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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | What is the best way to clean stuff like the hinges, striker plates, etc, etc... like all of the small stuff that I am going to reuse... Should I buy mineral washer or something? Should I try pressure washing it all first then soaking it in something? What's the best way to do all of this?
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 | Do you have a compressor? You don't need a big one, if you do you can get a small sand blaster from sears for $40.00 and use it to clean all your small parts. I use mine for all small parts
and they turned out great. Paul | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | I'm not saying it's the best but I use regular solvent (kerosene?) to clean parts. Mineral spirits would probably work.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | are you removing rust/paint or grease?oven cleaner works good for grease.i have a twenty gallon parts washer i keep a kerosine mix in for soaking. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | box up all your "hard" metal parts and take them to a monument place and let them sand blast them for about 20 bucks, then take them back home, touch up the little spots they miss and then prime and paint. Any sheet metal you have blasted make sure folks know what they are doing but for the heavy stuff most anyone can do that. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | I think I'll do what achipmunk said.. I don't really want to go and buy a bead blaster and a new compressor right now, so I boxed up everything to take to get sandblasted... it'll be a lot easier and cheaper 
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 162 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 162 | Put small parts that are rusty in white vinegar and let them sit for a day or two. They will have black crud on them when done and it washes right off to a clean piece of metal.
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