Cleaning a new PM mill upon arrival

WD-40 here too. On my 1340GT lathe though. I bought a used mill, WD-40 there too.
 
WD40 it is. Probably buy a gallon plus a squirt bottle, and a lot of rags and paper towels. It's due to show up next Wednesday :)
 
I used slightly less than 12oz of WD-40 to clean my PM-30MV, so a gallon should be overkill. Also, like @Jeff.64 said, nitrile gloves. HTH
 
WD-40 must be really, really cheap in USA by the amount you guys use! I used good old Kerosene for a lot of clean up, very effective on just about everything and it is at a price I can afford.
 
The catch is that I'll be cleaning it in a garage which also has a gas water heater, so flammable fumes are a no-go.
 
kb58 said:
The catch is that I'll be cleaning it in a garage which also has a gas water heater, so flammable fumes are a no-go.
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I ended up going with WD40. Due to the quality of the paint, I'm glad I did, as it seems rather delicate. Anyway, it wasn't nearly as hard to remove as I read about, and a single spray can would have handled the entire machine.
 
kb58 said:
I ended up going with WD40. Due to the quality of the paint, I'm glad I did, as it seems rather delicate. Anyway, it wasn't nearly as hard to remove as I read about, and a single spray can would have handled the entire machine.
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Plus one hereas well. The paint on the PM. Machines is very fragile. It chips really easy, and that white is just horrendous to get matched for touch up. Ihave a 932- pdf mill as well as a new 12x36t lathe and had to repaint the mill blue it was so chipped. I just don’t under stand why PM hasn’t upgradedthe factory paint. I would be willing to pay extra for goo quality paint. Hey Matt you listening?
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I realise I'm a little late but thought I'd add my experiences for anyone else who may be in your situation.

I used citrus degreaser and plastic scrapers when unpacking my machine. To be honest i wasn't expecting much from it but I was pleasantly surprised. I bought a gallon and still have in excess of 4 litres! I found using the degreaser to soften the rust inhibitor before scraping with a plastic scraper worked well, then just a rag with a little more on for a final wipe down. Then just dry and apply a light coat of way oil to all bare surfaces.

I was really impressed how little time this took me. I had anticipating it being a nightmare of a job. Best of all, with the citrus degreaser there were no fumes, unpleasant smells etc and cleanup was very easy.
 
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