Filtering sludge out of paraffin

[dodgy]

Hi all,

I know there are a few on here that use paraffin to clean their chains. I'm experimenting with it at the moment, but I obviously don't want to be wasting paraffin and having to deal with more disposal than I need!

Are there any cost effective ways at filtering out the sediment so I can reuse some used paraffin? I've tried with an old T-shirt and it wasn't too bad, but there is surely something better out there? Cheap coffee filters maybe?

Cheers,
Dave.

 

[tyred]

Coffee filters or similar should work. Or is you check your local hardware shop, you should be able to find a funnel with a fine gauze built into it.

If you leave your paraffin to settle in a bucket or whatever, the dirt will settle at the bottom and you should be able to pour most of the clean stuff of if you are careful.

 

[dodgy]

Thanks tyred, I have been leaving it to settle and the majority does seem to descend but there is still some smaller bits floating B)
Just looked on ebay and coffee filters are about £3 for a 100 delivered.
Cheers B)

 

[mickle]

Sand.

 

[jimboalee]

Mickle, you're bang on.

A sand column.

 

[iLB]

Sand.

huh?

 

[dodgy]

Sand, pretty innovative, only problem is that sand is going to be difficult to dispose of if it is contaminated with oil and paraffin.

 

[mickle]

Why? Cos you can't pour it down the sink when it's got sand in it?

The recyclers will recycle it.

 

[dodgy]

Why? Cos you can't pour it down the sink when it's got sand in it?

The recyclers will recycle it.

Sand's heavier, takes up more space. I think coffee filters would be easy to store and dispose of when necessary. Could even burn 'em in my chiminea

 

[peanut]

what about scrim ? the fine mesh cloths used by butchers and window cleaners

 

[skwerl]

Just looked on ebay and coffee filters are about £3 for a 100 delivered.
Cheers

Supermarkets sell them too

 

[dodgy]

Quick update, coffee filters are perfect, they take all the sediment out nicely. Though the remaining paraffin is obviously still darker than the fresh stuff.

 

[country joe]

Is Paraffin better than White Spirit?
Wheres the best place to purchase Paraffin?

 

[dodgy]

I bought roughly a gallon of paraffin for about 5 quid from B&Q.

 

[02GF74]

paraffin - used in greenhouse heaters so any garening place would have it.

coffee filters is too expensive - you probably pay more for those than for the parafiin saved!! I use paper towels from work or toilet paper as the filter medium.