Parts cleaner/solvent

What's everyone using for parts cleaners or solvents? Looking for something that won't stink up the shop constantly... Any of the orange citrus cleaners any good?

The Zep stuff used to be good haven't used it in years.

For occasional use I just get brake clean and spray stuff off outside.

Oven cleaner works well also... my parts washer is a old zep deal but they don't come out and service it anymore we now use a Carb dip in the zep parts washer only thing is it leaves a film that needs to be washed with soap and water

I buy my parts washer solvent from Princess Auto, smells like varsol to me. It works good, doesn't stink too bad. My parts washer holds 40L and it has a lid that is only open when I need to wash crap. I run it through a cheap Baldwin fuel filter setup to make sure what comes from the hose is clean.

I used the water based stuff and it froze on me lol back to varsol now

I used to use varsol but can't get it down here anywhere that I can find.

Thanks guys

I used to use mineral spirits (bought at Lowe's in 5 gal can) but can't stand the smell. Used the berryman gallon can of carb dip yesterday. Seemed ok... is that stuff water based now?

I'm not sure if it's water based but it will have a white powder look sometimes.

[quote="dfree383"]The Zep stuff used to be good haven't used it in years.

For occasional use I just get brake clean and spray stuff off outside. [/quote

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I use Crown PSC 1000 is my parts washer. Available at any Tractor Supply store..

I use Purple Power in mine

jbozzelle wrote:What's everyone using for parts cleaners or solvents?  Looking for something that won't stink up the shop constantly...  Any of the orange citrus cleaners any good?

Doesn't "stinky" mean that its working?

been using purple power to cleaned my parts for 10 years now with no problems