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  • 07-01-2008 12:27pm
    #1
    zarafiq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I did a fork rebuild last Saturday (first major thing that I did myself ;) to wash all the parts I used Kerosene but I found it a little bit too smelly and it evaporates too slowly. Do any of you know where to find something called
    "Coleman Fuel" or "White Gas"? I am from Poland where it is much easier to find, it doesn't have such a strong smell as Kerosene and it evaporates much quicker. I was also looking for very fine sand paper 1000 - 2000. Any ideas?

    Regards,
    zarafiq


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  • #2
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,044 ✭✭✭Wossack


    sounds like white spirits, or maybe panel wipe? Im not 100% though...


  • #3
    bushy...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭bushy...


    Try a motor factors that supply paint etc , they would have solvents/cleaning fluid and fine paper.

    http://www.goldenpages.ie/search/motor_factors.html

    If you can't make it to one , B&Q might have something that would do.


  • #4
    zarafiq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭zarafiq


    Sounds promising. Thanks a million!


  • #5
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,548 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    zarafiq wrote: »
    Do any of you know where to find something called "Coleman Fuel" or "White Gas"?

    Yes, any camping shop will have it, it is used in camping stoves. But basically it's petrol. The only difference between it and ordinary petrol is that it burns with less smoke and smell. But it is just as dangerous (explosive) as petrol. Cleaning parts produces a lot of vapour (you do want it to evaporate, after all) and in any enclosed space this is very dangerous. Best to do it outdoors and of course away from any possible sources of ignition.

    White spirit is non-flammable, but can still be bad for your health in a confined space, and evaporates quite slowly.

    In Cavan there was a great fire / Judge McCarthy was sent to inquire / It would be a shame / If the nuns were to blame / So it had to be caused by a wire.



  • #6
    zarafiq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭zarafiq


    I've used it before, so I know that I have to be careful and use it in a properly ventilated place. Thanks a lot!


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  • #7
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    What bike have you got?


  • #8
    zarafiq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭zarafiq


    Bros 400 '89


  • #9
    Fr Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭Fr Dougal


    ninja900 wrote: »
    ......White spirit is non-flammable, .........

    :eek:

    I thought White Spirit was flamable. At least it was when I used it by mistake to light the barbeque, thinking it was lighter fluid.....


  • #10
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    ninja900 wrote: »

    White spirit is non-flammable, but can still be bad for your health in a confined space, and evaporates quite slowly.


    Eh !!, its highly flammable.


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