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Cleaning out the Epoxy Pump


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I have to take a pause in my building to move. I have removed the resin and hardener from the pump reservoirs, and I was wondering what to use to pump through the pump to cleanse it? Do I have to take the pump apart to clean it properly? I did notice as I pumped the last of the fluids out that the handle is slow to return to top position and worry that the metering is affected. It is a Michaels Engineering pump with MGS 335.

 

Thanks.

Larry Hendrick

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Metering is not affected.

 

I would flush it with acetone. White vinegar works well but the acetone does a better job and will evaporate faster.

If in doubt, call Michaels. They are a very helpful bunch.

 

(Note: If you look at the procedures for using the hand pumps, they recommend the process I outlined above between uses)

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I have to take a pause in my building to move. I have removed the resin and hardener from the pump reservoirs, and I was wondering what to use to pump through the pump to cleanse it? Do I have to take the pump apart to clean it properly? I did notice as I pumped the last of the fluids out that the handle is slow to return to top position and worry that the metering is affected. It is a Michaels Engineering pump with MGS 335.

 

Thanks.

 

Check with others, but I think that I used denatured alcohol. (it's been a while). While you are at it, replace the reservoirs with new ones. So much easier to do when empty and non-sticky.

 

If you call yourself the canardologist, can I be the proptologist??

I Canardly contain myself!

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