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   mehdi anvaria to All   
   Re: What solvent to use to dissolve grea   
   03 Jul 23 05:28:56   
   
   From: anvarim60@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 12:34:54 PM UTC+3:30, بازرگانی   
   شیمیایی تهران wrote:   
   > On Sunday, November 19, 1995 at 11:30:00 AM UTC+3:30, J. Kimberlin wrote:    
   > > In article <48nupr$9...@gap.cco.caltech.edu>,    
   > > lbliao  wrote:   
   > > >I have tried dissolving grease in acetone without success. It doesnot   
   dissolve   
   > > >well in kerosine oil either. I am looking for a solvent. where can I buy   
   that   
   > > >solvent off the shelf, and where can I buy grease also off the shelf.    
   > > >   
   > > >Will the solvent precipitate grease on evaporating?    
   > > >    
   > > >Please contact via email.    
   > > >Thanks a lot!    
   > > >    
   > > >lbliao   
   > > Chlorinated solvents are the best to use. Some of these might be: Freon    
   > > 113, Carbon Tetrachloride, Chloroform, 1,1,1 trichloroethane,    
   > > dichloromethane. All of these are dangerous to breath and must be used    
   > > in a hood or outside and preferably not used at all.    
   > > You can also use Toluene, even gasoline. But grease is a mixture of    
   > > lithium or sodium oleate plus a base oil. The base oil will disolve    
   > > quite readily in diesel or gasoline, but some of the soap will remain.    
   > > Sometimes a mixture of toluene and methanol works well, other times not    
   > > so well.    
   > > Lastly, once the grease is actually gone you can use acetone to dry out    
   > > the part.    
   > > JerryK   
   > you can dissolve grease with isopropyl and MEK    
   > https://tehran-chem.com/   
      
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