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I bought some brake cleaner not too long ago and saw all the labeling about the new formulation. I just looked up what the old formulations used to look like, c
by jxramos 6y ago
I bought some brake cleaner not too long ago and saw all the labeling about the new formulation. I just looked up what the old formulations used to look like, check it out.
> Chlorinated brake cleaners (often sold as non-flammable) use organochlorides like tetrachloroethylene and Dichloromethane.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_cleaner#Composition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_cleaner#Composition
Compared to the new formulation
https://www.crcindustries.com/products/brakleen-174-pro-series-brake-parts-cleaner-non-chlorinated-18-wt-oz.html https://www.crcindustries.com/products/brakleen-174-pro-seri...
so called 50 state compliant.
https://www.crcindustries.com/products/brakleen-174-pro-series-brake-parts-cleaner-50-state-compliant-19-wt-oz.html https://www.crcindustries.com/products/brakleen-174-pro-seri...
- tristor 6y agoWell shit, I always preferred the old fully chlorinated stuff because it works better. When you say "chlorinated" I assume that means it contains chlorine, which isn't great, but is more an issue for chemical burns than anything, so you wear gloves and eye pro and don't worry about it. I never looked into it. I've probably inadvertently exposed myself to a /ton/ of TCE working on cars and other mechanical things. I buy brake cleaner by the case...
- jxramos 6y agoYah I chloro is used to communicate that a chlorine atom is somewhere present in the molecular structure of the compound. https://www.etymonline.com/word/chloro- https://www.etymonline.com/word/chloro-