Using the lab's on-line database of test results, www.cleanersolutions.org, five aqueous products and 4 solvent cleaners were selected based on similar testing conditions. The aqueous products were diluted to 5% using DI water in 500 ml beakers. The solvent-based products were used at full strength in 400 ml beakers. All nine products were evaluated at room temperature.
Twenty-seven preweighed aluminum coupons were coated with Lubriplate 630-2. Coupons were weighed a second time to determine the amount of soil added. Three coupons were cleaned in each solution for five minutes using no agitation. At the end of cleaning, the coupons were allowed to air dry at room temperature overnight. Final weights were recorded, and efficiencies were calculated.
None of the aqueous products worked at room temperature without agitation. Two of the solvent-based products worked very well within five minutes. The table lists the amount of soil added, the amount remaining and the efficacy of the products for each coupon cleaned.
| Cleaner
|
Initial wt
|
Final wt
|
% Removed
|
| Sea Wash 8
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2353
|
0.2353
|
0.00
|
|
|
0.2120
|
0.2027
|
4.39
|
|
|
0.1441
|
0.1533
|
-6.38
|
| Ozzy Juice SW 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1669
|
0.1678
|
-0.54
|
|
|
0.1180
|
0.1142
|
3.22
|
|
|
0.2317
|
0.2299
|
0.78
|
| All Clear United 450
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1265
|
0.1242
|
1.82
|
|
|
0.1465
|
0.1469
|
-0.27
|
|
|
0.1072
|
0.1122
|
-4.66
|
| Aquavantage 1400
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.0727
|
0.0759
|
-4.40
|
|
|
0.1285
|
0.1326
|
-3.19
|
|
|
0.0903
|
0.0903
|
0.00
|
| SC Aircraft & Metal
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.0980
|
0.0985
|
-0.51
|
|
|
0.1167
|
0.1193
|
-2.23
|
|
|
0.0856
|
0.0864
|
-0.93
|
| Solsafe 245
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1094
|
0.0059
|
94.61
|
|
|
0.0677
|
0.0016
|
97.64
|
|
|
0.0801
|
0.0030
|
96.25
|
| DS 108
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1041
|
0.0934
|
10.28
|
|
|
0.0887
|
0.0839
|
5.41
|
|
|
0.1008
|
0.0648
|
35.71
|
| Smart Solve 605
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.0724
|
0.0783
|
-8.15
|
|
|
0.0669
|
0.0647
|
3.29
|
|
|
1.0663
|
0.0769
|
92.79
|
| Bio Solv
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1476
|
0.0217
|
85.30
|
|
|
1.0535
|
0.0085
|
99.19
|
|
|
1.0644
|
0.0130
|
98.78
|