[DeTomaso] You must read this if you use brake cleaner..

Thomas Tornblom Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se
Sun Aug 16 13:42:27 EDT 2009


Asa Jay Laughton skrev:
> John,
> 
> It's an interesting point.  I went into the garage and read the label on 
> my can of Brake Clean.  It appears to have slightly different 
> ingredients and doesn't make any mention of possible formation of 
> phosgene.  I'll certainly be more aware though and be more cautious of 
> product use.

Look for any chlorine compounds in the product, that is a prerequisite 
for phosgene formation.

Thomas

> 
> Lately, I've actually been using Simple Green, and lots of it.  It's 
> been doing a great job.  Last night, I took a console switch that looked 
> rather dark, used Simple Green to clean it so all the white letters were 
> nice and bright, and then  applied a coat of wax.  Darn thing looks 
> almost new now.
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> 
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> 
> 1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
> 1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
>     
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> 
> 
> 
> John Taphorn wrote:
>> Asa, strikes me as a little extreme.  Isn't there room for compromise; 
>> like ok, I'll buy and use brake cleaner; however, I will not weld with 
>> it.
>>
>> JT
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
>> To: "Pantera Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 10:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] You must read this if you use brake cleaner..
>>
>>
>>> Kirby,
>>>
>>> Thank you.  This was an eye-opener for sure.  I tend to be like my dad,
>>> try not to smell it, wipe it off, clean up later.  Thankfully, he's
>>> still alive as am I.  I'm no longer going to buy brake cleaner... at
>>> all, I think.  Then I'm going to read the rest of the chemical cans in
>>> my garage.
>>>
>>> Asa Jay
>>>
>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>>
>>> & Shelley Marie
>>> Spokane, WA
>>>
>>> 1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
>>> 1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
>>>
>>> ******************************
>>> http://www.asajay.com
>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kirby Schrader wrote:
>>>> http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm
>>>>
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