vmirv8bldr
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Easy cleco cleanin'
I'm working on my left tank right now. That's the first one for me, so it's been a learning process to say the least. Big thanks to Dan for the tank alignment method and tons of other useful info on his site!
However, I didn't like cleaning clecos after using them. What a tedious process, and it was quite difficult to get them anywhere near squeaky clean, not to mention the piles of MEK soaked towels with Proseal all over them when you're done. I found an easier way! (I think it's easier anyway.)
After a session, I wait two days to begin the next, so the sealant that's already applied isn't sticky any longer. When setting up fot the next session I clean my clecos on a 4" fine wire wheel ($5 at HD) in my bench grinder. Hold them with cleco pliers and rotate occassionally. It gets them quite clean, I use far fewer towels and much less MEK this way, and I don't need to wear a respirator. Just safety glasses.
Give it a try!
I'm working on my left tank right now. That's the first one for me, so it's been a learning process to say the least. Big thanks to Dan for the tank alignment method and tons of other useful info on his site!
However, I didn't like cleaning clecos after using them. What a tedious process, and it was quite difficult to get them anywhere near squeaky clean, not to mention the piles of MEK soaked towels with Proseal all over them when you're done. I found an easier way! (I think it's easier anyway.)
After a session, I wait two days to begin the next, so the sealant that's already applied isn't sticky any longer. When setting up fot the next session I clean my clecos on a 4" fine wire wheel ($5 at HD) in my bench grinder. Hold them with cleco pliers and rotate occassionally. It gets them quite clean, I use far fewer towels and much less MEK this way, and I don't need to wear a respirator. Just safety glasses.
Give it a try!
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