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Expert: - 9/11/2008


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I have a heated sonic cleaning tank that I would like to use to clean mechanical clocks with but I don't know what to use for the solution.It is a hobby for me. I would like to know if their are ingredients I can by and mix up to use mostly for old mantel clocks and some 8 day alarm clocks Thank you Don Shaffer

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water based :

http://www.timesavers.com/catalogmain2.asp?ProductID=17863%2C17864&submit1=Searc...

I prefer waterless:

http://www.timesavers.com/catalogmain2.asp?ProductID=16004%2C16006&submit1=Searc...


either will do - mixing your own from scratch I would not recommend

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