Just a quick Google turned up this product:
http://www.tetraproducts.com/product_view.asp?ID=4
This claims to remove lead and carbon
deposits – which sounds like what we’re after. Just wonder what it
will do to the electrodes??
I’ve got some gummed up plugs I’ve
cleaned with oven cleaner – maybe I’ll get some of this and give it
a go at them too.
Thanx,
Joe Hull
Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR inspection
- details, details)
Redmond (Seattle),
Washington
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
[mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006
10:26 AM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fw: Lead
Solvent or Cleaner
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, January
19, 2006 1:22 PM
Subject: Lead Solvent or
Cleaner
Ok, you gun enthusiasts, I have a question. It appears
that the best hope of finding a lead solvent is among the many gun cleaning
products. Hoppe #9 has been mentioned, but when I did some research, I
really got a bit confused. I think there is little distinction made
between a true "solvent" and a cleaner. As best I recall
from my highschool chemistry days, nothing appeared (that I recall) to dissolve
lead - but, that was a while ago. So again, it would appear that if any
body would have something to dissolve lead it would be the gun crowd.
For instance, on some of the "Gun" talk lists, I
have seen reference to Hoppe #9 as a "Powder" cleaner and to
Shooter's Choice Lead Solvent as a "lead solvent". Actually
I've seen Hoppe referred to for lead removal as well- but, doesn't claim it
dissolves lead.
If Hoppe is primarily a "powder" remover
then that may explain it not working as well as we had hoped. I just
asked my wife to pick up some on her trip to support the economy and then found
indications on the web. that what I might really want is Shooter's Choice
Lead Solvent - but that could be just another "cleaner" rather than a
true dissolve of lead.
I suspect that most of these products may be cleaners rather
than solvents despite what they are called. Anyone really know?