<VV> Most Effective Carb Cleaner / Gunk Remover

[Les Honke]

Steven;

I think you need to define "gunk" and "metal parts" in order to get useful (and safe!) solutions! We could suggest hot tanking the parts in caustic solution but that makes non ferrous metals disappear...

Les
corvair at mts.net
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:48:09 -0500
From: "Steven J. Serenska" <corvair at serenska.com>
Subject: <VV> Most Effective Carb Cleaner / Gunk Remover
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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VVers:
 
What is everyone's experience with different brands of Carb Cleaners / 
Gunk Removers?  I need to remove gunk from a large number of metal parts 
for a non-Corvair application, and I have to think that a good carb 
cleaner will do the trick.
 
My goal is to add "X" to a metal tray, soak the parts for a while (with 
a cover on), and then clean them using denatured alcohol or something 
similar to remove all traces of the gunk remover.  I literally have 
1,000 parts to clean, so I'm trying to avoid a solution involving "a 
dremel wheel and lots of elbow grease".  There are too many parts to 
handle and clean individually.  I need some sort of soak and wipe approach.
 
I could walk into any Autozone and just buy the first thing at the edge 
of the shelf, but I figured I'd ask here first.
 
Also, I'm willing to wear gloves and do this cleaning outdoors, so 
please don't be shy with suggesting any "nuclear" solutions.  Have 
people tried soaking gunked up parts in a tray of lacquer thinner?  Or 
are there more ferocious substances out there?
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Steven "soon to be gleaming" Serenska
 
1965 Monza Convertible, 110/4
1966 Corsa Coupe, 140/4