Best way to clean a saw without an air compressor.

Any tips for cleaning filthy saws without using an air compressor?

I don't have a compressor, and I have as yet not really worked out a reasonable way of cleaning saws without spending ages brushing/picking at the filth.

Any pointers would be brill!

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Cleaning a saw

Paintbrush with half the length of bristles cut off (so making it more stiffer bristled) works pretty well. Airline only really seems to work if it's soft/loose crud anyway IME. Dipping the brush in petrol can help shift stubborn bits too.

Did try some spray on stuff once and that helped shift it - think it was designed for pushbikes. HAve to be careful though as it eats ali if leftt too long.

you can get compressed air cans think they are about £4/£5 not sure what they are like

ok for cleaning cameras, keyboards and that sort of thing. not really enough power for saws etc

use the free air line at the petrol station.

Vacuum with brush attachment

use the free air line at the petrol station.

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Any tips for cleaning filthy saws without using an air compressor?

 

I don't have a compressor, and I have as yet not really worked out a reasonable way of cleaning saws without spending ages brushing/picking at the filth.

 

Any pointers would be brill!

 

I used to use petrol on the metal etc and soapy water for the air filters. Saws would gleam. Do this whilst soaking the chain in old saw oil. Great job. Then someone mentioned complressors and i thought it would be too expensive and cumbersome in my small garage.

Ended up buying a 1.25hp compressor for a bout 125 quid from machinemart, it makes such a difference and is compact, but pressured enough to clean up the saws etc.

I have used a twin barrel foot pump with a football adapter before, seems to work well enough for me and its easy enough to keep in the van for blowing out air filters as and when needed