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WARNING Dont Clean Metal with Brake Cleaner And Then Weld
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:35 am
by john 215
Hi,
Saw this on PH, a bit of a warning. I dont think i would have left it 9 days before a visit to the quacks
http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm
Cheers John
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:42 am
by ian.stewart
Any form of solvent with Carbon TetraChloride has the potential to make Phosgene when burnt, not nice stuff,
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:09 am
by DaveEFI
ian.stewart wrote:Any form of solvent with Carbon TetraChloride has the potential to make Phosgene when burnt, not nice stuff,
Isn't that more or less banned in Europe?
But how many use any solvent before welding? Normally you'd just clean mechanically, with some form of grinding/sanding disc?
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:26 pm
by kiwicar
if not compleetly banned it is very, very restricted use, carbon tet in not nice stuff in itself, bad for kidneys, skin, liver, and as Ian says can be turned into phosgene by burning/ heating.
best regards
Mike