Cleaning Solvent

[window]

What's a preferred solvent for wheel bearing cleanup? Gas? Diesel? Something in a can from NAPA?

 

[scurvy]

A pile of rags and a pair of gloves has always worked well for me. Maybe a can of non-chlorinated brake cleaner if you're trying to get the bearings completely clean and don't have a parts washer into which you can toss the bearings.

 

[XS650]

Kerosene, diesel, cheap hardware store enamel paint thinner or a solvent made for cleaning parts like stodard. Gasoline is too hazardous because of the highly flamable fumes.

 

[propuckstopper]

I like Naptha for cleaning all that sort of stuff. It cuts grease like nothing else and does not leave an oily film like varsol.

 

[morris]

yes yes and yes.

 

[Tegger]

Originally Posted By: window

What's a preferred solvent for wheel bearing cleanup? Gas? Diesel? Something in a can from NAPA?

I just use Gunk parts cleaner. http://www.gunk.com/

 

[mechtech2]

Wipe of what you can, then brake cleaner spray will work great. It is readily available and cheap.

 

[dwcopple]

Mineral spirits FTW

 

[window]

Thanks. I use elbow grease to a great extent and figured I'd go for the deep clean. A buddy of mine just gets new bearings. I could but I haven't investigated the cost of 'em. And sorry - I guess I could have submitted this in the solvent/cleaner forum.