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Old 03-05-21 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by geeteeiii
I use it to clean chains personally, put the chain in a sealed container, let it soak, agitate the dirt with a brush and now you have a clean chain. Most effective metal cleaners are flammable from my experience. Keeping a open container of it inside might not be a good idea yeah.
Yes but some are more flammable than others. Gasoline has a flash point of -40°F. Mineral spirits, on the other hand, has a flash point of from 70°F to 130°F, depending on formulation. Odorless mineral spirits have a flashpoint of around 100°F. It will burn but it takes a lot more to get it to burn. Mineral spirits works just as well without the whole “burning down the house” thing.
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