Favorite Cleaner / Degreaser

[RoundTwo]

What is your favorite engine cleaner? Mineral Spirits, kerosene, Varsol, some other witch’s brew?
 

[Guest]

Varsol and a compressed air sprayer along with a bristle brush to loosen the dirt.

[RoundTwo]

41 minutes ago, M20Doc said:

Varsol and a compressed air sprayer along with a bristle brush to loosen the dirt.

Perfect! I’ve already got the venturi wand too.

[PT20J]

5 hours ago, RoundTwo said:

What is your favorite engine cleaner? Mineral Spirits, kerosene, Varsol, some other witch’s brew?
 

Any will work -- they are all very similar chemically. My favorite is odorless mineral spirits because it doesn't stink.

[RoundTwo]

26 minutes ago, PT20J said:

Any will work -- they are all very similar chemically. My favorite is odorless mineral spirits because it doesn't stink.

Mineral spirits used to be a go to when it was $1/gallon. Now I’d rather use 100LL at half the cost.

[EricJ]

32 minutes ago, PT20J said:

Any will work -- they are all very similar chemically. My favorite is odorless mineral spirits because it doesn't stink.

Yup.   Varsol is essentially a brand of mineral spirits used for dry cleaning.   I've always been curious why so many FAA documents say to use "Varsol", which is like specifying "Kleenex" for tissue.  Kerosene was even a brand name long ago, so these things have just become generic.    Mineral spirits or white spirits or even the "odorless" mineral spirits (I usually label my sprayer "mernal spertz" 'cuz I'm a hick), all work fine.    People in highly ventilated areas who are bold sometimes get away with using 100LL in a pinch.

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I still use mineral spirits. I keep a gallon in my hangar.

[Pinecone]

Hmm, another reason to go to 100 unleaded.