Glenn Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Rob Gunter's Super Quench Solution 4 1/2 gallons water 5 lb. salt 32 oz. Dawn dish soap (blue) 8 oz. Shaklee Basic I Stir before each use. Use for mild steel only *Additional reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlequin Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Is there a substitute for the Shaklee Basic I? I had a hard time remembering what the Shaklee company was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I think there is, Harlequin. I'm not sure off hand of the amount, but Jet-dri for dishwashers can be used. I'll have to get back later with the amount, if someone else doesn't jump in with the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Czar Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 its primarily there as a a surfactant/wetting agent (so is the soap)Surfactants: Detergent Chemistry there is one good reason to employ Shaklee however Products derived from natural, nontoxic ingredients -- once seen as fringe -- are now mainstream. LA TimesWhen Shaklee began searching for a green surfactant, the ingredient that dissolves dirt and grease, no chemical company seemed interested in inventing one made from vegetables. Not until Shaklee called Germany and talked to chemists at Cognis, a specialty manufacturer. The result: a biodegradable mix of coconut oil and sugar. Josef Koester, marketing director for Cognis' Care Chemicals North America, said his company created the coconut-and-corn surfactant by incorporating a simple concept: "Using less chemistry." thats not to say Basic is one of those green surfacants.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I used a bottle of jet-dri (7.4 or .5 oz, i believe) and it hardens mild up not too bad. I remember reading elsewhere on the replacement. shaklee's is kinda hard to come by. kind of the amway thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 you can get almost the same results as super quench using iced salt brine. Just remember to move the steel around in the brine when quenching to cool it as rapidly as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegnome Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I have used simple green for the replacement and it works well. Firegnome:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Brooks Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I have used simple green for the replacement and it works well. 8 oz of Simple Green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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