What to clean the air filter with?

[rpittman47]

What are you guys using for cleaning your air filters. Did anyone hear of using paint thinner? And will using paint thinner cause immediate damage to the filter? Thanks.

Richard

[btc20mx]

yes, I have heard of using paint thinner or kerosene. We use Gas when using conventional air filter oil. But usually it's no toil/ oxy clean, It is easy and you can skip a step compared to using gas. It doesn't burn my hands either.

[____Kurt____]

i have the NO Toil stuff and it works amazingly. i try to stay away from gasoline but kerosene works the best for petroleum oils.

[SX89]

I don't know about paint thinner it seems like it would be very harsh on the filter..

Kerosene isn't too hard on the filter.

I use gasoline and then wash the filter off in either just watter or preferably soapy water (never clean a filter in gas and not rinse it out good.. gas eats the foam and glue... but i wash mining after using gas with no problems)

[STEEL CITY ROCKER]

I found that the solvents ate the foam and disolved the glue in the filters so now I'm hooked on no-toil. They even make a decent air filter.

[davidl9999]

Kerosene is fine. I use the UNI filter cleaning stuff so I can wash it out with water and not leave any solvent residue.

[CRF250dude26]

You can use WD-40 as long as you clean it with soap and water afterwards.

[ttr125l95]

i use the k&n filter care kit.

[Mutu]

I just use white spirits / kero / petrol.

Filters seem to last all right.

[ssswingarm]

No-Toil.

[vantolr]

Paint thinner or mineral spirits will work fine, provided you don't soak it for extended periods of time. I usually soak mine for about 5 minutes in mineral spirits, rinse, then use Simple Green and soapy water, then thoroughly rinse, then apply your air filter oil or air filter spray.

[CaseyWR450]

No-toil! ?

[garage time]

fuel oil

then Jungle jake

[robby111]

PJ1 oil and UNI cleaner.

[adamdf]

I use diesel. Then wash with soap abd water. Gasoline is not good for the air filter although i've used it over the years but diesel is a better alternative from what i understand.

[almostinvincible119]

no-toil is the winner...buy their filters with a 6 month warranty...what could be better?

[WRrider128]

i use sprits and soapy water. have been using same air filter for year and a half