Sea foam copy cat??

[crazy charlie]

BOUGHT SOME SEA FOAM TODAY AND SAW A FUEL TREATMENT RIGHT NEXT TO IT IN THE IDENTICAL METAL BOTTLE WITH THE SAME STATEMENTS.tHE MANU IS BERRYMAN B-12 CHEMTOOL FUEL TREATMENT.WAS ONLY $3.25 COMPARED TO $9.00 FOR SEA FOAM.TOLUENE,METHANOL,ACETONE,BUTOXYETHANOL,METHEL ETHEL KEYTONE,ISOPROPANOL.iT LOOKS TO BE AN OBVIOUS COPY CAT.ANYONE EVER USE THIS BEFORE?? WORTH A TRY FOR THE PRICE.I ALWAYS USE SEA FOAM WITH GREAT RESULTS.CHARLIE

 

[The Rooster]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

Never seen that down here in my neck of the woods, Charlie. Sounds interesting though. Just not sure I want to be the first. Good luck !!!

 

[emilsr]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

Chemtool is a good solvent; been using it for years. Its "harsher" than Seafoam, not exactly the same product. Both have a place in the shop.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

BOUGHT SOME SEA FOAM TODAY AND SAW A FUEL TREATMENT RIGHT NEXT TO IT IN THE IDENTICAL METAL BOTTLE WITH THE SAME STATEMENTS.tHE MANU IS BERRYMAN B-12 CHEMTOOL FUEL TREATMENT.WAS ONLY $3.25 COMPARED TO $9.00 FOR SEA FOAM.TOLUENE,METHANOL,ACETONE,BUTOXYETHANOL,METHEL ETHEL KEYTONE,ISOPROPANOL.iT LOOKS TO BE AN OBVIOUS COPY CAT.ANYONE EVER USE THIS BEFORE?? WORTH A TRY FOR THE PRICE.I ALWAYS USE SEA FOAM WITH GREAT RESULTS.CHARLIE

Seafoam is Iso, Naptha, and oil.

Doesn't look like Chemtool has anything to protect the inner workings of a 2 stroke.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

Berryman's Chem tool is NOT Sea Foam. Berryman's is a carb cleaner made years ago to get the varnish out of a carburetor (soaking) that had cruded up from stale gas. The aerosol came out to finish up the process that the soaking (in non aerosol) didn't fix. (my opinion, but I am a user)

Chem tool will take the paint off most anything it touches; SF won't.

Chem tool has no oil so using it in a 2 cycle can cause dry running; SF, made for 2 stroke marine engines, does.

Not sure the rubber and plastic parts in a marine engine can stand up to the chemicals if you added it to the fuel tank. And since it has no oil, it will slightly change your oil/gas ratio unlike SF which you can spray directly into the carb venturi for starting or troubleshooting.

I use CT periodically in my P/U and it cleans up the injectors but use SF in my OB fuel.

Now, why the disparity in price? Beats me other than popularity maintaining the price structure. CT has a lot more chemicals and I would assume it is more expensive to manufacture. Course you could do as some rednecks on here claim and mix your own.

HTH,
Mark

 

[fadridrocky]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

Never seen that down here in my neck bbq cleaning gold coast of the woods, Charlie. Sounds interesting though. Just not sure I want to be the first. Good luck !!!

Even I have never seen such things can you post some pics?

 

[Willyclay]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

I use CT periodically in my P/U and it cleans up the injectors but use SF in my OB fuel.

Ditto, both CT & SF good for different applications!

 

[RogersJetboat454]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

Link below looks like the Berryman product equivalent to Sea Foam;

Berryman? B-12 Motor Tune Up for Gas and Diesel | Berryman Products

MSDS;
Ingredient__________CAS Number________ Weight
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Isopropyl Alcohol______67-63-0___________15-25%
Petroleum Distillates___64742-49-0________ 25-35% (A.K.A Naptha, per the CAS#)
Petroleum Oil_________64742-52-5________40-60%

Sold for $5 bucks at my local Autozoo, VS $11 bucks for Sea Foam (according to the pricing on their website)

 

[robert graham]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

I've seen/purchased several of the newer Seafoam "clones", cheaper price, ingredients/claims look to be very similar. At $9.00/pint maybe Seafoam could stand some competition?...

 

[V153]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

Think it's like 3.97 @ china mart. Stood next to a guy sunday & we were both comparing the ingredients. I got so angry'n confused I didn't buy either. Not sure what he did. My boat ran fine anyway ...

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

Well I bought them both and since my boat is winterized until May,I did an experiment.I ran the fuel to near empty on my 200k Jeep and combined both of them with the remaining gas and ran the Jeep for the day.It must have cleaned the heck out of the injectors cause it got some power back and runs smoother.Let it sit overnight and drove it again before gassing up.The best $13 I ever spent.Charlie

 

[V153]

Re: Sea foam copy cat??

The ingredients are not the same. With the exception of IPA. As was mentioned earlier Chemtool sounds like some purty 'harsh' stuff. I reckon for a 'deep cleaning' it'd be allright. Not sure I'd run it in every tankfull?

Sea Foam:

Pale Oil 40-60%
Naptha 25-35%
Isopropyl Alchohol 10-20%


Chemtool B-12:

Acetone 20-30%
2-Butoxyethanol <5%
Isopropyl Alchohol <5%
Methanol 20-30%
Methyl Ethyl Ketone <5%
Toluene 40-50%