Tractor supply parts washer solvent
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Topic: Tractor supply parts washer solvent
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Subject: Tractor supply parts washer solvent
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2026 at 5:39am
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TSC has the best deal locally on parts washer solvent. Curious how it compares to regular mineral Spirits? I bought some several years back at TSC and it seemed weak but I have no idea what the brand it was or weather it’s the same as what they carry now. I like that I can buy at TSC without going to the city. |
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Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2026 at 8:19am
| I bought a TSC washer and solvent about 5 years ago. The solvent works fine. I don't have 50 years of solvent experince to I cna't say if it works better or worse that solvents of hte past but it works ok for my purposes. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2026 at 8:43am
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Is ‘Stoddard Solvent’ still available nowadays? ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2026 at 1:42am
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Hey Thad,,,,You know,,this became a sort of a mystery in this neck of the woods,,,,,, We have been taking the dogs to "Run" on the big grassy area just west of the Walmart in Berryville. It's not fenced but they seem to be satisfied to stay within the area and they will run sometimes for as long as i hour, One afternoon the three dogs ran off the edge of the field and were not visible for about 15 minutes,,,,so we walked towards the area we last seen them and imagine our surprise at seeing a brand new Tractor Supply Store with 7 or 8 cars parked outside,,,,,,,,!!!!! This brand new store is NOT visible from Walmart and there is STILL not a sign or anything at the turnoff from Hiway 62,,,,!!!! After loading up the animals,,we drive around Walmart and drove to this new store and asked the people how long the store had been open as NO ONE seems to know about it even being there!!! The manager told us that TSC did not do that sort of advertising,,,just depending on "Word Of Mouth",,,,,???? Sure glad it's there,,,Tho.... TSC aso building a new store in Pea Ridge,,,,,,,with no sign at that store either,,,,,??
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Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2026 at 4:48am
Yes I’ve seen it but not yet been in. I like that it’s on our side of town so makes a quick trip there. Looks like one of the bigger ones. I still like the one in Cassville. A couple older ladies work there and I like to pick at them. |
desertjoe wrote:Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2026 at 9:06am
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Stoddard solvent is still available in central Illinois. I use mineral spirits in my Graymills washer but no longer heat it although works much better warm.
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Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2026 at 12:44pm
Hopefully the wackos are not as bad where you are as here in the Land of Fruits and Nuts.The neighbor doing engine machining had a home built hot soaking tank big enough for 2 or 3 automotive engines at a time. After years of trying different cleaning agents in his tank, only to be told cannot sell that to you in California. He was using Tide laundry soap. With longer soak times and cheaper price than many things he was happy with the results. Because being a Scotsmen, price was always important, but never at the expense of not being what he thought was correct, may the fussy O'l guy RIP.
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Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2026 at 2:05pm
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I don't have any problems myself but am rural. I use caustic soda in the hot washer cabinet for iron and ferrous metal cleaning, and a high alkaline cleaner for aluminum. One can still get methylene chloride paint stripper and I still use it but not as much as days gone by.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2026 at 8:58pm
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Just found out a few weeks back that TSC has a new store on my side of town that is in a strip mall and has an indoor loading area. Plus they have one near the farm that is in an old Bi-Lo grocery store. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2026 at 5:28am
| Bought some. It came in a square plastic jug. Seems to work better than the last batch I bought. Can’t tell it from Mineral spirits. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2026 at 7:13pm
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And now that I got new solvent my pump burned up after 30 years of use. I been using a borg Warner electric fuel pump for years. It has a built in cleanable filter. Not sure what I’ll replace it with. Thinking of buying a harbor freight parts washer and adding a filter to it. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2026 at 8:44am
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Well if you do Thad, put up some pics so I can too. ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |