mangogroove
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 11:32 AM |
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Degreaser recomendation req
Anyone recommend a good commercial degreaser (not Gunk) (Gunks so watered own dishwashing liquid is stronger)
Cost and where to get it
Thanks in Advance
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flak monkey
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 11:34 AM |
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There is a cleaner called Spectroklenz. Its good stuff and dissolves off grease and crud pretty quick. Just use a spray bottle to put it on, leave it
a few seconds than wipe it off. Though it will take paint off if you leave it on ages, and it will make bare steel rust if you dont wipe it off
properly.
Its one of the best cleaners i have used for a while.
Heres a link to a site that sells it in the uk;
http://www.stage-electrics.co.uk/sfi?27340397
Not cheap...but really good stuff...and its non solvent
Hope that helps,
Cheers,
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 11:59 AM |
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POR-15 have a degreaser called Marine Clean, which I've found to be very effective when used either neat or at a 1:1 dilution.
Various health warnings when neat, but bio-degradable and environment friendly when washed off with loads of water.
I know it works, 'cos the steel bits rust very quickly if I don't give 'em some rapid treatment!
David
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 12:00 PM |
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the best stuff available - MEK
warning though this stuff is completely EVIL - try a quick web search and you will find that if not treated with care this stuff will do extremely
nasty things to your health, and then spend all your money, crash your car and shag your wife!
http://www.seamarknunn.co.uk/catalog/items/item3236.htm
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Mr G
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 12:31 PM |
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White Spirit? Coca Cola? Citrus?
mmmmmmm...... Shaken not stirred 
http://www.v8capri.clubonline.org.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=851
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 01:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by protofj
the best stuff available - MEK
Once described by a friend of mine, as he gave me a small jar of the stuff, as "I wouldn't describe it as 'inflamable'...
'explosive' would be a better description"  He told me that the best way to dispose of any that I didn't want is just to
leave the top open in the fresh air for a half-hour or so - it's that volatile.
The fumes are best avoided, as well.
Great for cleaning out airbrushes, though!
David
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 01:54 PM |
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Another solvent that is readily available (when the wife's out!  ) is nail varnish remover... the cheap stuff, not the fancy stuff with
moisturiser...
Vey similair to MEK... just don't get caught or it will cost you a trip to the makeup department at debenhams....
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 02:05 PM |
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Jizer and a stiff brush. It's safe.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Terrapin_racing
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 02:19 PM |
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Commercially available Acetone (nail varnish remover) from glassfibre suppliers (glassplies stockport etc.) is one of the friendlier solvents -
cheepish too compared to some. Usually comes in gallon cans
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Donners90
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 05:19 PM |
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Jizer (not the bio version)
Made by DEB. Awsome at removing all kinds of burnt-on oil and grease. Available here and I would recommend it. I works wonders on old engines!
http://www.tool-up.co.uk/shop/diy/SWAJIZ609.html
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The Shootist
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 09:12 PM |
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Not known to many, but....
Powdered laundry detergent, at 1/2 cup per gallon of water, and keep to a low simmer over a gas burner.
Will strip aluminum to a shine, unless you leave it too long. Will even cut the carbon deposits in a cylinder head.
It needs to cook for a half hour or so, but this often gives a little time to watch TV get a fresh beer, or get more parts ready for the bath.
After boiling just brush and rinse with hot water.
Warning ferous metal must be treated or it will rust! I have painted directly after this process on many occasions.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 09:35 PM |
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Loads of good suggestions, I have always used either parafin or gunwash, or both.
Cheap, effective and politically incorrect!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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NS Dev
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| posted on 4/5/04 at 10:14 PM |
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Gosh Mark, I'm doing lots of agreeing with you today, what's happened!
I use exactly the same as you! First wipe off the real crud or pressure wash. Then wash in paraffin (Just read the label on Jizer, you'll soon
just use paraffin instead, jizer is 95% paraffin + 4% detergent +1% other stuff), then blast with my spray gun filled with 50/50 panel wipe (or
gunwash) and cheap thinners (around a fiver a gallon each for these, the paraffin I get from work for £5 per 10 gallons)
The hot alkaline wash has much to recommend it as well. Just use the dishwasher, it does an excellent job and there is a great supply of proprietary
degreasers at the local supermarket to go in it!!
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