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?