Pitch and resin remover

You can clean carbide just like you would HSS. No problem.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

write the company and ask .. they might appreciate the new customer base

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Asking the company is a good idea MsDebbie. I use Krud Cutter with my pressure washer to clean the vinyl on my house. Just spray it on, let it set for a few minutes and rinse it off. Does a great job. I’d never thought of using it for this purpose though. It would be great if it would work. Rick, were you using the stuff full strength? I know that when I use it with the pressure washer it’s very diluted.

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I just use simple green…..works great…..cheep…......safe….....and you can get it anywhere

I’ve heard that a lot of people use the simple green. I think about any household cleaner would work. I’ve tried a few. I usually let the blades soak over night. I have to use a tooth brush on some of the bad spots. I’m all for anything that will save some $$$.

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I’m very unscientifically testing a commercial vinyl tile cleaner we picked up at a janitorial supplier.
It worked miracles on a newer tile floor where a tenant had spilled and left printer ink in various colors.
I didn’t seem to attack metal like our scrapers etc so I tried it on and old saw blade.

Bingo! resin just about dropped off in a few seconds.
I brass wire brushed it and the whole ten inch blade looks like new.
I’ll do some more empirical tests before I have you all rush out and ruin your equipment. <g>

So far it looks very promising and it’s around $22.00 a gallon in concentrate (10:1)

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Hey Bob, are you saying you diluted it 10:1 for cleaning blades?

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ooops. My Bad. I thought you were talking about the Krud Cutter. What were you using?

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Word of caution, Simple green and many other chemicals can ruin the metal used to make saw blades and jointer/planer knifes. Some of this stuff can weaken the softer metals. Warm water and dish soap work with a brass brush.

Hi JJ yes, I diluted this floor cleaner 10:1 and it really did a stellar job at least on my table saw blades.
I want to try it out on some various metals I have round here that are related to woodworking to be sure we don’t get a corrosion problem before I release the Brand name.

...just trying to cover your backs.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Okay I took MsDebbie’s advice and got ahold of the company and revieved this reply:

Rick,

We have had a lot of emails from people cleaning their saw blades that
are extremely happy with Krud Kutter as a cleaner. We have never heard
of anyone having any problems with weakening the glue joint, etc. I
spoke with the chemist, and he said there are a lot of different
manufacturers, so he can’t be 100% positive, but we believe your system
will be fine.

On a side note, are there any magazines that a lot of people who use
this type of equipment read on a regular basis? All of the emails we
have had in the past said not to keep our product a secret, so we
thought we’d get the word out.

Thank you for your help?

Allison Grabiak
Operations Manager

Supreme Chemicals of Georgia, Inc.
1535 Oak Industrial Lane, Suite B
Cumming, GA 30041
770-888-8827 phone
770-888-8835 fax
800-466-7126 toll free
Allison@krudkutter.com
www.krudkutter.com

I used the system full strength and had no problem with residue or anything else, it had a pleasent odor akin to oranges and is enviormentally friendly.

-- RickM

Looks like I’ll be using some Krud Cutter for cleaning the blades ….. Thanks Bob and Rick.

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I soak my saw blades in a shallow metal baking dish filled with Pro 409 Cleaner (not the regular 409). It’s cheap and takes the pitch off in just a few minutes. Got the tip from a woodworking magazine a long time ago, and it still works. Usually my Ace Hardware store carries the Pro 409.

-- Gerry

When I first started cleaning my blades, I couldn’t find anything to clean them in….. or should I say the woman of the house told me I was not to use any of her stuff….. Ended up using a large drip pan from a plant on the front porch. It worked great. I didn’t know there was a Pro 409. I’ll have to check that out.

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