Cleaning Trial Summary
Customer Objective
The customer was looking to improve their cleaning performance, automate their cleaning process and reduce their overall paint removal cleaning time.
Cleaning Trial Type
Temperature
Paint
Temperature
150 – 160°F
Industry
Time Required
Industry
Aerospace wheel remanufacturing
Time Required
15 to 30 minutes
Segment
Substrate
Auto Maintenance
Aluminum
Soil
Brake dust Grease Grime, Liquid epoxy paint
Description of Part(s)
Description of Part
Aluminum aircraft wheels
Cleaner Used
100% by volume ARMAKLEEN™ Paint & Ink Remover
Machine Used
Machine Used
- Spray Under Immersion Washer (Graymills T12, Graymills T24, SK 81.8 w/SUI)
- Spray Washer (JRI TL250, JRI TL500, JRI TL3, Better Engineering G-2000)
Post Cleaning
Post Cleaning
Fresh water rinse followed by air pressure drying.
Recommendation to Customer
Recommendation
The ArmaKleen Technical Center recommended using 100% by volume ArmaKleen™ Paint and Ink Remover at 150°F in a Spray Under Immersion Washer for a minimum of 30 minutes to 1+ hours.