What do you use to clean your parts?
A neighbor said to use ATF and gasoline in a big wash tub.
He said "don't smoke :)" LOL :)
I was asking him about the T18 I'm fixin' to rebuild.
Needing to clean up a couple powers steering gears too. :)

Alvin ain't a smoker in AZ

 

What is AFT?

If I'm rebuilding a carburetor, I use carb cleaner, then kerosene.

All others, I use Castrol's heavy-duty degreaser and/or kerosene.

For rusted parts, I use a plastic tub with water and a battery charger.

 

AFT? ...oops. :)

ATF = automatic transmission fluid it's "high detergent" they claim.

Alvin in AZ

 

Usually I use brake clean or carb. cleaner

 

I've used gasoline straight up with a rag and a brush, for smaller less crud covered I like to use canned brake clean.

 

Currently I'm using commercial degreaser from Costco, its $5ish a gallon and works pretty damn good.

Put it in a spray bottle and have at it then scrape the heavy stuff off. A quick follow up spray and wipe down has things pretty clean on my 30 years of gunk built up truck.

WEAR GLOVES!!!! It sucks every bit of oil out of your skin. Your fingers and hands will dry, crack and peel and its not plesant.

I only got a little on my finger tips and I was peeling the next day.

Vinyl gloves (from the drug store) under leather "work" gloves has done the job for me.

Mike...

 

purple power, mineral spirits and a sand blaster.

 

I use Diesel, gas, carb cleaner, or even degreaser.

 

carb cleaner, wire brush, gas, rag, that's about it.

 

50/50 simle green and water does pretty good with greasy/oily, but you may need to use more than one application. Best part is it's biodegradable. Gasoline varnish, I use gunk carb cleaner in a one gallon can.

 

oh yeah, simple green, I forgot about that stuff, I used that alot in the Navy, it cleans every thing, I thnk the military keeps that stuff stockpiled.

 

the local dollar general store carries mean green a cheap knock off of simple green but it works just as good soak it down give it 5min and hit it with the pressure washer for the parts washer I get 5gal of solvent from tractor supply it works good mineral spirits works better but evaporates too quickly.

 

simple green

 

Simple green (full strength) for a good general purpose cleaner, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, brake clean for other greasy / oily parts.
Sand blaster for rust.

 

dollar store oven cleaner, brake cleaner, gas