FWIW.... I buy a 5-gallon pail of mineral spirits. It lasts me a pretty long time. And I usually keep a spray bottle of mineral spirits for the quick clean ups. For the super greasy and somewhat involved tear down clean ups. I keep a gallon can of very used mineral spirits. Dirty, greasy stuff like bearings go in the can and soak. I remove them and blow dry and then they go into clean mineral spirits. I will pour about a half cup in a small pan.
Once finished....whatever is left of the then clean mineral spirits gets dumped into the bigger once gallon paint can and it’s top is tapped on until next time I need it. This has worked well for a few years now.
Yea... I miss not having that big parts washer. But if I took that out of storage and brought to my limited space workshop.... the shaper would have to go. So it is what it is.
Anyway, I think I still have half of my 5 gallon pail left.
Once finished....whatever is left of the then clean mineral spirits gets dumped into the bigger once gallon paint can and it’s top is tapped on until next time I need it. This has worked well for a few years now.
Yea... I miss not having that big parts washer. But if I took that out of storage and brought to my limited space workshop.... the shaper would have to go. So it is what it is.
Anyway, I think I still have half of my 5 gallon pail left.