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Title: Purple Power Post by: He Man on September 23, 2008, 01:45:16 PM I dont know where to put this, but this stuff works. Ive tried GUNK degreaser, wd-40, orange goo, iinduastrial grade ammonia. Nothing could take the grime of my headers.
My simple green ran out, and i decide, hmm, in the effort of staying green, ill buy something enviornmentally friendly. I saw purple power at pepboys, it was a biodegradable product, certified by whoever and what not. Bought it, went home, allowed my bike to cool down for 30mins, and just spray the whole engine with it. The purple fluid (which i tested on my toliet first, yes it is indeed purple in color) that ran of my engine was BROWN! i found a tooth brush and the side of my engine looks BRAND NEW. I cant say that for my heads, but they did clean all the grime and oil stains of my head! YOU HAVE TO BUY THIS PRODUCT AND TRY IT!!!! IT REALLY CLEANS!!!! Title: Re: Purple Power Post by: arai_speed on September 23, 2008, 01:52:02 PM I actually tried Orange Power the other night...I was done cleaning my bike and grabbed the Fast Orange dispenser:
http://www.permatex.com/brand_fast_orange.htm to clean my hands when a dim bulb in my head went on "if this works so well on my hands I wonder what it will do to my engine?" so I put some on a cotton cloth, and began to wipe the engine clean and just like that....perfectly clean engine. I was afraid the pumice would scratch things up but it didn't even leave a mark. I then proceed to clean my rearsets and any spot that looked oily and grimy. Sparkly clean moto after that [moto] Title: Re: Purple Power Post by: lazarus7 on September 23, 2008, 02:06:28 PM a word on biodegradable cleaner....
ive used simple green for years as a degreaser on my bikes.... DO NOT USE SIMPLE GREEN ON CARBON FIBER...... apparently it will cloud the ***k out of it..... Title: Re: Purple Power Post by: lazarus7 on September 23, 2008, 02:14:26 PM The problem is that this product, like many others have been shown to damage critical metal components. Specificaly, it causes a condition called Hydrogen Embrittlement on high strength steel components. What this means is that if you allow the cleaner to sit on high strength steel for any time over 4 hours, it will weaken the metal to a point where it can fail at only 10% of its rated tensil strength. Secondly, it causes crazing of painted surfaces and on aluminum surfaces causes galvanitic corrosion cells to form. It also has been shown to delaminate carbon fiber structures. Plastic can be adversly effeced by application of this kind of clenser. This is why the product is specifical banned for use as a aircraft clenser on all military aircraft.
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/maintenance/issues/cleaners/cleaners.html Title: Re: Purple Power Post by: He Man on September 23, 2008, 02:21:48 PM oes the same apply to Purple Power? :-[
Title: Re: Purple Power Post by: lazarus7 on September 23, 2008, 04:16:14 PM i dont know....
ive used simple green for YEARS but only heard of the carbon issue in the past 18 monts or so, i still use it but of course am cautious around carbon.... have used the purple power in industrial conditions cleaning heavy equipment, it certainly does the job, can get it in 5 gallon drums.... but i dont know of any effect on carbon.... Title: Re: Purple Power Post by: Ducnial on September 23, 2008, 05:10:00 PM Be careful using some of these cleaners with anodized aluminum and power coated surfaces. Check the labels if it says "test on a inconspicuous surface" or do not use on aluminum, steer clear. Purple Power looks OK, it contains buytl solvent surfactant and does not rely on caustic (read drain opener) cleaning chemistry like "Greased Lightening", this stuff will strip anodized aluminum.
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