Ultrasonic Cleaner - Your Experience

[drf256]

ZEP branded purple cleaner will etch aluminum in minutes. Some that generally won’t at a certain temp will react at a higher temp.

A dip in ZEP will make a ported jug look like used factory. Had it happen in error. @Fruecrue 046 jug did just that.

 

[Stump Shot]

Putple Power attacks aluminum and turns it blackish in color as it corodes.
I've been using mean green lately, some of the orange cleaners are good for pine pitch.

 

[Stump Shot]

Nothing I've tried cleans as fast as Castrol Super Clean, it is also too harsh for aluminum.

 

[Philbert]

ZEP branded purple cleaner will etch aluminum in minutes.

There are actually a few different ZEP purple cleaners (confusing, I know). The one(s) with NaOH (sodium hydroxide, lye) clean grease fast, and is what I use on my chains. Aluminum and magnesium, of course, are different.

Philbert

 

[huskihl]

Anybody ever use water with a squirt of Dawn dish soap in it?

 

[dustinwilt68]

I have used it Kevin, it works ok for me on bolts and stuff.

 

[PA Dan]

I like mean green the best of all the solution I have tried, doesn't dicolor alluminum like others, but make sure it's mean green and not simple green or other variants, I get mine at Dollar general for 5.00 a gallon, I use 2 gallon of mean green and 1 gallon of water. I ahev the same brand as Mastermind, but mine is 15 liter version, larger is nice but can get costly replacing solution. I want to try 1 gallon of mean green to 2 gallon of water next, I use to use 3 gallon of pure mean green, haven't noticed a difference since going 2:1.

I use the 50/50 mean green to water and it works great! I have the same one that Masternind has.

 

[USMC615]

This Mean Green some of you fellas have mentioned...is it the Mean Green 'Super Strength' in the white jug, green/orange label with 'Super Strength' written in blue? Just making sure...

 

[dustinwilt68]

Yes that's it

 

[NCPT]

How about LA's Totally Awesome cleaner? You can get it at dollar general. I have used it on my dirtbike and atv, works great. I'm wanting a parts cleaner but interested in the ultra sonic cleaner as well.

 

[beaglebriar]

I have the 10 liter ching chong unit from eBay. Been really good so far... I use mean green also (thanks to @rattler ). It's decent stuff and cheap.

 

[Termitebuffet]

Anybody ever use water with a squirt of Dawn dish soap in it?

I just use water and 1/3 of a container of dawn .....

Sawhawgz, ruining the internet since 2012...

 

[huskihl]

I just use water and 1/3 of a container of dawn .....

Sawhawgz, ruining the internet since 2012...

Mmm. Foamay

 

[Termitebuffet]

Mmm. Foamay

It really don't foam ,surprisingly

Sawhawgz, ruining the internet since 2012...

 

[drf256]

It really don't foam ,surprisingly

Sawhawgz, ruining the internet since 2012...

ZEP purple does

 

[Termitebuffet]

ZEP purple does

Purple power does too ,when you boil it in a crock pot ...

Sawhawgz, ruining the internet since 2012...

 

[drf256]

It’s the foaming from the aluminum reaction, not the US waves.

When the top of the USC looks like whipped cream, pull everything aluminum and mag out ASAP.

I almost learned the hard way. Thank god it wasn’t an overnight soak.

 

[Termitebuffet]

It’s the foaming from the aluminum reaction, not the US waves.

When the top of the USC looks like whipped cream, pull everything aluminum and mag out ASAP.

I almost learned the hard way. Thank god it wasn’t an overnight soak.

Oh yeah , reaction foaming is bad news ...

Sawhawgz, ruining the internet since 2012...

 

[redline4]

I have a small one I use for cleaning my brass for reloading.
Its kind of expensive,but the RCBS cleaner does a good job of getting the carbon and burnt powder from the cases.

 

[Bilge Rat]

For carbs i use Lumanox, a medical lab cleaner.
PH neutral and made for soft metals.
No residue, parts come out squeeky clean.
Not cheap but for carbs, guns, some jewelry it cleans great.

My USC is a Kendal, Ebay unit with knobs. Holds aprox. 1 1/2 gallons.