Best degreaser?
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From: Alaska
I got the majority of the gunk off of the engine/transmission/frame using an angle grinder with a wire brush attachment. Between the flat and cup style brushes, I got into most of the nooks and crannies pretty well. I finished up with Kerosene. It cuts through grease and crud pretty good and isn't as volatile as other petroleum based products.
Scott
'51 F2, 226 L-head.
Scott
'51 F2, 226 L-head.
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From: Athens, GA, USA
Ok, you might think I'm nuts, but the guys at the local bottling plant claim hot powerade will clean anything. they bottle it at 185 degrees ( you know for anti bacterial reasons ) and a steady drip of the stuff over a few years will eat through stainless steel. I haven't tried it but they swear it works.
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From: S.C.
If there is alot of undercoating and/or several layers of paint, you might try heating it up with a heat gun or torch and use a scraper when it softens up....becareful of fumes so do it outside. You can take a flexible 3" or 4" putty knife and bend it to the contour of the fender or panel, this way you get a better scraping pass on the inside and outside of the panel.
Then go with your degeaser and brush. Gel paint strippers work well because they keep the area wet longer and dont run off or evaporate like other types.
Have your choice of "cold drinks" handy for sanity checks!
good luck, Ed
Then go with your degeaser and brush. Gel paint strippers work well because they keep the area wet longer and dont run off or evaporate like other types.
Have your choice of "cold drinks" handy for sanity checks!
good luck, Ed
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Santa Clarita
Originally Posted by TheWiz427
I've had good results with some stuff i picked up at the dollar store called Awesome cleaner. I use it full strength and for tough spots i let it set for a bit and it usually comes off.
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