I've had jobs where I managed 30-40 parts washers in factories and found the Safety-Kleen high flashpoint mineral spirits to be the best way to go. That said, fire extinguishers are always good idea to have around. I've been using diesel fuel for 30 years and used to smoke over the parts washer and never had a problem. Both, if ignited are very difficult to extinguish.ĭiesel fuel does not necessarily have that high of a flashpoint, but its autoignition temp and amount of energy ot ignite are both pretty high. Stoddard solvent and mineral spirits are essentially the same thing for what we're using them for. Many of the aqueous solvents are little more than detergents and are pretty inocuous with regard to aluminium. The citrus based solvents have a very low pH and are acidic-which isn't good for aluminium either. Some of your statements are not absolutely correct.
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