Is Mek stronger than typical carb cleaner?   I prefer to draw the line at
carb cleaner
as it is really strong.   Anything stronger than that I don't want around my
home.

Steven

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I just discovered that to dissolve the gummy residue from old gas left in
> > engines or tanks, MEK works very well indeed.
>
> Haven't heard that referred to in years, but know how corrosive and potent
> it is. Worked at Rohr Aircraft back in the early '60's in Chula Vista, CA.
> We
> used MEK to strip the blue/green protectant off the aluminum sheets/parts
> used on the B-52H wing/engine strut material we were making the struts
> from.
> Used it on rags, out doors. Still remember the "high". Couldn't help but be
> affected due to how pungent. Would NOT recommend any indoor use or
> skin contact and would question just how to dispose of it safely? But,
> having
> said that, I bet it DOES a great job of doing what you want it to do! ;-)
>
> bob
>