Bought some a few days ago to clean/degrease the engine block and it just washed the oil away like it's nothing. Dries off very rapidly too.
I would imagine there are various other uses for this stuff, especially as it is Acetone free.
Halfrauds own brand is £5.49/500ml and the muc off branded stuff is like £8.00/400ml.
DESCRIPTION
An acetone-free cleaning agent with intense penetrating properties for oily and greasy machine parts, disc brakes and brake parts. Ideal for industrial repairs and assemblies.
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aztech to quincemeister
15 Dec 154#9
I wouldn't trust a bloke who carpets his garage
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jas95aero
15 Dec 151#1
brake cleaner always about this price at eurocarparts £2.15 for 500ml
bargain surfer to jas95aero
15 Dec 151#2
Maybe but Toolstation is so much closer for me and also probably has a lot more branches.
600ml @ £3.49 is not a bad price but that one contains acetone which is fairly destructive on plastics so maybe not as versatile.
CookinBat
15 Dec 15#5
Paraffin is about the best and cheapest degreaser, not sure you can use it on brakes tho.
jas95aero
15 Dec 15#6
and also B and M stores £1 for smaller cans 300ml.I think
bargain surfer to jas95aero
15 Dec 15#8
Never spotted any in there but again anything with Acetone in it is extremely bad for plastics i.e. things like engine covers etc so not as versatile.
This is a good way to get that engine area looking nice and tidy for potential buyers.
quincemeister
15 Dec 15#7
Cleans carpet stains better than vanish, friend in garage told me, I was skeptical but it works!
aztech to quincemeister
15 Dec 154#9
I wouldn't trust a bloke who carpets his garage
maddoglewis
16 Dec 15#10
Not really, they both have around 200 stores each nationwide. It's also available at Amazon at around this price as an add on item. It's £2.38 at the moment.
Thanks for the link but that also contains Acetone.
maddoglewis
16 Dec 15#12
Yes it does, acetone is an excellent degreaser and general purpose cleaner.
bargain surfer
16 Dec 15#13
It is also an excellent way to soften, melt or dissolve many types of plastics.
maddoglewis
16 Dec 15#14
This deal is freezing cold, it's cheaper for a bigger can of acetone free brake cleaner at eurocarparts as jas95aero said.
ghost71100
16 Dec 15#15
Noob question :laughing:
My brakes been squeaking at 7000 miles so i can hardly imagine they're worn but a friend was suggesting it could be trapped dirt.
With this product do i simply spray through the alloys where i see the brakes?
bargain surfer
16 Dec 15#16
yes you can.
Depending upon your brake manufacturer/materials used the squeal may be normal when applying brakes or it could indicate worn pads/rotors.
However based on cost and time this is the first thing to try out before getting a mechanic to start nodding his head and tutting expensively.
ghost71100
16 Dec 15#17
It wasn't there before so can't assume it's due to materials but absolutely agree, better to try the cheaper solution before taking it into a garage :laughing:
Have some heat! Thanks OP.
quincemeister
16 Dec 15#18
Works on carpets in cars and caravans, not sure about the carpet on the garage floor, but Stratstones do like to keep it clean.
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I would imagine there are various other uses for this stuff, especially as it is Acetone free.
Halfrauds own brand is £5.49/500ml and the muc off branded stuff is like £8.00/400ml.
DESCRIPTION
An acetone-free cleaning agent with intense penetrating properties for oily and greasy machine parts, disc brakes and brake parts. Ideal for industrial repairs and assemblies.
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http://www.screwfix.com/p/aerosol-brake-cleaner-600ml/1396g
This is a good way to get that engine area looking nice and tidy for potential buyers.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HYCOTE-XUK302-Brake-Clean-Aerosol-x/dp/B004SO6Q3Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450255509&sr=8-2&keywords=brake+cleaner
My brakes been squeaking at 7000 miles so i can hardly imagine they're worn but a friend was suggesting it could be trapped dirt.
With this product do i simply spray through the alloys where i see the brakes?
Depending upon your brake manufacturer/materials used the squeal may be normal when applying brakes or it could indicate worn pads/rotors.
However based on cost and time this is the first thing to try out before getting a mechanic to start nodding his head and tutting expensively.
Have some heat! Thanks OP.