Do not use Purple Power to clean your air filters

[Zman]

FYI I found that Purple Power cleaner dissolves the glue that holds some foam air filters together.

 

[Phaeton]

If your not using No-Toil I highly recommend it. So easy to use I kick myself in the butt for not switching years ago.

 

[AZRickD]

So it doesn't do well on No Toil glue but is fine on other makes (Twin Air, for example)?

What's the cleaning routine with Purple Power?

 

[memphis2857]

I just tried the Bel-Ray cleaner for the first time and it works better than anything i have ever used.


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[swazi_matt]

If your not using No-Toil I highly recommend it. So easy to use I kick myself in the butt for not switching years ago.

I had to kick myself the other day.
Been using notoil for years. But recently bought a new filter to add to the collection. Had a few months off the bike and decided to clean my filters and of course the first filter I chose to wash with notoil cleaner was the pre-oiled twin air I had just bought ... it is really hard to clean normal filter oil with notoil cleaner :-/

 

[lonetree]

im actually about to go away from no toil after years of trouble free use. i now live in a area with alkiline water and all my filters have fallen apart and had the foam fall to bits... even new ones. only using no toil cleaner.. costing me a fortune in aircleaners, when i used to get years out of em....
going back to belray and kero......

 

[Dirt Dud]

I am lucky since I have clean mineral spirits at hand anytime , nothing is better than that .

 

[Zman]

Sorry I do not have a list of the different filters brands that the Purple Power cleaner unglued. The Purple Power is a good engine degreaser but just not good for all air filters. I did buy some of the Belray filter cleaner yesterday in hopes to not come unglued again.

 

[webmaster]

I have used pj1 aerosol cleaner for a few years - I really like it. Spray it on - squeeze the filter and rinse it off. Totally clean. After it dries - then hit it with aerosol spray oil...

jeff

 

[ScottyR]

FYI I found that Purple Power cleaner dissolves the glue that holds some foam air filters together.

Been there. Done that. Thanks for sharing.