On Sunday, November 19, 1995 at 11:30:00 AM UTC+3:30, J. Kimberlin wrote:
In article <48nupr$9...@gap.cco.caltech.edu>,
lbliao <lbl...@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote:
I have tried dissolving grease in acetone without success. It doesnot dissolve
well in kerosine oil either. I am looking for a solvent. where can I buy that
solvent off the shelf, and where can I buy grease also off the shelf.
Will the solvent precipitate grease on evaporating?
Please contact via email.
Thanks a lot!
lbliao
Chlorinated solvents are the best to use. Some of these might be: Freon
113, Carbon Tetrachloride, Chloroform, 1,1,1 trichloroethane, dichloromethane. All of these are dangerous to breath and must be used
in a hood or outside and preferably not used at all.
You can also use Toluene, even gasoline. But grease is a mixture of
lithium or sodium oleate plus a base oil. The base oil will disolve
quite readily in diesel or gasoline, but some of the soap will remain. Sometimes a mixture of toluene and methanol works well, other times not
so well.
Lastly, once the grease is actually gone you can use acetone to dry out
the part.
JerryK
you can dissolve grease with isopropyl and MEK
https://tehran-chem.com/
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