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Slight veer off tools topic but can anybody recommend a good powder coat shop here in the MD / DC / NoVA area? I've used EastCoast PowderCoat up in North East, MD for some past work but that's a haul for me.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Jim Wilson <vinceotter49@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 11, 2021 7:00 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: tools and tips</font>
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<a href="https://toolspicks.com/best-parts-washer-solvent/">https://toolspicks.com/best-parts-washer-solvent/</a><br>
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Commercial parts washer solvent IS mineral spirits. Just use common sense. No smoking, grinding, welding, etc around the parts
washer. Keep the fusible link intact. It's there to allow the lid to close in case of fire... Wear gloves to protect your skin. There's a reason switches and outlets are not to be lower than 18 inches above the floor. Kerosene cleans parts pretty good and
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">or 1/2gal simple green is very safe. </font></span></div>
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Safety is paramount with its use. If the directions call for a non flammable solvent, I would do so. Please be safe.</span><br>
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<div dir="ltr">Greetings Md airheads-<br>
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<div dir="ltr"> I am new to this group, Ive been meaning to write, I now have a good excuse.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I am rebuilding a 1981 R100RS- down to frame paint. <br>
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<div dir="ltr">I wasn’t planning on doing extensive engine work, but the guru from afar that I have been consulting with has convinced me to do some preventative maintenance.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I pulled the transmission to do the spline lube and its a mess in there. Oil and grime.
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<div dir="ltr">I now need to pull the clutch/flywheel to get to the oil pump. I’ll be doing the seals as well.
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<div dir="ltr">Which leads me to this - tools. I'm not against buying some of them, but they might be offered on loan from members here. </div>
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