Diaper cleaning...

Okay, I just came from the car wash and tried cleaning my Taylor diaper. That was a waste of time. Anybody have any tricks to getting the oil out? Thanks!

 

Try your local machine shop and have them put it in their jet cleaner.

 

You're going to laugh at me for even suggesting this...

But.. A local guy is a millionaire because of an invention that never came to market. He was a barber, now he's retired.

After the Exxon Valdez and some other major oil spills, he wanted to help. He came up with the bright idea to use human hair because of it's oil soaking capabilities.

I think his early prototypes included using panty hose and cheese cloth, filled with human hair, provided free from barber shops and beauty salons.

After his innovation was patented, a large foreign group who already had commercial products for oil recovery on the ocean approached and subsequently purchased his patent. They then quietly swept it under the rug.

So, just as a suggestion... Take some cheesecloth or a pair of panty hose down to the local salon and ask for the hair. I'm sure they'll give it to you. Pack it up in the bag, and use it like a sponge to soak up the oil.

 

Will is so right and it works..that is the only way we have ever done it..Dave
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Thanks Will, I'll try again with brake clean first. I can just see the local hair salon chicks when I go in with a pair of pantyhose and ask them to fill it up.

 

That's worth a front row seat.

 

front row seat

Now thats Funny!!

 

Especially when you mention something about "cleaning a diaper"

 

loose the bag!!!

Try this........Buy a bucket from DJ Safety and sell your Taylor bag as fast as you can. the bucket is easy to put on and easy to remove. Some fitting required for the initial fit but it is worth it!!!

Clean it with brakeclean and some rags

Had a Taylor with straps over the top...Pain in the butt.
DJ bucket off in 30 seconds on in about 1 minute and it will hold your absorbent pads and still hold 14-20 qts of oil.

Call DJ he'll answer any questions and set you straight.
this is not a paid advertisement sorry DT just fact

 

I thought the bucket was great as well untill you kick the rods out and it windows the bucket also!!! So you have to have a spare bucket along with your spare bullet!! Think the simple green, purple power etc. and the car wash is the way to go!!
Thanks,
Kent

 

I always just buy a 5 gal. pail of brand new varsol and swish it around in that for a few hours to break down the oil, then use a car wash type soap and pressure wash it. Comes out nice every time, and you can re-use the varsol in your shop tank too if it ain't too bad.

 

I have found using Cascade Dish washer soap in a bucket of hot water gets the oil right out of it.

 

I tried the purple power and it worked.. a little. Not as good as I had hoped. I hit it with a couple of cans of brake clean and then the car wash again. It's better but still leaves an oil print where ever I set it down. Next will be lacquer thinner.... and a match ;-)

 

Slayer, give me a call and I'll give you some tips for cleaning. 714 630-7850.

Kent, that was priceless, lmao.

Snappy, Why do you think 99% of the fuel cars run our diaper?

Not a paid advertisment, just the facts. DT.

 

It sure would be nice to see a taylor bag that had seat belt locks that would stay on the chassis and then adjust the bag one time to fit and then it would just unclip. Anything like this yet?

 

The SFI spec 7.1 does not allow a "soft flexible" diaper to be attached to the frame rails. Attaching to the engine block will be more of a form fit.
I know the hard shell "bucket" is quicker to install and remove, but I would rather have it fit properly when you really need it to work. A few extra moments to install does not concern me. Remember I run one on my own car, and yes I have to install and remove it myself once in a while. DT.

 

Terry told me ever since you ran that 5.56 at Seattle he can't even get you to clean up after yourself, let alone climb under the car.