Berrymans Chem Dip gallon can at Walmart?

I was at my local Walmart this morning getting some aerosol carb cleaner when I noticed they had the gallon can of Berrymans Chem Dip. Its $18. I have always bought this at my local auto parts store and pay around $25. I grabbed one to soak my KZ carbs and parts in. Pretty cheap. Just trying to help you guys save a few bucks! Heck the savings is just about a gallon of gas in your tank

It's works ok, but has been re-formulated to meet EPA Regulations.

EPA had manufactures remove all the good stuff like, methylene chloride and cresylic acid.

The overpowering smell of old carb cleaners came from the Cresols in carb dips. If it got on the skin, it would last for days.

I worked in a machine shop for three summers and used this to clean parts, with little if any protection?

I had a gallon of the old stuff in 2011 and it would strip off old paint and grime in 2 minuets. The old stuff worked great. I used it on my rack of VM 29 Smoothbores, you tell me if there clean?

I then un-knowingly bought the new formulation of Berrymans and it was crap. It will help but doesn't come close to the old stuff. I left a painted part in for 2 days and 10% of paint came off.

On the positive side, the new carb dip doesn't kill you as fast either.

The Professional Chem-Dip is the chlorinated version - I think it's the original formulation.

Berryman® Chem-Dip® Professional Parts Cleaner

martin_csr wrote: The Professional Chem-Dip is the chlorinated version - I think it's the original formulation.

Berryman® Chem-Dip® Professional Parts Cleaner

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Ok, I see that.....but I went to NAPA to buy the professional product over a year ago and the guy said

"we cant sell it anymore due to EPA regulations, we only sell this kind now, the other cans got sent back"

You can get it on-line......it's very expensive but it kicks ass.

www.amazon.com/Berryman%C2%AE-Chem-Dip%C...nisher/dp/B0002KKIH8

4TheKZ1000 wrote: It's works ok, but has been re-formulated to meet EPA Regulations.
EPA had manufactures remove all the good stuff like, methylene chloride and cresylic acid.
The overpowering smell of old carb cleaners came from the Cresols in carb dips. .

Still have an old 5 gallon can of that at work and it still works. I always knew it had creosote in it by the smell of it and you are right that the smell stays on you.

I've got an old can of it too. You think it can be mixed together (the new and old)?

I wouldn't do it.