Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #29684
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:57:10 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Good point, Jim.  I have even used it to clean rotors and housings.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:00 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner

A little squirt of Ez-Off Oven cleaner contains lye and is much more convenient. BTW, works very well

on front, rear and intermediate housings to get off carbon and grease. Use protective gloves and goggles

and rinse well after use and spray with your favorite rust preventative.

 

Jim Brewer

Albemarle, NC

 

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:40:09 -0500, Ed Anderson wrote:
> Boy, that might do the job, Ok.  I remember mother used to make Lye
> soap with Hog fat - that would take paint off cars, skin off
> people, etc.  Just might do the job.  Use to be able to get it a
> plumbing stores - but, doubt they carry it anymore - too corrosive.
>
> Ed
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu> To: "Rotary
> motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> Sent: Monday,
> January 23, 2006 2:24 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent
> or Cleaner
>
>
> Ed,
> I've been trying to remember what my dad told me they used to use
> to clean their spark plugs.  Finally, I remembered... it was lye.
> I never tried it myself, but it could be worth a try.  Don't know
> where to go to buy it though.
>
> Mark s.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft
> [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of rijakits Sent:
> Friday, January 20, 2006 7:29 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner
>
> Hey Ed,
>
>
> I like the Coke idea!!
> There is a list out there with "1001 uses for Coke!", the last is "
> You also can trink it!!" :))
>
> Googling around on "Acetone lead remover", I found this:
>
>
> _______________________________________________________________
>
>
> Lead Removal
>
>
> For really stubborn lead removal try a 50/50 mix of  3% Hydrogen
> Peroxide
> (the common drug store variety) and white vinegar.  Plug the bore,
> fill it
> up using a dropper or syringe and let it stand for 5-10 minutes.
> (Do not
> let it stand for too long.) You may get some foaming so protect the
> barrel's
> external finish as this solution is not kind to bluing--so take
> appropriate
> precautions. Drain and wipe out the black muck that used to be lead
> and then immediately clean well with bore cleaner.
>
> Thanks to Joe Sledge for this recipe.
>
>
> Pure turpentine has reportedly also been used as a lead remover.
>
>
> _______________________________________________________________
>
>
> You will find this in http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm#top
>
>
> Also, as Acetone is the prime solvent in lots of paint
> removers/cleaners/etc. you might want to experiment with Acetone.
>
>
> I think someone in our hangar mentioned a mix of Acetone and
> Hydrogen Peroxide, but I am not sure wether this possible/makes any
> sense/is hear-say/or what - don't blow up your new hangar trying
> plug-cleaner-witchcraft!!
>
> Thomas J.
>
>
> PS: I apolgize if this is/was old news - I am about 80 messages
> behind!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ernest Christley" <echristley@nc.rr.com>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> Sent:
> Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:49 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw:
> Lead Solvent or Cleaner
>
>
>> Ed Anderson wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I suspect that most of these products may be cleaners rather
>>> than solvents despite what they are called.  Anyone really know?
>>>
>>
>> I have no idea about the cleaners vs solvents (how does it clean
>> it if it doesn't dissolve it?), but I've been thinking.  The
>> electrodes
>>
> should
>> be made of a fairly corrosive resistent material.  Couldn't they
>> withstand a short bath in a mild acid...maybe a little vinegar or
>> a
>>
> warm
>> Coke?  The burnt lead should react quickly.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ,|"|"|,                                    | ----
>> ===<{{(oQo)}}>===----        Dyke Delta         | o|  d  |o
>>    www.ernest.isa-geek.org  |
>>
>> --
>> Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
>> Archive and UnSub:
>> http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/
>
>
> --
> Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> Archive and UnSub:   http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/
>
>
> --
> Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> Archive and UnSub:   http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/
>
>
> --
> Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> Archive and UnSub:   http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/


--

Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/

Archive and UnSub:   http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/
Subscribe (FEED) Subscribe (DIGEST) Subscribe (INDEX) Unsubscribe Mail to Listmaster