Cleaning Tank ??

[donafams]

anyone have a cleaning tank, maybe like Harbor Freight sells, but with much harsher chemicals than just degreasers

[ed_denu]

I use kerosene in my parts washer. If you're talking about something like stripper, I think most people use plastic drums or something similar. Search the powder coating forum at Eastwood for some suggestions.

[CarWiz]

What kind of "harsh" chemicals are you thinking about? I used the liquid concentrate cleaner in mine and it promptly ate the paint from inside the tub. (overnight) It also caused a lot of corrosion to cleaned parts.

It's pricey but I switched to naptha in the shop cleaners. I occasionally add about a quart or two of lacquer thinner to boost cutting power. All the others just seem too oily to me.

[donafams]

one that will disolve paint, and powder coat. like the spray stuff, but something i can immerse the part into to do a better job

[chromo]

Hello Don, Dona? Not sure which yet?

"one that will disolve paint, and powder coat."

WELL, I found that soaking a ford valve cover in 1 part simple green 10 parts water has removed the paint fairly well in 24-48 hours. I was only wanting to degrease the part but hose it down with a simple water hose and nozzle blows off the paint also. However, the black pulley's on a ford engine the simple green even straight does not seem to remove. For this I think a soak in LYE/water works. It has worked on a couple test pulley's but I am not sure the strength I mixed now.
Not tried to strip aluminum, lye will not work and eats aluminum!!!

Lots of stuff out there, if working with plain steel I would try a strong lye water mix. Be very careful as any in the eyes can be blinding and burns skin, but same with many other more expensive things also!