Alloy SystemALLOYSolve — the solvent part
The solvent half of the Alloy System
ALLOYSolve — benzyl-alcohol solvent action that swells paint and carbon off aluminium, zinc and steel.
The solvent half of the Alloy System
Methylene chloride built the paint-stripping industry, and its withdrawal left a hole: nothing legal seemed to strip stoved finishes and carbon without attacking the metal. The Alloy System is the engineered answer, and ALLOYSolve is its solvent half — benzyl-alcohol chemistry that penetrates and swells paint films and organic soils the way the old chlorinated strippers did, without their compliance burden.
It never works alone. Paired with ALLOYSalt-L, the alkaline detergent half, the system's synergy does what neither part can: the solvent lifts the film, the alkaline liquid saponifies, emulsifies and holds the debris in suspension where the filter collects it. Carburettors, zinc diecast, alloy heads and fuel injectors come out clean and intact.
Safe on steel, cast iron, aluminium and zinc — and flatly not safe on magnesium. Sold as the complete Alloy System from 10 L; this page covers the solvent part for top-ups and system balance.
Penetrates and swells
Benzyl-alcohol solvent action gets under cured paint and carbonised films and swells them off the substrate — the job methylene chloride used to do, without its compliance burden.
Lifts, emulsifies, suspends
Silicate alkaline detergent lifts the loosened film, emulsifies the oils beneath, and holds residue in suspension so it ends up in the filter — not back on the work.
| ALLOYSolve (solvent) | Matched volume with ALLOYSalt-L, as supplied in the system packs |
| ALLOYSalt-L (alkaline) | Matched volume with ALLOYSolve, as supplied in the system packs |
| Dilution | 10% v/v of the mixed system in water (Kleentek TDS KT-TDS-ALSSYS) |
| Temperature | 40–70 °C — heating is required; ultrasonics or air agitation improves results markedly |
| Fire safety | The mixed system is non-combustible per its SDS. ALLOYSolve on its own has a flash point of 101 °C — well above the working range; ALLOYSalt-L has none. |
| Equipment | Ultrasonic tanks, agitated immersion, static tanks (agitate if possible), spray washers |
Both parts dose into the same bath — one system, one make-up. The trial documents your working ratio, temperature and cycle before you commit.
Where it earns its keep
Aluminium engine reconditioning — pistons, heads, casings; carbon and paint off alloy.
Dose: 10% v/v of the mixed system in water, at 40–70 °C. The trial sets your exact process values; the TDS governs.
The working process
both parts · recommended
ALLOYSolve top-up
Delivered within Australia. Outside Australia, request a delivered price.
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| Mild & carbon steel | Steel on the TDS list |
| Stainless steel | Safe in prescribed use |
| Cast iron | Cast iron on the TDS list |
| Aluminium & titanium | Aluminium on the TDS list — the point of the system (titanium not listed; test) |
| Magnesium & soft alloys | Do not use — not safe on magnesium |
| Zinc & galvanised | Zinc on the TDS list — safe |
| Copper & brass | Not on the TDS list — test first |
| Plated finishes (Cd·Cr·Ni) | Not on the TDS list — confirm plating type first |
| Plastics & rubbers | HDPE · PP · EPDM · Viton safe; acrylic, polycarbonate and ABS craze; nitrile seals swell — use EPDM or Viton |
| Painted / coated surfaces | Strips paint — that is the job |
| Transport | Not classified as Dangerous Goods for road and rail |
This is not a single-use chemical
A common misconception treats industrial chemistry like dishwater — used once, tipped out. A defended bath of ALLOYSolve works for weeks of production: weir oil separation and filtration defend the bath, solids leave through the filter, and the chemistry keeps working until genuine depletion.
Change out on evidence, not anxiety: when cycle times stretch or results fade at correct concentration, the bath has earned its retirement. Top-ups at specification carry it between changes.
- Skim or weir oils continuously — oil load is bath killer #1
- Filter solids; drain settled sludge from the sump
- Verify concentration on schedule per the TDS check method
- Log it — the trend predicts top-ups before cleaning fades
Drum and bath, both looked after
- Handling: Avoid eye contact and repeated or prolonged skin contact.
- Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols.
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place and out of direct sunlight.
- Store away from foodstuffs.
- Store away from incompatible materials described in Section 10.
- Store away from sources of heat and/or ignition.
- Keep container standing upright.
- Keep containers closed when not in use - check regularly for leaks.
Lid the tank between shifts — holds temperature, limits evaporation, keeps dust out.
Idle periods: a warm, stagnant aqueous bath can support biological growth over extended stagnation. Circulate periodically, keep concentration at specification, never leave an open tank standing for weeks.
Extended shutdown: drain to sealed, labelled containers — or schedule changeover for restart day.
Two drums, one discipline
| Location | Cool, dry, well-ventilated — out of direct sunlight |
| Segregation | Away from foodstuffs, incompatible materials, and sources of heat or ignition |
| Containers | Original containers, sealed between uses — the solvent part loses strength to evaporation if left open |
| ALLOYSalt-L specifically | Store locked up (P405) — Poison Schedule S5, and its alkalinity demands segregation from acids |
| Shelf discipline | Store the two parts together as a system — a part that cannot find its partner is dead stock |
The made-up system is not a single-use fill. Between shifts, lid the tank: it limits evaporation of the solvent component, keeps airborne dust out, and holds temperature for a faster morning start.
Bath life is measured in work done, not days passed — emulsified oils skim off at the weir, paint residues collect in the filter, and the system chemistry keeps working until depletion, when a part-wise top-up (at system ratio) restores it.
For shutdown periods, drain and store made-up solution in sealed containers rather than leaving an open tank standing — and label the container with make-up date and ratio, because the next operator was not there when you mixed it.
The paperwork, on the page
Hazard identification
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
| P102 | Keep out of reach of children. |
| P103 | Read carefully and follow all instructions. |
| P264 | Wash hands, face and all exposed skin thoroughly after handling. |
| P270 | Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. |
| P280 | Wear protective gloves/protective clothing including eye/face protection. |
| P101 | If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. |
PPE & exposure controls
- National occupational exposure limits: TWA STEL NOTICES ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 (2-Methoxymethylethoxy) propanol 50 308 - - Sk As published by Safe Work Australia.
- TWA - The time-weighted average airborne concentration over an eight-hour working day, for a five-day working week over an entire working life.
- STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit) - the average airborne concentration over a 15 minute period which should not be exceeded at any time during a normal eight-hour workday. ‘Sk' Notice - absorption through the skin may be a significant source of exposure.
- The exposure standard is invalidated if such contact should occur.
- These Exposure Standards are guides to be used in the control of occupational health hazards.
- All atmospheric contamination should be kept to as low a level as is workable.
- These exposure standards should not be used as fine dividing lines between safe and dangerous concentrations of chemicals.
- They are not a measure of relative toxicity.
- If the directions for use on the product label are followed, exposure of individuals using the product should not Product Name:
- ALLOYSolve Reference No: KT-CC-ALSV Issued: 2021-07-23 Version: 1.1 Safety Data Sheet exceed the above standard.
First aid
- If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre (Phone Australia 131 126, New Zealand 0800 764 766).
- Inhalation: Remove victim from exposure - avoid becoming a casualty.
- Remove contaminated clothing andloosen remaining clothing.
- Allow patient to assume most comfortable position and keep warm.
- Keep at rest untilfully recovered.
- Seek medical advice if effects persist.
- Skin Contact: If skin or hair contact occurs, remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair with runningwater.
- If swelling, redness, blistering or irritation occurs seek medical assistance.
- Eye contact: If in eyes, hold eyelids apart and flush the eyes continuously with running water.
- Continue flushinguntil advised to stop by the Poisons Information Centre or a Doctor; or for at least 15 minutes and transport toDoctor or Hospital.
Storage & handling
- Handling: Avoid eye contact and repeated or prolonged skin contact.
- Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols.
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place and out of direct sunlight.
- Store away from foodstuffs.
- Store away from incompatible materials described in Section 10.
- Store away from sources of heat and/or ignition.
- Keep container standing upright.
- Keep containers closed when not in use - check regularly for leaks.
Disposal
- Persons conducting disposal, recycling or reclamation activities should ensure that appropriate personal protection equipment is used, see "Section 8.
- Exposure Controls and Personal Protection" of this SDS.
- If possible material and its container should be recycled.
- If material or container cannot be recycled, dispose in accordance with local, regional, national and international Regulations.
Transport & dangerous goods
- Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the "Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail" and the "New Zealand NZS5433:
- Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land".
- MARINE TRANSPORT Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) for transport by sea.
- AIR TRANSPORT Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations for transport by air.
Asked at the tank
What dilution and temperature do I run?
When do I change the bath?
Can algae grow in the bath if it sits unused?
Can I get the SDS before buying?
Not sure which chemical? See which chemical for which metal and soil.
Prove it on your parts
The trial pairs ALLOYSolve with your components — concentration, temperature and cycle documented before you order a drum. Wrong chemistry for your soil? The trial says so.
Filter bags for this bath
The bag is what keeps the bath working — it takes the soil out before it settles back onto the next load. This is a neutral bath, and that rules the media in and out before micron rating comes into it.
Fine. Start at 25 µm unless something downstream needs finer.