For years now, I have kept a coarse scotch brite pad and some 0000 steel wool along with my brushes in my parts washer (mineral spirits). This has always works well for either getting crusty grease and oil out of tight spots, as well as giving previously painted or even metal surfaces a good etch when washing them down for paint.
However, I was cleaning out a casting today that holds bearings/spindles/gears/etc. I got to thinking, I'm sure the scotch brite pad and the steel wool add some abrasives to the solvent that would theoretically coat the part...
Now, for parts that are to be painted, or in this case, precision parts, I do have a spray bottle of fresh mineral spirits I use to rinse off the oil-contaminated parts wash fluid.
Does anyone else use abrasive pads in their parts washer? Would the rinse with the clean solvent likely remove potentially damaging abrasives? Is that even necessary?
Curious...
However, I was cleaning out a casting today that holds bearings/spindles/gears/etc. I got to thinking, I'm sure the scotch brite pad and the steel wool add some abrasives to the solvent that would theoretically coat the part...
Now, for parts that are to be painted, or in this case, precision parts, I do have a spray bottle of fresh mineral spirits I use to rinse off the oil-contaminated parts wash fluid.
Does anyone else use abrasive pads in their parts washer? Would the rinse with the clean solvent likely remove potentially damaging abrasives? Is that even necessary?
Curious...