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    Carb Cleaner

    Don't get it in your eyes. It hurts.




    A lot.







    That is all.






    Well..... maybe not all, I could wake up blind tomorrow. If I do, I hope it's just one eye. Rocking one eye patch = cool. Two eye patches = injuries.

    Go back to your business.

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    So can you see today??

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    lol, yeah.

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    http://www.acehardware.com/sm-gunk-a...i-1451533.html Get this cause it has a bucket included. Helps to keep out of eyes. Can will last a lifetime. Illegal in many states cause it is very toxic.

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    cool. See you at ten.
    Carb is fixed now. Runs like a champ..... as long as it's upright and not on it's side getting picked up 5 or 6 times.

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    yeah, carb clean and brake clean can be pretty brutal..

    but on the encouraging side, i can still see after being dosed with both a couple times over the years

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    Quote Originally Posted by BMFR6 View Post
    Don't get it in your eyes. It hurts.




    A lot.




    That is all.



    Well..... maybe not all, I could wake up blind tomorrow. If I do, I hope it's just one eye. Rocking one eye patch = cool. Two eye patches = injuries.

    Go back to your business.

    i did the same when i was rebuilding and cleaning the carbs on my CB. squirt in one jet came out the other straight stream o' carb cleaner right in the eye.

    i must say lol it burned for 2 days lol.

    a word of advice to all .....DONT DO THAT!!! lol

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    Haven't never experienced carb / brake cleaner, I can't comment on those. But wearing contacts? I'm quite careful with that stuff. I know the day is coming though, just waiting for it.

    Oh, careful with toothpaste while applying it to toothbrushes. It stings like a bitch too.

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    Quote Originally Posted by Slyder27 View Post
    Haven't never experienced carb / brake cleaner, I can't comment on those. But wearing contacts? I'm quite careful with that stuff. I know the day is coming though, just waiting for it.

    Oh, careful with toothpaste while applying it to toothbrushes. It stings like a bitch too.
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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    Hey its still chemicals in the eye. Minty fresh eyes, while nice to have I guess, isn't exactly pleasant.

    You know, we all laughed seeing Bob Villa in those comercials wearing safety glasses...me thinks he might have been onto something though

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    Quote Originally Posted by Slyder27 View Post
    Hey its still chemicals in the eye. Minty fresh eyes, while nice to have I guess, isn't exactly pleasant.

    You know, we all laughed seeing Bob Villa in those comercials wearing safety glasses...me thinks he might have been onto something though
    no doubt, but to put in a frame of reference you understand, take the toothpaste in the eye irritation and multiply it by about 10 times roughly.

    thats like a solid shot of brake clean in the eye

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    "Haven't never"......honestly I have better grammar skills than that.

    But ya, the toothpaste thing was just funny. I was quite surprised it stung like it did though, and I'm sure it doesn't come close to comparing with brake cleaner or carb cleaner. But like I said, someday I'm sure I'll find out. Not an if, but when kinda thing

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    lol. never had toothpaste in the eye........ but i'm going to say its a little less painful!

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    Had brake fluid shoot into my eye once. Working in an auto shop, changing the calipers on my old car. Thought I had the banjo bolts tight enough, asked my buddy in the car to hit the brakes to check for leaks...ka-pow, nasty green fluid right at my retina.

    The funny part was probably me flying across the garage to get to the wash sink, one eye open, the other cupped, and my free hand stiff-arming everyone in my way.

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    Re: Carb Cleaner

    Toothpaste in your eye...is that what they call it now?

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