Brake Cleaner

[PeterH]

Going back to my original question about brake cleaner. I've bought a 5 L can, and it fetches off the old glue a treat, and not quite so smelly as petrol, though I am wearing my paint spray mask.

[Pete Lewis]

to make it more smelly  squirt some behind your mask.....dont do this at home 

its better than wait till i get you home   !!!!!!!!!!!

[Colin Lindsay]

12 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

to make it more smelly  squirt some behind your mask.....dont do this at home 

its better than wait till i get you home   !!!!!!!!!!!

That's the same as the old joke about making your house smell fresh in every room; spray air freshener on your collar.

[iana]

On 27/06/2020 at 10:06, Pete Lewis said:

its a clean evaporating product which is good at de greasing and cleaning just about anything its very useable clean and evaporates to a dry clean finish

on brakes it removes resin deposits on disc drums etc.  its really a jack of all trades stuff , economical to use , especially if bought from any decent factors in 5ltr cans for around £10 - 14 

as said you must use a proper pump  spray   £8 - 20   , but i would not be without it  .

Just a word of caution with the sprayer shown above, I sourced one and it worked really well with Holts brake cleaner on its first use, however the sprayer then stopped working and I contacted the supplier, eventually I got a refund but I noticed that they had altered the item description to include only suitable for acetone and solvent free use.

Anyway I’m now looking for a new sprayer that is suitable for brake cleaner (holts brand) so any recommendations appreciated.

[Pete Lewis]

the Wurth and other proper sparyers will last for ever 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WURTH-BRAKE-CLEANER-PUMP-DISPENSER/dp/B01G8HYWE8/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1DPOLJ9YDT3DT&dchild=1&keywords=brake+cleaner+spray+bottle&qid=1609063156&sprefix=brake+clea%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-6

[JohnD]

Wurth ++++ 

Used in the trade.   I've dropped mine from a height and it's survived

[iana]

Thanks I’ll order one today

[Clive]

Another vote for the Wurth sprayer. Seems very reliable. And importantly spare seal kits available.

Having got through about a dozen or so aerosols of cleaner each year I changed to the sprayer version around Easter. Pleased so far.

[Pete Lewis]

many motor factors sell these 

you may have one local  ???

Pete

[PeteH]

Hi

Budget Job?. Mr Muscle Shower Cleaner, or similar "throw away" sprays,(other brand(s) availabable!) When the Spray Bottle is empty, I recycle them for Brake cleaner use, they tend to last a couple of weeks or so before the spay head gives up the ghost, at which point I swap the spray head for the next one then (recycle) bin the useless one. Been doing this for some 10 years now.

Pete