Anyone determined the solvent used in white lightning Clean Ride wax lubricant? I put some in apparently the wrong type of bottle and it's evaporating. Would also be useful for cleaning.
Don't know, but I use white gas to make mine, a pint jar at a time. I know I've got the wax/fuel ratio just right when it is a slurry in the morning when its cool, but completely liquid with a few more ° as the day goes on. I wouldn't use it to clean anything though, might eat the paint right off things.
This is an old thread, but may still be pertinent. The SDS for Clean Ride states Heptane 60% - 80% w/w , Isopropanol 1.3% w/w. Heptane is a popular non-polar solvent - sold retail as ADOS solvent PS (Wikipedia suggests a few other sources which may be applicable in different countries). Coleman fuel / white gas is a cheaper substitute, but would take longer to dry. Clean Ride wax would dissolve easily in gasoline , but the additives and non-volatile fraction (light oil) are undesirable.
First make sure your bottle is gas tight. Screw the cap on firmly and squeeze the bottle. If any air escapes then the solvent vapour will escape too and the lube will quickly solidify again. It shouldn't be necessary, but I've got a better seal on the bottle by fitting an o-ring inside the cap.
Add a equal volume of non-polar solvent to the wax in the bottle. The original solvent is heptane (ADOS Solvent PS), but I use hexane/tolulene (ADOS Solvent N) because that's what I've got on hand. Replace the cap and shake the bottle for a minute. Let it sit overnight and then shake it for another minute. The wax should then be back in solution.
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