Filter/mesh for funnel

[bochnak]

I'm currently derusting a tank and would like to strain/filter the vinegar for reuse.

Anyone have any clever ways to add a filter to a funnel? Or can you recommend a funnel with built in screen/mesh?

I guess I can line my current funnel with pantyhose, that would probably work OK.

Just wondering if anyone has any other good ideas.

 

[gayler]

Paint filter from body shop.

 

[BillK]

or maybe even a coffee maker filter, vinegar shouldn't hurt those.

 

[bochnak]

Paint filter from body shop.

The paper ones? I have one I picked up from ACE for a home project. I'll give it a try however not reusable.

or maybe even a coffee maker filter, vinegar shouldn't hurt those.

I've tried coffee filters in the past. The filter well however really slow. Think drip coffee slow. It's a 5 gal tank and would like to empty it fast.

 

[bochnak]

My wife has a nut filter bag like this:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=a9_sc_...&keywords=nut+milk+bag&ie=UTF8&qid=1471965901

Maybe I should try it for what I need.

I just set myself up for some jokes...haha.

 

[bowhuntr311]

Dump your tank into a clean bucket then work on filtering it from there....A coffee filter should remove almost all of your sediment. And a bucket would allow you to dip into it to get as much or as little as need to filter.

 

[archauto]

If you have an old dress shirt that you are about to throw out or its in your "I can wear that shirt when I lose 30 lbs" bag of clothes, they are fine knit and strain things fast.

 

[redmondjp]

The paper ones? I have one I picked up from ACE for a home project. I'll give it a try however not reusable.



I've tried coffee filters in the past. The filter well however really slow. Think drip coffee slow. It's a 5 gal tank and would like to empty it fast.

No - I've tried the paper coffee filters as well.

You use the reusable coffee filters with the fine-mesh screen in them. Works great and I use them all the time for screen coolant that I have drained out of a vehicle.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Old school. Clean, red shop rag in a large funnel.

 

[JJThrasher]

I just drop something in the funnel. Rag is slow but works. Cheesecloth is good.

 

[joeya]

I use steel wool placed in the funnel. The finer the wool (or more tightly packed) the slower but better filtration. Works pretty well most of the time.

 

[rshadd]

I bought some Plews funnels recently that came with fine brass screens. They were made in the USA too.

 

[Marctrees]

Work in 2 or three stages.

Any old big funnel, no need to spend $.

First, steel wool or Scotch brite pad to start.

Then one layer of some rag.

If needed, then coffee filter.

You need to go in stages, or you get plugged up waiting for drops to drop. Marc

 

[Marctrees]

Sure, pantyhose fine.

Again, first, one layer.

Then refilter through more layers.

Make sure the Mrs. takes them off first. Marc

 

[Marctrees]

You can use the "cotton crotch" for the final filter.

It just adds some flavor. Marc

 

[icthruu74]

The original gas filter was chamois. I've never used one, but I've heard about it, I do know that it has to be a real chamois skin, not one of the fake car wash chamois.

A few years back, after issues with water in gas in a boat I purchased a 'Mr funnel' filtered funnel for around $15 and it has worked great (at least I have had no more issues with water in gas).

 

[Warrenator]

Paper towel makes a fine filter. Blue shop towels, even better. Fold them diagonally twice to make them fit the funnel.

 

[rburke65]

rshadd.......from where did you purchase the funnels? Thanks

 

[ZRX61]

I picked up a large (green plastic) funnel with a filter in it from Autozone.

 

[rshadd]

rshadd.......from where did you purchase the funnels? Thanks

Amazon

 

[ynned]

The idea of transferring it to a bucket first is good. Allow the large stuff to settle for a day or so, then dip off the top, so there's a lot less to filter out.
Seems like a lot of trouble to save vinegar.