I can get a 20 gallon parts washer for about $100. The fluid is $6 per gallon.

Can I use kerosene, diesel fuel instead, or something else? Or is the fluid that special?

Roy

That's a deal at that price. I paid (got screwed) at $60 for 5 gallons.

I get my solvent from Tractor Supply Co. It runs $32.98 for 5 gal. Its the last item on this page;

www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp?pcID=1&paID=1012&orderBy=&page=4

Hope you don't smoke. Tractor supply has good prices.

kerosene is an awsome degreaser if you can deal with the oily residue left behind. I just do a final cleaning with power clean to remove the oil and this process works really well for me. I have dump trucks and believe me they get dirty and really greasey. use kerosene let it soak get it off add power clean and dry.

I have used K1 kerosene for years, and when it is used up it can mixed in with the waste oil for disposal

I use gas, it works great. But yeah, just don't smoke...

I think we've always just used paint thinner or mineral spirits...

Ive got a Matco 33 gal parts washer i want to use, ive got a 5 gallon jug of simple green, will it work diluted with water? Or are all the other suggestions better?

I use gas, it works great. But yeah, just don't smoke...

Not the best idea.:eek:

You don't have to smoke, you just have to make a spark. If you want a cheap parts washer, kero is much much safer. Significantly higher flashpoint and way less likely to kill you. There have been a number of people killed or maimed using gas as a parts washer.

You might get lucky for a while, but definitely not something to recomend to someone.:shaking: