Gunsmithing Degreaser Tank Questions

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Anybody who has watched the Cerakote video has seen them dip the tray of parts into a big long bath of presumably acetone or some degreaser.

With a setup like this I have a few questions. I work at a metal fab shop and could easily build both the tank and tray. However when having a tank of this size do they just keep the same solvent in there for a while or are there ways to filter a solvent and reuse it like new?

I know when I use acetone and clean something that has a splotch of cerakote on it the whole solution turns a murky color. Do they just use it as is or are there some methods to keep that from happening?

If those with experience could explain the process of operating a degreasing tank i'd be very thankful. My experience has merely been that by the time i'm done with a job or two in small quantities, there is no way i would want to keep the solvent in a tank to reuse. I may just be being picky though.

Thanks again for your time.

- Brandon

 

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Re: Degreaser Tank Questions

I use a two step rinse process. Step 1 is to remove the worst of the oil contaminants. Step 2 is a final rinse with clean acetone. I then cycle the acetone from step 2 to step 1 as needed and start again with fresh acetone in the final rinse. The number of barrels I can do before changing solvent is dependent on how clean they were before I started. I can get 30-40 barrels before I cycle the acetone. Always empty your tanks back into a sealed container.