Trying to find the name of an industrial solvent that was used to clean grease & oil off of electrical wiring.?

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When I was in the Coast Guard in the 1980s, there was this industrial solvent that was used to clean oil & grease off of electrical wiring. It was supposed to be very toxic and we were told never get it on your skin. As I wasn't an Electricians Mate (EM) or Electronics Technician (ET), so I wasn't supposed to use it.  But it did clean old dried out paint off your brushes and clothing like nothing else would.  We called it trike and perhaps its full name was trichlorinate or something like that.  I tried looking it up, but can t find any references to it.  I was wondering if anyone knew what I am talking about.

Andy · Accepted Answer

It probably was trichloroethylene which is sometimes called trike.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/toxsubstance.asp?toxid=30

Basu · Answer

use petrol simply if electronic circuit use co2 spray

? · Answer

Andy is right and the only time I give out thumbs is when I reference people. TCE is it and largely because the US industrial complex pretty much lived off of that stuff back then.

Born Yesterday · Answer

Boatswain's secret: Monoethanolamine.
Avoid prolonged contact skin and contact with anything
you don't want dissolved instantaneously.
Rinse surface applied to promptly after desired result.
Fairly non-toxic, non-flammable, non-VOC.
Available at Home Depot (no questions asked).

https://www.homedepot.com/p/ZEP-1-Gal-Heavy-Duty-Floor-Stripper-ZULFFS128/203144888

異域秦後人 · Answer

Paint thinner, kerosene , 99% alcohol, wooden alcohol.

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Trying to find the name of an industrial solvent that was used to clean grease & oil off of electrical wiring.?

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