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5 gallon brake cleaner pail pump

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sparky 1971

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All of the pail pumps I have seen, including the pump I have but have never used, require the lid to come off. You could dump it in a five gallon bucket and use a standard pail pump? I buy the same brake cleaner from AutoZone and this is what I do: At one time I was buying BrakeClean in the gallon jugs so I saved one and use a siphon hose that I bought at Menards to transfer from the five gallon can to the one gallon jug about every other month, then use a funnel to pour it into the Sure Shot. When the last of the five gallon can goes into the one gallon jug, I know I have a little time but need to get me another five gallons sooner than later. I did try one of the drill pumps to transfer and it worked...once. The brake cleaner ate up everything inside the pump, leaving it as nothing more than dumpster filler.

On another note, even though I use the same cleaner, it isn't all that great. I keep a can or five of the good stuff on the shelf at all times.
 
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Dang that's disappointing! Maybe I'll just buy the gallons of CRC or ZEP and use one of those pumps.
 
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I noted that Auto Zone has 2 different types of brake cleaner.


AutoZone AZP-5GULV Non-Chlorinated VOC Brake Parts Cleaner 5gal

AutoZone AZP-5GLV Non-Chlorinated VOC Brake Parts Cleaner 5gal

Which is the better one to use? They are both the same price.

I also found a pump ........

ZEELINE BY MILTON Siphon Drum Pump for Brake Cleaners and Acids (35%), 2 Gallons Per Minute, 1, 2.5, and 5-Gallon Containers (ZE10010BC) $7.06​

 
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