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Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:28 am
by FredB
meths IS surgical spirt---with a nasty taste & colur added.
Fred
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:31 am
by HALODIN
I didn't know that, thanks.
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:16 pm
by andy h
Do not use surgical spirit to degrease as it contains camphor oil and will leave that as a residue when dried.
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:28 pm
by HALODIN
I think I'll use acetone and wash it off with soap and water fairly quickly. It's always been fine in the past.
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:48 pm
by dromia
I suspect that acetone wouldn't harm the functionality of the hopper with a wipe, however it could "cloud" the plastic and effect its value if you were ever going to sell it on.
Out of preference I use hot soapy water with a kitchen degreasing product, clit something or other, not scouring cleaner. Works every time for me.
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:54 pm
by Alpha1
Yes if you leave it on for to long with that type of plastic it will likely cloud that's why I would advise against doing that it will be fine on the metal parts. I made the mistake of cleaning a lee powder funnel with Acetone it went in the bin afterwards.
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:01 pm
by Chapuis
It won't just cloud the plastic but will also make it very brittle.
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:11 pm
by HALODIN
I'll put that theory to the test for you. I don't think it will go cloudy having given it more thought. Will let you know!
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:00 pm
by bigfathairybiker
I find soap and water a very good degreaser.
You can use as much as you want and leave it on plastics and metals for ages without any detrimental effects. Ive used it for cleaning engines, hands, floors and guns. Sometimes you can even get away with just the water. :)
Acetone is very bad for any type of plastic.
It has this ability to appear to have cleaned the surface and dried up.... But several hours later you will find that it has turn the plastic soft and glue like.
Basically, never use acetone near plastic. Even acetone vapours will attack plastic and you wont know it until several hours later.
Mark
Re: Cleaning RCBS powder thrower
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:33 pm
by HALODIN
Thanks for the info. Interestingly airplane modelers use acetone on everything as a degreaser and I've never had a problem with it on lots of different plastics. As a science experiment I'm going to give it ago when I get time. Just for clarity I'm talking about acetone, not nail varnish remover in case there's any confusion here.