What do you use?

"roflcopter" (roflroflroflcopter) 10/07/2013 at 14:41 • Filed to: clean, diy

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To clean really nasty parts?

My method usually includes Mean Green(Simple Green knock-off), a steel wire brush, a brass wire brush, a nylon brush, and lots and lots of elbow grease.

I would have given my left nut for an ultrasonic parts cleaner today.

Today I had quite a few parts, way nastier than I'm used to cleaning, and it took me forever. So what do you guys use to clean your parts?

MonkeePuzzle > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 14:42

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no?

McMike > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 14:42

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Your creeper looks comfortable.

EL_ULY > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 14:43

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brake cleaner, dont get it in your eyes

505Turbeaux > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 14:43

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bucket full of purple power...for parts big and small

Mattbob > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 14:45

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a lot of times I resort to letting the parts sit in some gas or preferably kerosene or diesel. Its cheap in quantities suitable for soaking parts, and is a better solvent albeit somewhat nastier for you.

BLCKSTRM > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 14:47

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Carb or brake cleaner.

desertdog5051 > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 14:48

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What else?

PowderHound > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 14:49

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Pretend like I never saw it and proceed to forget about it. If I were to clean all the dirty parts of my car it would take wayyyy too long

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > 505Turbeaux 10/07/2013 at 15:02

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Can't vouch for this enough. Let it sit as long as you can, rinse with soap and water. Watch magic before your eyes.

Chairman Kaga > 505Turbeaux 10/07/2013 at 15:12

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Yarp.

Then naval jelly if they come out rusty, followed by epoxy/paint or POR15, depending on the material.

505Turbeaux > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. 10/07/2013 at 15:13

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used to put whole VW air cooled short blocks to this stuff. True magic

911e46z06 > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 15:14

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I hit it with some of that foamy degreaser stuff, let it sit for a while, then prop it against a wall and pressure wash the shit out of it

roflcopter > 505Turbeaux 10/07/2013 at 15:15

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For some reason, soaking things never occurs to me. Although the amount of caked on nastiness on everything coming out of this car might give it a run for it's money. It's got 28 years worth of oil/transmission fluid/wasp nests/cracking undercoating all over it.

505Turbeaux > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 15:15

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28 years? what is it for a car?

roflcopter > EL_ULY 10/07/2013 at 15:16

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I find that brake cleaner isn't financially responsible if I can get the piece out and it's decently large.

roflcopter > 505Turbeaux 10/07/2013 at 15:17

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Today I was cleaning the chassis braces, transmission tail housing, and transmission mount brackets out of a 1985 Volvo.

505Turbeaux > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 15:44

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ah that's right! the GL? Those 240's sure do collect alot of gunk. Trust me, soak in purple power is your friend. Just fill a bucket with it and get it done

Pearson Hurst > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 15:46

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When my wife is out of town:

roflcopter > 505Turbeaux 10/07/2013 at 15:55

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Yep, the hooptie!

Is that stuff plastic/rubber safe?

EL_ULY > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 15:56

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if you have a friend that works at a shop, tell them to take a bunch to your house. I have cases of them at home from work. write them off as a shop supply ticket :)

505Turbeaux > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 15:59

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yes it sure is. Test first so I am off the hook if it is some weird plastic but I have never had a problem with it

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > 505Turbeaux 10/07/2013 at 16:02

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I soaked one of my factory cast a-arms in a tote of it and literally could not believe my eyes when I compared it to the other, still dirty one. It looked like someone had spray painted the clean one silver it was so clean.

505Turbeaux > roflcopter 10/07/2013 at 16:07

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also do not get any of it near clear plastic

roflcopter > 505Turbeaux 10/07/2013 at 16:43

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Or paint.