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Cleaning Rubber ORings 16 Oct 2014 15:04 #650830

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Hi,
got a few rubber parts to try and clean. Main ones are the float bowl rubber orings that have some crud on them.Does anyone know a safe cleaner , Thankyou.
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Re:Re: Cleaning Rubber ORings 16 Oct 2014 15:10 #650832

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Im sure others will chime in but good old pinesol works great.
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Re:Re: Cleaning Rubber ORings 16 Oct 2014 20:23 #650892

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Thanks chimike - wonder what pinesol is named in this country
Is it like a dishwash detergent ?
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Cleaning Rubber ORings 16 Oct 2014 20:32 #650894

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Liquid dishwashing soap is typically safe for rubber.
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Cleaning Rubber ORings 16 Oct 2014 20:57 #650900

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Thanks bountyhunter - will give it a go later,
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Re:Re: Cleaning Rubber ORings 16 Oct 2014 21:59 #650906

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Pine Sol Kitchen floor cleaner.
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Re:Re: Cleaning Rubber ORings 16 Oct 2014 22:11 #650907

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Zephyrrider wrote: Thanks chimike - wonder what pinesol is named in this country
Is it like a dishwash detergent ?


Don't know if you can get this "down under", but it should look like this...

C.
79' KZ650-D2 [fsm] (Max)
83' KZ750-F1 LTD [clymers] (Kay)
82' KZ1100-D1 Specter (another project)
78' KZ650-B2a (J&H, A Project)
91' KZ1000-P (P = parts)
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Re:Re: Cleaning Rubber ORings 17 Oct 2014 05:45 #650920

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chimike wrote: Im sure others will chime in but good old pinesol works great.

Pinesol isn't good old pinesol any more --- as of 2013 it no longer has pine oil. The new stuff is nauseating --- it stinks (it doesn't have the same pine scent). The new container says original, but it isn't --- kinda deceptive. And it may be acidic.

Pine-O-Pine has ~30% pine oil & it should be good for cleaning metal parts.

Silicone spray: I use LiquidWrench silicone spray to clean rubber, plastic, metal, & chrome. It's a good solvent & doesn't harm anything.
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Re:Re: Cleaning Rubber ORings 17 Oct 2014 15:12 #650958

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Thanks Fellas - i reckon Pinesol here is called Pine o Clean but havnt got any at moment. Tried light dishwash detergent yesterday but didnt shift anything so have got some Silicone spray made by WD40 but it does state on can it is ok to use with rubber but not for prolonged exposure so should i just spray on and wipe off immediately ?
Dont want to stuff the float bowl orings as they are $20 each here - madness.
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Re:Re: Cleaning Rubber ORings 17 Oct 2014 16:55 #650967

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Iso alcohal
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Cleaning Rubber ORings 17 Oct 2014 18:20 #650975

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it does state on can it is ok to use with rubber but not for prolonged exposure


I wouldn't use it.
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Cleaning Rubber ORings 18 Oct 2014 16:09 #651053

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Thanks bountyhunter,
Thanks Plummen - my local Hardware has 125 ml bottles for @$8 - what do you pay for it there. (thats cheap anyway)
Any idea which group of rubbers/plastics float bowl orings and similar parts would fall into - maybe polypropylene - have read great for cleaning but once again avoid prolonged exposure as could make rubber stiff and crazed,
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