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Army · Nov 30th, 2021, 08:55

I don't know about the regulations in the UK (or other countries) but here in the Netherlands the washing machines at the machine shops are not allowed to use the chemicals they used to use. In my experience items don't come out as clean as they could. This is very unfortunate as using this service used to be ideal.

For my last three engine clean ups and repaints I've resorted to using products like Gunk (I think that's available in the UK) - here in the NL I last used mountain bike cleaning products and brake cleaner. The available degreasers here are often water soluble products whereas the brake cleaner usually isn't (!) - the brake cleaner will evaporate...

My personal experience of the POR15 degreaser was that there are better products available here in the Netherlands - I don't wish to "be down" about particular products as I often find that what is available locally is different for different parts of the world - meaning "you can only get what is made available for you"...

Nov 30th, 2021, 08:55	#4
Army marches on his stomach Last Online: Feb 11th, 2022 03:15 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Somewhere in the Netherlands	I don't know about the regulations in the UK (or other countries) but here in the Netherlands the washing machines at the machine shops are not allowed to use the chemicals they used to use. In my experience items don't come out as clean as they could. This is very unfortunate as using this service used to be ideal. For my last three engine clean ups and repaints I've resorted to using products like Gunk (I think that's available in the UK) - here in the NL I last used mountain bike cleaning products and brake cleaner. The available degreasers here are often water soluble products whereas the brake cleaner usually isn't (!) - the brake cleaner will evaporate... My personal experience of the POR15 degreaser was that there are better products available here in the Netherlands - I don't wish to "be down" about particular products as I often find that what is available locally is different for different parts of the world - meaning "you can only get what is made available for you"... __________________ 1961 Volvo PV544 the quick and easy in between project(!) 1981 Mercedes 300D <=> 230 diesel to petrol conversion project 1965 Series 2a Station Wagon mega build 1992 Mercedes 190E The car that works!