterminate origin)...
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