View Full Version : Cleaning pitch off Saw blades
markap
10-16-2009, 01:58 PM
Got some dirty, clogged blades and bits. What do you use to clean them?
Use cheap spray oven cleaner. Just WATCH OUT for the smell.
fjimp
10-16-2009, 05:07 PM
Got some dirty, clogged blades and bits. What do you use to clean them?
I worked through that issue several weeks ago. what a mess. Since then I purchased the only simple and effective solution I have managed to find. Check it out for yourself:
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18197&filter=blade%20cleaning%20kit fjimp:)
mickyd
10-16-2009, 06:03 PM
Internet says "Simple Green" concentrate is the way to go. I have no idea but that would be my first approach.
fjimp
10-16-2009, 06:12 PM
Internet says "Simple Green" concentrate is the way to go. I have no idea but that would be my first approach.
I tried that stuff. It works to a limited degree. The fumes are enough to inhibit ones breathing and the elbow grease required could wear an old guy out. I like the idea of depositing the blade into a closed container and allowing the cleaner to break down pitch naturally. fjimp
recurvearcher
10-16-2009, 07:54 PM
I've used Automotive Bug'nTar remover with some success.
heathicus
10-16-2009, 09:00 PM
The Wood Whisperer demonstrated the Rockler cleaning kit (and warns against oven cleaner) in one of his videos.
http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-28-when-the-dust-settles/
The actual demo starts at the 4 minute mark. The pan he is using looks exactly like the cheap pan I got at Walmart for changing the oil in my truck.
charlese
10-16-2009, 10:21 PM
My answer is LIQUID DISH SOAP! It works very well! For a pan I use one of those plastic containers that frozen food comes in. Really cost effective since both items are already available in the household.